Joe and co-host Stephanie Broschart explain to the massive Union Station crowd the Olympic committee's voting process

Canadian hip-hop legend Maestro gets backbones sliding all over Front St.

Joe signs some autographs for kids from the

Regent Park Summer Camp

Stephanie and city organizers take a break in the

backstage area

Joe and some City Of Toronto staff take a break in front of the CBC Newsworld

truck, which was broadcasting live reports from the event

Canadian recording artists Wide Mouth Mason take the stage and

entertaining the midday crowd

Fifteen thousand people crowded Front St. in front of Union Station to hear the

IOC's Olympic decision

Despite Beijing being granted the Games, Joe leads the celebration as the festivities continue

Accompanied by the Samba Squad, Joe fires up the 15 000 in the crowd; Stephanie signs autographs for some fans

TORONTO  OLYMPIC  BID  STREET  PARTY

In July of 2001, Toronto had an IOC bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, and

the City Of Toronto got Joe to host a huge street party for a crowd of over 15 000

people in front of Union Station to mark the city's Olympic efforts.