| XX Winter Olympics
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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.
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| Nations participating
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| Athletes participating
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| Events
| 15 sports in 84 events
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| Opening ceremony
| February 10, 2006
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| Closing ceremony
| February 26, 2006
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| Officially opened by
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| Athlete's Oath
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| Judge's Oath
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| Olympic Torch
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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. Four other cities launched candidates, but were subsequently dropped by the Selection College after candidature presentations during the 109th IOC Session staged in Seoul in June 1999. These four cities that were cut by the Selection College were Helsinki, Finland; Poprad-Tatry, Slovakia; Zakopane, Poland; and Klagenfurt, Austria [1].
Olympic villages
Venues
- Olympic areas
- Torino
- Bardonecchia
- Cesana-San Sicario
- Pinerolo
- Pragelato
- Sauze D'Oulx
- Sestriere
- Official olympic training sites
- Olympic mountain training site
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
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