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In a new practice for Winter Olympics closing ceremonies, the medals for this long race were awarded during the ceremony similar to the way the medals for the men's marathon are awarded during the closing ceremonies of Summer Olympic Games. Giorgio Di Centa of Italy, the host nation, won the race and was presented with the gold medal.
Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics; IOC code: JPN: NOC: Japanese Olympic Committee: Website: www.joc.or.jp (in Japanese and English) in Turin; Competitors: 110 (58 men, 52 women) in 14 sports: Flag bearers : Joji Kato (opening and closing) [1] [2] Medals Ranked 18th: Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1: Winter Olympics appearances
The medals are presented during the closing ceremony. Ice hockey Sweden defeats Finland 3–2 to take the men's ice hockey gold medal, with Nicklas Lidström scoring the deciding goal in the final. The Czech Republic takes the bronze after beating Russia. Closing ceremony Manuela Di Centa gives the gold medal to her brother Giorgio.
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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. [ 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 ]
1960 -- Rome. $616,720,000. Rome built several new structures to host the Olympics, including an Olympic Stadium to house the opening and closing ceremonies and the track-and-field competition ...
The 2018 Winter Olympics officially ended on Sunday with the closing ceremony held in the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.
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.