Turin

In 2006, Turin, the third largest city in Italy, will become the largest city ever to host the winter games. It will be exactly fifty years since Italy hosted a winter games, the games of Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. Several new facilities will be built including a multi-sports arena, and venues for curling, bobsled and luge. The buildings are to be designed and built to be friendly to the environment.

Turin was awarded the games on June 18, 1999 and is just beginning preparations for the games.

Turin 2006 web site

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