Chicago's Olympic committee is boosting its efforts to sell the 2016 Games.

The crowds at Taste of Chicago can meet Olympic athletes and see what the Games would look like here. Valerie Waller is with Chicago 2016.

WALLER: We're just looking to make sure we have the opportunity to touch as many of the citizens of Chicago as possible, and talk about the bid, answer questions they might have and let them show their support for Chicago bringing the games here.

This follows briefings with aldermen behind closed doors. There was an outcry after the mayor said he'd sign an agreement giving the city full financial responsibility for the Games. The mayor appeared to backpedal on the details of the agreement Friday.