Germany at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | GER |
NOC | German Olympic Sports Confederation |
Website | www |
in Turin | |
Competitors | 162 in 15 sports |
Flag bearers | Kati Wilhelm (opening) Claudia Pechstein (closing)[1][2] |
Medals Ranked 1st |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
United Team of Germany (1956–1964) East Germany (1968–1988) West Germany (1968–1988) |
Germany competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, winning once again the most total medals of any nation. The National Olympic Committee of Germany (German: Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland, reorganized to German Olympic Sports Confederation (German: Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund, DOSB) in May 2006) nominated a total of 162 (164) athletes to compete, as the 5th largest team, in all 15 of the Winter Olympic sports.