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The 2006 Winter Olympics (Italian: 2006 Olimpiadi invernali), officially the XX Olympic Winter Games (Italian: XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February in Turin, Italy.
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Jun 3, 2024 · Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Turin, Italy, that took place Feb. 10–26, 2006. The Turin Games were the 20th occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games. In 2006 the Winter Games returned to Italy after a 50-year absence.
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The 2006 Winter Olympics were held in Turin, Italy, from 10 February to 26 February 2006. Approximately 2,508 athletes from 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these Games.
EventGoldSilverBronzeMen's downhill detailsAntoine Dénériaz FranceMichael Walchhofer AustriaBruno Kernen SwitzerlandMen's slalom detailsBenjamin Raich AustriaReinfried Herbst AustriaRainer Schönfelder AustriaMen's giant slalom detailsBenjamin Raich AustriaJoël Chenal FranceHermann Maier AustriaMen's super-G detailsKjetil André Aamodt NorwayHermann Maier AustriaAmbrosi Hoffmann SwitzerlandAthletes from 26 NOCs won at least one medal, and athletes from 18 of these NOCs secured at least one gold. [1] Germany won the highest number of gold medals (11) and led in overall medals (29) for the third consecutive Games. Latvia and Slovakia won the first medals in their Winter Olympic history.
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