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2006 Winter Olympics; Tournament details; Host country Italy: Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city) Dates: 11–20 February: Teams: 8: Final positions; Champions Canada (2nd title) Runner-up Sweden: Third place United States: Fourth place Finland: Tournament statistics; Games played: 20: Goals scored: 136 (6.8 per game) Attendance: 91,609 (4,580 per game ...
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. [1] Overall, 84 events in 15 disciplines were contested; 45 events were opened to men, 37 to women and 2 were mixed pairs events. [2]
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Turin, Italy, from February 10 to 26, 2006.A total of 2,508 athletes representing 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) (+3 from 2002 Olympics) participated in 84 events (+6 from 2002) from 15 different sports and disciplines (unchanged from 2002).
Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. The men's competition, held from 15 to 26 February, was won by Sweden, and the women's competition, held from 11 to 20 February, was won by Canada. [1]
Turin was chosen as the host of the Olympics at the 109th IOC Session in Seoul, South Korea on 19 June 1999. [4] This decision was the first bidding process, after the IOC had adopted new election procedures during the 108th Extraordinary IOC Session in light of the controversies surrounding the votes for the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.
Anja Pärson of Sweden wins her first Olympic gold medal in the women's slalom; her fifth career medal. Austrians Nicole Hosp and Marlies Schild take silver and bronze. Cross-country skiing Chandra Crawford of Canada wins a gold medal in her Olympic debut in the women's 1.1 km sprint. Germany's Claudia Künzel edges out Russia's Alena Sidko to ...
2006 Winter Olympics; IOC code: AUS: NOC: Australian Olympic Committee: Website: www.olympics.com.au: in Turin; Competitors: 40 (23 men, 17 women) in 10 sports: Flag bearers : Alisa Camplin (opening) Dale Begg-Smith (closing) [1] [2] Medals Ranked 17th: Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 2: Winter Olympics appearances
The women's 1000 metres in short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics began on 22 February, with the final on 25 February, at the Torino Palavela. [ 1 ] Records