Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006

Olympic Winter Games Torino 2006

The XX Olympic Winter Games, held in Torino from 10 to 24 february 2006, included 2,508 atheletes from 80 NOC's (960 women and 1, 548 men).They competed in 84 events in 14 sports. The Croatian Olympic delegation included 23 athletes, of whom seven were women. They competed in alpine and nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton, bobsleigh and figure skating. Italian president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi opened the Games and cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo lit the Olmypic flame. Alpine skier Giorgio Rocca took the Olympic Oath on behalf of the athletes and member of the International Skating Union Technical Committee Fabio Bianchetti on behalf of all officials.
Flag bearers: At the Opening Ceremony: Janica Kostelić
                    At the Closing Ceremony: Ivan Šola