Harpo Productions, Ms. Winfrey’s company, said that she regards the show as both a "welcome home celebration" for the athletes and a chance to show off Chicago, which is bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Other athletes scheduled to appear include the basketball players Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Lisa Leslie; the swimmer Dara Torres; and the beach volleyball team of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.
On Saturday, fans lined up at Chicago's Millennium Park, where the show will be taped on Wednesday, to try to get tickets for the 2,000 free seats available.
Seven thousand festival-style lawn seats will also be available Wednesday, said Monica Cebula, a special events coordinator for the park, and another 2,000 seats have been set aside for the Olympians’ families and friends. The show is scheduled to be broadcast on Monday.
Source: NY Times