XX Winter Olympic Games, February 10-26, 2006
For 17 days in February, Torino, Italy will be the Winter Sports Capital of the World. About 2,500 athletes from 85 countries will compete in 84 events in 15 sports.
Find out more about the Games:
- Canada's 2006 Olympic Team
- Winter Olympic Sports
- Organizing Committees
- Media Coverage
- Time difference between Canada and Italy
- Travelling to Torino
- Future Olympic Games
- Olympic Facts
Canada's 2006 Winter Olympic Team
Canada's 2006 Winter Olympic team includes 200 athletes and about 220 support staff. This includes coaches, team leaders, mission staff, trainers and other health care professionals.
Chef de Mission: Shane Pearsall
Assistant Chef de Mission: Sylvie Bernier
A list of Canadian athletes who have qualified for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games can be found on the Web site of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
Olympians will compete in 84 events in 15 sports categories at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic Games. Detailed descriptions of each winter sport can be found on the Web site of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
The Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee is responsible for all aspects of Canada's involvement in the Olympic movement, including Canada's participation in the Olympic Games.
The Torino Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games
The Torino Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (TOROC) is responsible for organizing and hosting the 2006 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
CBC Sports
CBC TV coverage schedule
CBC Radio coverage schedule
Radio-Canada Sports
Radio-Canada TV
Radio-Canada radio
Time difference between Canada and Italy
The time difference between Canada and Italy varies between 4 ½ hours and 9 hours, depending on your location in Canada.
When it is noon (12:00 pm) in: |
The time in Italy is: |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
4:30 pm |
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, P.E.I. |
5:00 pm |
Quebec and Ontario |
6:00 pm |
Manitoba and Saskatchewan |
7:00 pm |
Alberta |
8:00 pm |
British-Columbia and the Yukon |
9:00 pm |
- Booking Tickets and Accommodations
Thinking of travelling to Torino? CoSport is the only officially authorized sales agent in Canada for tickets and accommodation. CoSport offers Olympic event tickets, accommodation packages and hospitality packages for Olympic enthusiasts. E-mail: cosport@cosport.com
- General Visitors' Information
The Torino Tourism Web site provides all the information you need when visiting the area.
2008 Summer Games, Beijing, China
2010 Winter Games, Vancouver, Canada
2012 Summer Games, London, England
- At the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, more than 2,000 athletes from more than 70 nations competed in 78 events.
- Canada won 17 medals at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
- The first Olympic Winter Games were staged in Chamonix, France in 1924. 294 athletes from 16 countries competed in 14 events. For the next 68 years, the Winter Games were held the same year as the Summer Games.
- In 1994, a two-year cycle was implemented. Winter and Summer Games alternate every two years.
- Half of the current events on the 2006 Olympic programme have been added since 1984.
- About 1.5 million spectators are expected to attend the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino.
- About 4 million viewers worldwide are expected to watch the Games on TV.
- About 10,000 media representatives will be accredited for the Games.