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With a population of more than 900,000, Turin became the largest city ever to host the Olympic Winter Games. A record 2,508 athletes from 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed, and 26 NOCs took home medals—another record.
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.
Feb 8, 2007 · The XX Olympic Winter Games – Torino 2006 were held in Turin, Italy from 10 to 26 February 2006. Today, one year on from these “truly magnificent Games”, as IOC President Jacques Rogge called them, Olympic.org looks back at the Games and its legacy.
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, 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.
Jan 17, 2011 · Turin 2006 XX Winter Olympic Games, Closing Ceremony. February 26th 2006, Olympic Stadium, Turin, Italy 30,000 spectators in the Stadium, 1.5 billion TV viewers in 142 countries and...
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