Show your support for Chicago 2016 by visiting our booth at the Taste of Chicago, June 29 thru July 8 in Grant Park.
Chicago 2016 will be part of Taste Sports! at the Taste of Chicago, which starts this weekend. This exciting new part of the Taste will feature meet-and-greets with Olympians and demonstrations of Olympic sport.
Make sure to stop by our booth near the Taste Sports! stage at the southwest corner of Buckingham Fountain Plaza. Sign up to volunteer, see the films that helped Chicago win the domestic phase of the bid process and get your hands on exclusive Chicago 2016 merchandise available only at Chicago festivals while supplies last!
Come meet Olympic champions; hear from Chicago 2016 team members about what the bid means for the City; text message your support right from your mobile phone and get hooked in to Chicago 2016!
You are a large part of why Chicago was chosen to represent the United States for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games bidding process. Your support and enthusiasm stir the soul. We can’t wait to tell you what new and exciting things we’ll be up to next.
See you at the TASTE!
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Schedule of Olympian events at the Taste:
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Fri, Jun 29 |
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1:00-1:45 |
Glen Marks & Mark Diab
Gymnastics
& Rhythmic Demo |
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1:45-2:30 |
Glen Marks & Mark Diab
Gymnastics
& Rhythmic Demo |
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Sun, July 1 |
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1:00-1:45 |
Tom Pukstys
Leigh Smith
Javelin demo |
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1:45-2:30 |
Jason Wening
(swimming paralympian)
Running demo |
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Thurs, July 5 |
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1:00-1:45 |
Bart Connor
Nadia Comaneci |
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1:45-2:30 |
Olympians TBD |
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Fri, July 6 |
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1:00-1:45 |
Tony Brooks & rowing
hopefuls on the ergs
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1:45-2:30 |
Ella Chafee
Multi-sport athlete
Fencing |
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Sat, July 7 |
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1:00-1:45 |
Mike Tamillow 2008 hopeful wrestling
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1:45-2:30 |
Daniel "Doc" Nicholson and son - boxing |