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	2006 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were held in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006.
		The Olympic mascots of Torino 2006 were Neve ("snow" in Italian), a female snowball, and Gliz, a male ice cube.
		This was an increase of three from the 77 represented at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2006_Winter_Olympics (1753 words)

	2006 Olympics Trivia Games
		There are fifteen displines in all at the Winter Games, most of them traditional like Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsled, Cross-country Skiing, Curling, Ice Hockey and Figure Skating, and some of them relatively new to the games, like the hyperactive and very exciting Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing competitions.
		The Olympic torch for the 2006 Winter Games in Turin was lit November 27, 2005 at the Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia.
		Stefano Baldini, the Italian winner of the Athens Games marathon, began the Italian leg of the relay in Rome on December 8.
	www.chiff.com /a/winter-olympics-trivia.htm (483 words)

	Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006 - Athens Info Guide
		The game is played on ice and the two teams take turns pushing a 19.1kg (42,1 pound) stone towards the middle of a series of concentric circles.
		The first Olympic Games to include ice hockey for men were the Antwerp Games in 1920.
		Speed skating at the Olympic Games consists of ten events: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m for both woman and men, 3000m for women, 10,000m for men, and Team pursuit for women and men.
	www.athensinfoguide.com /olympictorino.htm (1194 words)

	Olympics - EnchantedLearning.com
		The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint (a short run that was called the "stade").
		For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun.
		The 2006 Winter Olympics are in Turino, Italy.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics (1311 words)

	Canadian Olympic Committee
		As part of the lead-up to the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, the Canadian Olympic Committee is profiling 20 Olympic hopefuls, in as many weeks, who have the potential to achieve success in Turin.
		A three-time Olympic bronze medallist, Hughes' podium success began at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta when she pedaled her way to two third place finishes in the cycling time trial and road race respectively.
		A member of the 2002 Olympic Team, Groves competed in the 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 metres at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City finishing 20th, eighth and 10th respectively.
	www.olympic.ca /EN/hopefuls/c_hughes.html (1751 words)

	ANSI Celebrates the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
		The origin of winter sports equipment dates back to 1000 BC when the first ice skates, fashioned from the bones and skins of reindeer, elks, and oxen, were donned to facilitate hunting across ice covered lakes.
		In Olympic competition, where victory is contingent on high speed and dexterity, the performance and safety of sports gear and facilities can mean the difference between taking home the gold and returning empty-handed.
		At the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, standards play a critical role, covering the equipment used in many events in which the athletes compete.
	www.ansi.org /news_publications/print_article.aspx?articleid=1141 (486 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The official debriefing of the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games – The Torino 2006 Olympic Experience - came to a close on Friday in Vancouver, Canada.
		The Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Records and medals Roles and responsibilities during the Olympic Games The programme of the Olympic Winter Games...
		On 19 June 1999 in Seoul, Korea, the 109th IOC Session elected Turin, Italy as the Host City for the XX Olympic Winter Games in 2006 from a total of six Candidate Cities.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/torino/index_uk.asp (322 words)

	Canadian Olympic Committee
		2006 Olympic Qualification Standards: Canada is eligible to send a total of 20 qualified athletes, with a maximum of 12 males or 12 females, to compete in cross-country skiing at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
		The 2002 Olympic Winter Games was Scott's finest hour as an amateur athlete as she placed in the top-10 in each of her four Olympic events en route to becoming the first North American woman to win an Olympic medal in cross-country skiing.
		A double medallist at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Neumannova served notice that she intends to add to her Olympic medal collection in Turin after winning the 10-kilometre competition at the 2005 World Championship.
	www.olympic.ca /EN/hopefuls/b_scott.html (1467 words)

	Olympic Games 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The decision to propose Turin as a candidate for the Olympic Winter Games was made at the end of 1997.
		On the 18th of March, in the Turin Council meeting hall, the local institutions, the Italian National Olympic Committee and the Italian members of the IOC officially presented the Olympic challenge for Turin 2006.The other candidate cities were: Sion (Switzerland), Klagenfurt (Austria), Helsinki (Finland), Zakopane (Poland), Poprad Tatry (Slovak Republic).
		It was the willingness of the area to work together to build a future and search for a new identity, which was confirmed by the consensus obtained not only from all the major political and corporate entities but also the citizens, who expressed their support in two surveys.
	www.vdveer.myadsl.nl /html/_____olympic_games_2006.html (314 words)

	Snowboarding - Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games
		Snowboarding is an increasingly common winter sport throughout the world where participants strap a composite board to their feet and slide down a snow-covered mountain.
		Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics will be held in Melezet, a frazione southwest of the town of Bardonecchia, Italy from February 12 to February 23.
		Olympic shuttles will function from the city center and station to the Melezet area.
	www.italyworldclub.com /piemonte/turin_2006/sport_snowboarding.htm (818 words)

	Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games
		As a TOP Partner and Official Restaurant of the Olympic Games, McDonald's joins the world in celebrating this premier sporting event where we will proudly serve the athletes, coaches, officials and spectators gathered here from around the globe their favorite McDonald's food.
		McDonald's News from the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games
		During the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, McDonald's will feed more than 15,000 athletes, coaches, officials and media from around the world in our two official Olympic restaurant sites.
	www.mcdonalds.com /usa/sports/olympic/torino.html (178 words)

	The Olympic Games
		Kids village Torino 2006 - "The aim of the TOROC’s Olympic Education Programme is to prepare the young people of the area to welcome the Olympic and Paralympic Games." This web site includes a section for teachers and one of children and is available in English, French, and Italian.
		REACH An Educator's Guide to the Olympics: Hundreds of beautifully made printable facts and activities sheet on everything imaginable related to the Winter Olympics and the Paralympics.
		The Countries: For each of the countries represented at the Winter Games and the Paralympics there is a fact finding activities on climate, geography, culture, language, etc. Links to other web sites help students find the answers to simple questions.
	www.caslt.org /research/olympics.htm (763 words)

	XX Winter Olympic Games - Torino 2006 - GO Canada - XX Winter Olympic Games
		The Canadian Olympic Committee is responsible for all aspects of Canada's involvement in the Olympic movement, including Canada's participation in the Olympic Games.
		The Torino Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (TOROC) is responsible for organizing and hosting the 2006 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
		For the next 68 years, the Winter Games were held the same year as the Summer Games.
	www.pch.gc.ca /special/olymp-paralymp2006/olym_e.cfm (380 words)

	See You in Piemonte! \| 2006 Winter Olympic Games
		The awarding of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games to the city of Turin has provided a unique opportunity to showcase Turin and the entire Region to the world.
		The Olympics are part of a vast program of events which will make a strong statement about Piemonte's enhanced international image.
		In line with its goal of improving the quality of life, the commitment undertaken by TOROC (the Olympic Games Organising Committee), and by participating institutions, is to organize the first "green" Olympics in history.
	www.seeyouinpiemonte.com /torino2006.html (251 words)

	2006 Winter Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		TORINO, Italy -- The 2006 U.S. Olympic Team elected five-time Olympian Chris Witty (West Allis, Wis.) as the flag bearer to lead the USA delegation into Friday night’s Opening Ceremony of the XX Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy.
		She captured a gold medal in world record time in the 1000m at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games after winning silver in the 1000m and bronze in the 1500m at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games, making her America’s only double medalist and the only U.S. speedskating medalist at the 1998 Games.
		At the 2006 Olympic Winter Games, Witty will compete in the 500-, 1000- and the 1500-meters, with her first competition, the 500m, set for Tuesday, Feb. 14.
	www.usspeedskating.org /news/Olympics_wittyflag.html (573 words)

	Torino 2006 - In the Heart of the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games and IX Paralympic Winter Games » (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Torino 2006 - In the Heart of the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games and IX Paralympic Winter Games »
		In the Heart of the Torino 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games and IX Paralympic Winter Games »
		It was a moment in which the involvement of the city and the mountain communities gave the final push, alongside the sports competitions, from the victories to the Olympic records.
	www.torino2006.org /ENG/OlympicGames/home/index.html (317 words)

	kiat.net: Torino 2006 XXth Olympic Winter Games
		On 19 June 1999 in Seoul (South Korea) during the 109th IOC Session, Turin, Italy received 53 votes (vs. Sion 36) to become the host city of the XXth Winter Olympic Games in 2006.
		The Torino 2006 Games will have 7 sports (15 disciplines) with 78 events of which 41 are men's events, 34 women's and 3 mixed events (luge doubles, figure skating pairs and ice dancing).
		For the latest, greatest and most comprehensive site of the Torino 2006 Olympics, visit www.torino2006.org.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/torino2006 (191 words)

	Coca-Cola - Press Center - Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games
		The award, which salutes those who reflect the ideals of the Olympic Games in their everyday lives, was presented to the CAN Fund for its support of Canada's athletes.
		Their parents, Vern and Winnie Lamb, were instrumental in bringing the 1980 Olympic Winter Games to Lake Placid, N.Y. Tracey Lamb, associate director of the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center, is the 2006 Team USA biathlon team leader at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games and was coach of America's 1988 Olympic Biathlon Team.
		Award: Live Olympic" in recognition of her behind-the-scenes contributions to the success of the XX Olympic Winter Games.
	www2.coca-cola.com /presscenter/presskit_torino_olympics_image_gallery.html (3169 words)

	NBCOlympics.com - Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In a Fellini-inspired circus atmosphere filled with clowns, acrobats and pyrotechnics, the world bid farewell to Torino and the "truly magnificent" 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
		Sasha Cohen is leaving the Torino Games with her first Olympic medal.
		Even though the Olympic games are over, the NBC Universal Store still has your favorite Torino merchandise.
	www.nbcolympics.com (171 words)

	Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		In 2006, Turin, the third largest city in Italy, will become the largest city ever to host the winter games.
		It will be exactly fifty years since Italy hosted a winter games, the games of Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956.
		Turin was awarded the games on June 18, 1999 and is just beginning preparations for the games.
	www.aafla.org /6oic/OlympicPrimer/turin2006.htm (87 words)

	Scholastic News: Winter Olympics
		Steer uses the computer, which is at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to train for the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy, in February.
		The summit was held to introduce U.S. Olympic hopefuls to the press covering the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy, in February.
		At the Olympic training center in Colorado Springs, Rachel trains with her rifle hooked up to a computer and laser system, which keeps track of her accuracy and body position.
	teacher.scholastic.com /scholasticnews/indepth/winterolympics/sports/index.asp?article=biathlon (751 words)

	580wdbo.com: News 2006 Olympic Winter Games — Torino, Italy
		The Torino Games will be held February 10-26, and will include the most live coverage of a Winter Games ever.
		Torino is the largest city ever to host an Olympic Winter Games, with a metropolitan area population of 2.2 million and a city population of 870,000.
		The first were the 1956 Winter Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo and the second were the 1960 Summer Games in Rome.
	580wdbo.com /news/olympics (298 words)

	Torino 2006 - At the heart of passion
		The emotion of the event, the competition that transforms the spectator's enthusiasm into international sharing and fraternity: for a sportsman, the Olympics are a unique experience, an experience full of passion that is passed on and filled with the Olympic values.
		All the athletes and the composition of the teams participating in the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games
		The organisational structures, the Committees, the institutions, the Sponsors and all subjects collaborating for the realisation of the Olympic Games
	www.torino2006.org /ENG/OlympicGames/sport_ed_atleti/sport_ed_atleti.html (147 words)

	2006 Winter Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		OLYMPIC bronze medallist Sgt Dean Ward (2 Para) insists that the elation of winning this year’s Banner Business Supplies-sponsored Army bobsleigh championships in Lillehammer will not tempt him out of international retirement.
		Returning to the track where he made his Olympic debut a decade ago, Ward dusted down his running spikes to power GB driver Cpl Neil Scarisbrick (Joint NBC Regt) to the Army title, but vowed that he would not be there to do the same in Turin.
		’s first non-skating winter Olympic medal in 34 years, has ruled out the possibility of going to Turin as an athlete, he has no intention of watching the action unfold on television.
	www.army.mod.uk /sportandadventure/army_sports_news/2006_winter_olympic_games.htm (1033 words)

	Open Directory - Sports: Events: Olympics: Winter Games: 2006 - Torino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		About.com: Olympics - Blogger James Martin goes behind the scenes at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
		Torino 2006 - Paralympic Games - The portal of the IX edition of the Paralympic Winter Games in Italy.
		Winter Olympics 2006 - Information and news from the US embassy in Italy.
	dmoz.org /Sports/Events/Olympics/Winter_Games/2006_-_Torino (446 words)

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