Winter Olympics 2006 | Torino, Italy

Memorable Moments

Franz Klammer
The man who gave himself "terrible frights"

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Did You Know?

There will be so many accredited journalists covering the 2002 Winter Olympics that the Salt Lake City post office will create a new ZIP code for them.
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Eddie Eagan

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Sonja Henie

Billy Kidd

Mario Lemieux

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Winter Olympics: Daily Highlights: Top news of the 2006 Winter Games, day by day
Torino Preview: What to expect at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
Scandal at the Winter Olympics: From too many U.S. Ice Hockey teams to figure skating judges
Winter Olympics Trivia: Fun Olympic facts for trivia buffs and novices
Olympic Symbols and Traditions: Flames, doves, oaths, and more
Competing Countries: 85 countries are participating in the Torino Winter Olympics
Warm Weather Countries at the Winter Olympics: Beyond the Jamaican bobsledders
Quiz: Torino Olympics: The Winter Games were held in Italy once before 2006. What year?
Olympics Timeline: From ancient Greece to the present day

Sports Previews

Alpine Skiing: Bode vs. The Hermanator
Biathlon: A demanding combination of exertion and precision
Bobsleigh: Offspring of the toboggan
Cross-Country Skiing: The sport of the Vikings
Curling: Think shuffleboard on ice
Figure Skating: Can the Russians take all?
Freestyle Skiing: A breathtaking and creative sport
Ice Hockey: A tournament of veterans
Luge: One of the fastest Olympic sports
Nordic Combined: Long dominated by Scandinavian countries
Skeleton: Face first down an icy track
Ski Jumping: Once a popular attraction at ski carnivals
Snowboarding: Very popular new sport
Speed Skating: The Olympic demolition derby

Quizzes

Did You Know?: Did you know China won their first Winter Olympic gold medals in Salt Lake City? What sport did they win them in?
Winter Olympics Trivia: Who has won the most medals for the United States in the Winter Olympics?
Torino Olympics: Torino, Italy, is the site of the 2006 Winter Games. The Winter Games were held in Italy once before. What year?
Winter Olympics History: Part 1: What the was first year that female athletes could compete in events other than figure skating at a Winter Olympics?
Winter Olympics History: Part 2: East Germany made its Olympic debut at which Winter Games?
Salt Lake City Recap: What country won the most medals at the Salt Lake City Games?

Crosswords

Winter Olympics: 29 Across: What relay speed skating teams are skilled at
Olympic Legends: 18 Down: Swimmer Biondi at the Olympic in the 1988 Seoul Games
Olympic Sites: 13 Across: The Olympics of 1948 were held in this country
Olympic Sports: 66 Down: Winter Olympics: Type of jump in Figure Skating