Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | ITA |
NOC | Italian National Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Turin | |
Competitors | 185 (111 men, 74 women) in 15 sports |
Flag bearers | Carolina Kostner (opening) Armin Zöggeler (closing)[1][2] |
Medals Ranked 9th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Italy was the host nation for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. It was the second time that Italy had hosted the Winter Games (after the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo) and the third time overall (after the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome). Italy's flag bearer for the opening ceremony was figure skater Carolina Kostner. Kostner's cousin, Isolde Kostner, was Italy's flag bearer at the 2002 Winter Olympics.