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Oprah Winfrey Nabs Michael Phelps, Olympians for Premiere

PopSugar found this 9/3/2008 on usmagazine.com

Oprah Winfrey is doing her part to ensure the 2016 Olympics are held in Chicago. The Windy City-based host invited 150 U.S. Olympic athletes -- including swimmer Michael Phelps , gymnast Nastia Liukin and basketball star Kobe Bryant -- to appear on her show's season premiere. The program tapes at Millennium Park today and airs Monday. See photos of Michael Phelps' greatest Olympic moments . Hundreds of fans vied for the first round of 2,000 premium tickets on Saturday, with some ...