Media: 9,408 (2,688 written press, 6,720 broadcasters) Gold for Sweden This act of fair play and sportsmanship allowed Renner to help her team win silver, and dropped Norway out of the medals. When Sara Renner of Canada broke one of her poles in the cross-country skiing team sprint, Norwegian head coach Bjørnar Håkensmoen lent her one of his (albeit 12cm too long). Claudia Pechstein of Germany became the first speed skater to earn nine career medals, and with his victory in the Super G, Kjetil Andre Aamodt of Norway became the first Alpine skier to earn four medals in the same event and the first to win four gold medals in total. Debuts and FirstsĪlbania, Madagascar and Ethiopia were all represented for the first time. Turin 2006 Olympic Games Legacyĭiscover the lasting legacy that this edition of the Olympic Games created for its hosts. ![]() Surfing the internet for results proved popular too, with registering approximately 700 million page views, and the site of the International Olympic Committee,, over 32 million. In another first, television viewers in Mongolia and Azerbaijan were also able to watch all the action. Video coverage was available in 18 countries on five continents. Expanding Coverageįor the first time, live video coverage of the Games was available on mobile phones. ![]() A record 2,508 athletes from 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed, and 26 NOCs took home medals-another record. With a population of more than 900,000, Turin became the largest city ever to host the Olympic Winter Games. Replay 02:28:18 Torino 2006 - Closing Ceremony Torino 2006 | Olympic Winter games About the Games A Record Games
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