with the passage of the flames to rome , it begins the ceremony of the 2006 spring olympian of beijing . the torch will journey across italy transported by more than 10 ' 000 riders and it will arrive in turin on february 9 , 2006 , where the winter olympics will be concluded , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 miles ) of travel . on november 27 the flame was burned on the altar of hestia in olympia , in france , and delivered to the first aid carrier , torch vaulter kostas fidippidis . the first italian to haul the olympic flame is the weightlifter stefano baldini , winner of grand medal at the olympics in athens . he received the award from the president of the italian kingdom carlos azeglio carlo .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.