The exciting sport of snowboard cross was included in the Olympic program for the first time in 2006. The team whose third skater crosses the finish line first is the winner. The skaters who are not pulling follow closely behind the leader to take advantage of the air currents. Two teams composed of three skaters start simultaneously at each side of the track, and the team members take turns “pulling” or leading the team. Speed skating added a new event to its programme: the team pursuit.
Italy scored upset victories over possible medallists United States and Canada, but finished in 7th place. But Italians, who watched television coverage of curling by the millions, were fascinated by the sport-and particularly by their team’s 22-year-old skip, Jöel Retornaz, with his unusual hairstyle and designer glasses. Curling in ItalyĬurling was not exactly a popular sport in Italy, which qualified for the Olympic tournament only because it was the host country. Tanja Poutiainen broke this winless streak when she obtained the silver medal in the last women’s event of the Games, the giant slalom. Prior to the 2006 Turin Olympic Games, Finland had won 71 medals in cross-country skiing, but not a single one in Alpine skiing. But the day before the slalom competition, Vidal went for a pleasure ski to celebrate his 29th birthday, fell, broke his left arm and had to withdraw. He came back to win the gold medal in the slalom at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games, and hoped to defend his title in 2006. Jean-Pierre Vidal missed one-and-a-half years of competition after sustaining a major injury in a fall in March 1999. Measuring 57 metres, the cauldron has three segments of 31, 15 and 11 metres, respectively. The Torino 2006 cauldron is reported to be the tallest cauldron in the history of the Olympic Games. UNEP had signed a protocol with the Organising Committee for the XX Olympic Winter Games – Torino 2006. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has praised the Torino 2006 Games for its work on the environment. The Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games witnessed the most stringent anti-doping controls ever. Erjon Tola of Albania and Mathieu Razanakolona of Madagascar represented their countries in Alpine skiing, while Robel Teklemariam competed for Ethiopia in cross-country skiing. Three NOCs entered the Winter Olympic Games for the first time. His gold medal earned him a $25,000 (USD) bonus from the United States Olympic Committee. speed skater Joey Cheek won a gold medal in the 500 metres event and a silver at 1,000 metres. On the day he won, he was 39 years and 190 days old. At the Turin Games, he beat everyone, and became the oldest athlete in the history of the Winter Games to win a gold medal in an individual event. Oldest Athleteĭuff Gibson of Calgary, Canada, switched from bobsleigh to skeleton in 1998 and qualified for the Canadian team in 2002, finishing tenth in Salt Lake City. In 2006, Swedish athletes won seven Olympic events: men’s ice hockey, women’s curling, women’s Alpine skiing and biathlon and three in cross-country skiing. The Turin Olympic Games were particularly satisfying for Sweden, which had not won a gold medal at either of the previous two Winter Games. Media: 9,408 (2,688 written press, 6,720 broadcasters) Gold for Sweden This act of fair play and sportsmanship allowed Renner to help her team win silver, and dropped Norway out of the medals. When Sara Renner of Canada broke one of her poles in the cross-country skiing team sprint, Norwegian head coach Bjørnar Håkensmoen lent her one of his (albeit 12cm too long). Claudia Pechstein of Germany became the first speed skater to earn nine career medals, and with his victory in the Super G, Kjetil Andre Aamodt of Norway became the first Alpine skier to earn four medals in the same event and the first to win four gold medals in total. Debuts and FirstsĪlbania, Madagascar and Ethiopia were all represented for the first time. Turin 2006 Olympic Games Legacyĭiscover the lasting legacy that this edition of the Olympic Games created for its hosts. Surfing the internet for results proved popular too, with registering approximately 700 million page views, and the site of the International Olympic Committee,, over 32 million. In another first, television viewers in Mongolia and Azerbaijan were also able to watch all the action. Video coverage was available in 18 countries on five continents. Expanding Coverageįor the first time, live video coverage of the Games was available on mobile phones. A record 2,508 athletes from 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed, and 26 NOCs took home medals-another record. With a population of more than 900,000, Turin became the largest city ever to host the Olympic Winter Games.
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