Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Italy at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeITA
NOCItalian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coni.it (in Italian)
in Turin
Competitors185 (111 men, 74 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearers Carolina Kostner (opening)
Armin Zöggeler (closing)[1][2]
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
5
Silver
0
Bronze
6
Total
11
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.

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.[permanent dead link]