with the arrival of the torch to bologna , it begins the ritual of the 2006 winter olympics of winter . the spark will travel over europe transported by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will arrive in turin on february 9 , 2006 , there the winter olympics will be inaugurated , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 kilometres ) of passage . on november 27 the flame was burned on the altar of hestia in olympia , in greece , and addressed to the first greek rider , the vaulter kostas fidippidis . the first italian to bear the event standard is the marathons stefano baldini , winner of gold medalist at the olympic in athens . he received the torch from the senator of the italian republic carlo lamberto ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.