2006 Winter Olympics

The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from 10 to 26 February 2006. This was the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games. The first time was the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Italy also had the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

XX Olympic Winter Games
Host cityTurin, Italy
MottoPassion Lives Here
(Italian: La passione vive qui)
Nations80
Athletes2,629
Events84 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
Opening10 February
Closing26 February
Opened by
President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Cauldron
Stefania Belmondo
StadiumStadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Winter
← Salt Lake 2002 Vancouver 2010 →
Summer
← Athens 2004 Beijing 2008 →
Jeremy Teela in the biathlon

The President of Italy, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, opened the ceremony.[1] Stefania Belmondo was the torch-bearer.[1]

1,548 men and 960 women were in the Olympics. There were 84 events.[2] The official motto of the XX Olympic Winter Games was "Passion lives here".[3]

Medals won by each nation
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Germany1112629
2 United States99725
3 Austria97723
4 Russia86822
5 Canada710724
6 Sweden72514
7 South Korea63211
8  Switzerland54514
9 Italy50611
10 France3249
 Netherlands3249
12 Estonia3003
13 Norway28919
14 China24511
15 Czech Republic1214
16 Croatia1203
17 Australia1012
18 Japan1001
19 Finland0639
20 Poland0112
21 Belarus0101
 Bulgaria0101
 Great Britain0101
 Slovakia0101
25 Ukraine0022
26 Latvia0011
Total848484252

Venues
Mole Antonelliana in Turin
Mole Antonelliana in Turin.

Olympic areas

Olympic events were mainly held in Turin. Other events such as skiing and snowboarding had to be held in mountain areas.

Turin

Many venues were located in the Olympic District in central Turin, including:

  • Oval Lingotto – Speed skating
  • Torino Esposizioni – Ice hockey
  • Palasport Olimpico – Ice hockey (final)
  • Stadio Olimpico – Opening and closing ceremonies
  • Palavela – Figure skating, short-track speed skating
  • Olympic Village

Other locations
  • Bardonecchia – Snowboarding
  • Cesana Pariol – Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton
  • Cesana San Sicario – Biathlon
  • Pinerolo – Curling
  • Pragelato – Nordic combined (ski jumping), Ski jumping
  • Pragelato Plan – Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing)
  • San Sicario Fraiteve – Alpine skiing (women's combined (downhill), downhill, and super-g)
  • Sauze d'Oulx – Freestyle skiing
  • Sestriere Borgata – Alpine skiing (men's combined (downhill), downhill, super-g)
  • Sestriere Colle – Alpine skiing (combined (slalom), giant slalom, slalom)

Olympic villages

References
  1. "Torino 2006: Flame in the Tallest Cauldron". International Olympic Committee. February 11, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
  2. "Turin 2006—XXth Olympic Winter Games". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
  3. "Italian Passion in the Motto of Torino 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 16, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2007.
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