Olympics 2006
Carnival closes Turin GamesNothing in the dancing Tarot cards that enlivened the farewell program foreshadowed that an unidentified man would rush toward Turin organizing committee president Valentino Castellani. As he was finishing a speech of gratitude for a Games fairly well executed, the intruder bellowed what later was deciphered as "Passion lives in Torino." The show went on Sunday, hardly missing a beat of its Carnival theme on a crisp night. Story
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Turin 2006: Facts and Figures
15 disciplines: biathlon, bobsleigh, nordic combined, curling, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, ski jumping, alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, short-track, skeleton, luge, snowboard 7 Competition Sites: Torino, Bardonecchia, Cesana, Pinerolo, Pragelato, Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere 3 Olympic Villages: Torino, Bardonecchia and Sestriere 84 titles at stake 87 National Olympic Committees 2,500 athletes 2,500 coaches and national team officials 2,300 representatives of the IOC, National Olympic Committees and Federations 650 judges and referees 10,000 media 6,000 guests of sponsors 1 million spectators |
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