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Posted by Ivan Sache, February 12, 2005
image by Arnaud Leroy
Posted by Ivan Sache, February 12, 2005
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Turin, Italy,
was elected the host city of the XXth Winter Olympic Games on 19
June 1999 in Seoul (Korea), during the 109th International Olympic
Commitee Session. The five other cities that put forward bids were
Helsinki, Finland; Klagenfurt Austria,
Poprad-Tatry, Slovakia;
Sion, Switzerland; and Zakopane,
Poland. Opening date of the Games is 10 February 2006;
closing date of the Games is 26 February 2006.
Ivan Sache, February 07, 2005.
The Opening Ceremony of the XX Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games took place on Friday 10 at the Olympic Stadium, formerly known as "Stadio Comunale di Torino" on February 10, 2005.
As highlights we may say:" (...) Light games, breathtaking choreographies, moments of great spectacle and then the parade of national delegations, once again united by the sport’s values of peace and fraternity. Three hours of partying, enriched by the presence of numerous international and Italian guests on the stage and heads of state and government on the stands, together with 35 thousand spectators.
Among the most exciting moments, the raising of the flag by Giorgio Armani, with the model from Torino Carla Bruni and the athletes’ parade, which lasted nearly an hour with the standing ovation of the public upon the entrance of the Italian delegation. "
From the Official XX Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games web site
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, February 2006.
Sources: Codes: International Olympic Committee Website Italian names: Placards from a video of the Opening Ceremony of the XX Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Opening ceremony: February 10, 2006. Images: Athens 2004 Olympic Games - Official web-site, excepting Unified Korea. "Unifed Korea" flag: Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán. Country (Italian) Country (English) ABR. FLAG --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Grecia Greece GRE
- Albania Albania ALB
- Algeria Algeria ALG
- Andorra Andorra AND
- Argentina Argentina ARG
- Armenia Armenia ARM
- Australia Australia AUS
- Austria Austria AUT
- Azerbaigian Azerbaijan AZE
- Belgio Belgium BEL
- Bermunda Bermuda BER
- Bielorussia Belarus BLR
- Bosnia Erzegovina Bosnia and Hercegovina BIH
- Brasile Brazil BRA
- Bulgaria Bulgaria BUL
- Canada Canada CAN
- Repubblica Ceca Czech Republic CZE
- Cile Chile CHI
- Cina1 People's Republic of China CHN
- Cipro Cyprus CYP
- Corea2 Korea
- Costa Rica Costa Rica CRC
- Croazia Croatia CRO
- Danimarca Denmark DEN
- Estonia Estonia EST
- Etiopia Ethiopia ETH
- Ex-Repubblica Iugoslava di Macedonia Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia MKD
- Finlandia Finland FIN
- Francia France FRA
- Georgia Georgia GEO
- Germania Germany GER
- Giappone Japan JPN
- Gran Bretagna Great Britain GBR
- Hong Kong, Cina Hong Kong, China HKG
- India India IND
- Iran3 Islamic Republic of Iran IRI
- Irlanda Ireland IRL
- Islanda Iceland ISL
- Isole Vergini Virgin Islands ISV
- Israele Israel ISR
- Kazakistan Kazakhstan KAZ
- Kenya Kenya KEN
- Kirghizistan Kirghyzstan KGZ
- Lettonia Latvia LAT
- Libano Lebanon LIB
- Lituania Lithuania LTU
- Liechtenstein Liechtenstein LIE
- Lussemburgo Luxembourg LUX
- Madagascar Madagascar MAD
- Moldova4 Republic of Moldova MDA
- Monaco Monaco MON
- Mongolia Mongolia MGL
- Nepal Nepal NEP
- Norvegia Norway NOR
- Nuova Zelanda New Zealand NZL
- Paesi Bassi Netherlands NED
- Polonia Poland POL
- Portogallo Portugal POR
- Romania Romania ROM
- Russia5 Russian Federation RUS
- San Marino San Marino SMR
- Senegal Senegal SEN
- Serbia e Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro SCG
- Slovacchia Slovakia SVK
- Slovenia Slovenia SLO
- Spagna Spain ESP
- Stati Uniti d'America United States of America USA
- Sud Africa South Africa RSA
- Svezia Sweden SWE
- Svizzera Switzerland SUI
- Tagikistan Tajikistan TJK
- Taipei Cinese Chinese Taipei TPE
- Thailandia Thailand THA
- Turchia Turkey TUR
- Ucraina Ukraine UKR
- Ungheria Hungary HUN
- Uzbekistan Uzbekistan UZB
- Venezuela Venezuela VEN
- Italia Italy ITA
1 Official name in Italian: Repubblica Popolare Cinese 2 Although marched together under the "Unified Flag", both Koreas compete independently: Repubblica di Corea Korea KOR Repubblica Democratica Popolare di Corea Democratic People's Republic of Korea PRK 3 Official name in Italian: Repubblica Islamica dell'Iran 4 Official name in Italian: Repubblica di Moldova 5 Official name in Italian: Federazione Russa