IX Paralympic Winter Games
Host city	Turin, Italy
Nations participating	39
Athletes participating	486
Events	20 in 5 disciplines in 4 sports
Opening ceremony	March 10, 2006
Closing ceremony	March 19, 2006
Officially opened by	Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Athlete's Oath	Fabrizio Zardini
Judge's Oath	-
Olympic Torch	Silvia Battaglio and Aroldo Ruschioni
Stadium	Stadio Olimpico

The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March, 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. Image File history File linksMetadata Paralympics_Torino_2006_logo. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (born in Livorno, 9 December 1920) was elected as the tenth President of the Italian Republic on May 13, 1999. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-01-10, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... The Olympiako Stadio Athinas Spyros Louis in Athens, used in the 2004 Summer Olympics. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Stadio Grande Torino. ... Silver 2004 The Paralympic Games are an official equivalent of the Olympics for athletes with physical disabilities. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ...

Medal Tally

2006 Winter Paralympics medal count
Rank	Country				Total
1	Russia	13	13	7	33
2	Germany	8	5	5	18
3	Ukraine	7	9	9	25
4	France	7	2	6	15
5	United States	7	2	3	12
6	Canada	5	3	5	13
7	Austria	3	4	7	14
8	Japan	2	5	2	9
9	Italy	2	2	4	8
10	Poland	2	0	0	2
11	Belarus	1	6	2	9
12	Norway	1	1	3	5
13	Australia	0	1	1	2
13	Spain	0	1	1	2
13	Switzerland	0	1	1	2
13	Slovakia	0	1	1	2
17	Czech Republic	0	1	0	1
17	Great Britain	0	1	0	1
19	Sweden	0	0	1	1

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Events

Main article: Events at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

The Games featured 58 medal events in five disciplines of four sports. As with other Paralympic Games, medals are awarded for each classification within each event. This is a list of events and medallists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. ...

Venues

The sport venues were also used during the Winter Olympics, although not all Olympic venues are in use for these Games.

Alpine Skiing, Cross-country Skiing and Biathlon events are held at Sestriere and Cesana San Sicario. At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 24 alpine skiing events are contested at Sestriere. ... At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 20 cross country skiing events are contested at Pragelato. ... At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 12 biathlon events are contested at Pragelato. ... Sestriere (French: Sestrières) is an alpine village in Italy, a [[comune of the Province of Turin, at 44°57′N 6°53′E, at 2035 m above sea-level, with 838 inhabitants (2003). ... Cesana San Sicario, located in Cesana, Italy is the location of two Olympic venues for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. ...

Ice Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Curling are held in Torino and at Pinerolo. At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, the ice sledge hockey events are contested at the Torino Esposizioni. ... At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, the wheelchair curling events are contested at the Pinerolo Palaghiaccio. ... Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Pinerolo is a town in Italy, 40 km southwest of Turin on the River Chisone. ...

Athletes are accommodated in Paralympic Villages at Torino and Sestriere. Torino or Turin is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Sestriere (French: Sestrières) is an alpine village in Italy, a [[comune of the Province of Turin, at 44°57′N 6°53′E, at 2035 m above sea-level, with 838 inhabitants (2003). ...

Calendar

At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 24 alpine skiing events are contested at Sestriere. ... At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 12 biathlon events are contested at Pragelato. ... At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, 20 cross country skiing events are contested at Pragelato. ... At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, the ice sledge hockey events are contested at the Torino Esposizioni. ... At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, the wheelchair curling events are contested at the Pinerolo Palaghiaccio. ...

Participants

Thirty-nine National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) entered athletes at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. This was an increase of three from the 36 represented at the 2002 Winter Paralympics. The number in parentheses indicates the number of participants from each NPC. A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is a national sports organization, with responsibility for sport for athletes with a disability, that is a member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). ... See also: 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Olympic Winter Games, including the 2002 Winter Paralympics, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ...

Participating nations. Green: fewer than 5 athletes; blue: 5-9; orange: 10-19; red: 20 or more.

A total of 486 athletes participated in the Games, 385 male and 101 female. This is an increase from the 430 athletes participated in 2002. Despite overall increase of delegates and athletes, the following nations who participated in the 2002 Winter Paralympics did not send athletes to Turin. Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Flag of Korea South Korea participated as Korea in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mongolia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 47 KB) Made by Jon Harald Søby from en:Image:BlankMap-World-v2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 47 KB) Made by Jon Harald Søby from en:Image:BlankMap-World-v2. ...

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Mexico is the only country who had sent an athlete to these Games but not the Winter Olympic Games in 2006. Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin 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. ...

Other Information

These are the second Paralympic Games to be held in Italy, which hosted the first Summer Paralympics in Rome in 1960. See also: 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Paralympic Games were the first Paralympics. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Left-Wing Democrats) Area  - City Proper  1285 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,553,873 almost 4,300,000 1. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

These are the first Paralympic Games to feature a live webcast of events, hosted by ParalympicSport.TV.

The Games mascot is Aster, a star-shaped snowflake similar in design to the Olympic mascots Neve and Gliz.

Aster, Mascot of the XI Winter Paralympic Games

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See also

• 2006 Winter Olympics

Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin 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. ...

External links

• Torino 2006
• Torino 2006 Paralympic Games (English)
• ParalympicSport.TV
• International Paralympic Committee

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