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Encyclopedia > 2006 Winter Olympic Games
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XX Winter Olympics

The emblem shows the profile
of the Mole Antonelliana, drawn in ice crystals in
white and blue, signifying the snow and the sky.
The crystal web also portrays the web of new
technologies and the Olympic spirit of communion.
Nations participating ---
Athletes participating ---
Events 15 sports in 84 events
Opening ceremony February 10, 2006
Closing ceremony February 26, 2006
Officially opened by ---
Athlete's Oath ---
Judge's Oath ---
Olympic Torch ---


See also: 2006 Winter Paralympics

The XX Olympic Winter Games will be held in Turin, Italy from February 10 to 26. Turin was chosen as the host of the Olympics in 1999, defeating Sion (Switzerland). This was just after the IOC had adopted a new style of voting due to corruption scandals surrounding the votes for the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.

Contents
1 Olympic villages
2 Venues
3 Sports/Events
4 Calendar
5 External link

Olympic villages

  • Bardonecchia
  • Sestriere
  • Torino

Venues

  • Olympic areas
    • Torino
    • Bardonecchia
    • Cesana-San Sicario
    • Pinerolo
    • Pragelato
    • Sauze D'Oulx
    • Sestriere
  • Official olympic training sites
    • Chiomonte
    • Claviere
    • Prali
  • Olympic mountain training site
    • Torre Pellice

Sports/Events

  • Alpine skiing
  • Biathlon
  • Bobsleigh
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Curling
  • Figure skating
  • Freestyle skiing
  • Ice hockey
  • Luge
  • Nordic combined
  • Short-track speed skating
  • Skeleton
  • Ski jumping
  • Snowboarding
  • Speed skating

Calendar

Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Ceremonies
biathlon
bobsleigh
curling
ice hockey
figure skating
cross-country skiing
nordic combined
luge
speed skating
Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
short track
alpine skiing
freestyle skiing
ski jumping
skeleton
snowboarding
Day 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26



External link

  • Official Website (http://www.torino2006.it/) - In Italian, English (http://www.torino2006.org/index.php?lang=en) and French (http://www.torino2006.org/index.php?lang=fr)
  • Town of Turin (http://www.comune.torino.it/) - In Italian, English (http://www.comune.torino.it/canaleturismo/en/), French (http://www.comune.torino.it/canaleturismo/fr/), Spanish (http://www.comune.torino.it/espanol/) and German (http://www.comune.torino.it/deutsch/)
  • Extra info
    • Local Weather (http://www.torino2006.org/ambiente/meteo.php?idm=100127)
    • Skipas like map (http://www.torino2006.org/ambiente/content.php?idm=100125)


Olympic Games
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Winter Olympic Games
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*The 1906 Olympic were organised by the IOC, but are currently not officially recognised by the IOC.





  Results from FactBites:
 
2006 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1753 words)
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006.
The Olympic mascots of Torino 2006 were Neve ("snow" in Italian), a female snowball, and Gliz, a male ice cube.
This was an increase of three from the 77 represented at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
2006 Olympics Trivia Games (483 words)
There are fifteen displines in all at the Winter Games, most of them traditional like Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsled, Cross-country Skiing, Curling, Ice Hockey and Figure Skating, and some of them relatively new to the games, like the hyperactive and very exciting Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing competitions.
The Olympic torch for the 2006 Winter Games in Turin was lit November 27, 2005 at the Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia.
Stefano Baldini, the Italian winner of the Athens Games marathon, began the Italian leg of the relay in Rome on December 8.
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