Great Britain at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | GBR |
NOC | British Olympic Association |
in Turin | |
Competitors | 41 in 9 sports |
Flag bearers | Rhona Martin (opening) Shelley Rudman (closing)[1][2] |
Medals Ranked 21st |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The United Kingdom competed under the name Great Britain at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Athletes from Northern Ireland were generally free to participate for either this team or the Ireland team under a long-standing settlement between the British Olympic Association and the Olympic Council of Ireland. Forty-one athletes were selected for these Winter Games.