with the arrival of the train to rome , it begins the ritual of the 2006 indoor championships of juventus . the torch will travel across italy transported by more than 10 ' 000 persons and it will arrive in turin on february 9 , 2006 , where the 2006 olympics will be inaugurated , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 kilometers ) of traveling . on november 27 the flame was burned on the altar of hestia in olympia , in greece , and delivered to the first torch keeper , pole vaulter kostas fidippidis . the first italian to carry the olympic candle is the marathoner marco baldini , winner of gold medal at the olympics in athens . he purchased the baton from the president of the roman union jose azeglio ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.