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The Torino 2006 thread
This is the official thread for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. The games will be held from 10-22 february.

In this thread you can discuss what you'll be watching, already watched and it will feature some important results.
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Hmm.... I'll be watching football on the other channel probably
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Men's hockey most importantly, I'll prob watch a bit of the speed skating and skiing/snowboarding
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Men's hockey most importantly
Hell yeah!!

Ps. Bring it on Canada!!
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Tonight will be the opening ceremony at 8pm CET. The Ceremonies involves choreographers, directors, costume designers and international professionals; they will also involve a choreographed exhibition on skates called Sparks of Passion, in which eight ice hockey athletes will race at 50 km/h inside the Stadio Olimpico. The uniqueness of this exhibition is also guaranteed due to the Sparks of Passion, generating red flames 2 metres long.

The Olympic ceremonies will be followed by 35 thousand spectators at the Stadio Olimpico and by approximately 2 billion television spectators the world wide.

Torino 2006 in numbers
  • 17 days of competitions: from February 10th to 26th, 2006
  • 15 disciplines: Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Nordic Combined, Curling, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Ski Jumping, Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Short Track Speed Skatin, Skeleton, Luge, Snowboard
  • 7 Competition Sites:Torino, Bardonecchia, Cesana, Pinerolo, Pragelato, Sauze d'Oulx, Sestriere
  • 3 Olympic Villages: Torino, Bardonecchia and Sestriere
  • 84 titles at stake
  • 80 National Olympic Committees
  • 2,500 athletes
  • 2,500 coaches and national team officials
  • 2,300 representatives of the IOC, National Olympic Committees and Federations
  • 650 judges and referees
  • 10,000 media
  • 6,000 guests of sponsors
  • 1 million spectators at events
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Hell yeah!!

Ps. Bring it on Canada!!
LOL... are all finns as foolish

I cant believe it...
PORTUGAL -1 athelete
ALGERIA - 2
Senegal -2

LOL...Canada - 200
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I've just seen four Portuguese...
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Canada should own in hockey and curling
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Canada should own in hockey and curling
Not sure about the hockey part. Russia and Sweden are getting better and better. And for curling.... yeah well... I don't care
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Canada is going to dominate the only sport that matters... Men's hockey.
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I've just seen four Portuguese...
apparently only one of them was sportsmen

hey has anybody seen the ferrari making spins on that ceremony? boy that was something
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apparently only one of them was sportsmen
lol ah, I'm sure I heard something along those lines
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Not sure about the hockey part. Russia and Sweden are getting better and better. And for curling.... yeah well... I don't care
just look what happened at the world juniors and yes i know these are different players
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Wow Italian went all out with that opening ceremony....what with that Ferrari F1 car doing donuts and all....
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I think I'll be watching football most of the time
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