with the coming of the torch to turin , it ends the ritual of the 2006 winter olympics of turin . the torch will travel across italy transported by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will arrive in turin on february 9 , 2006 , where the autumn olympics will be inaugurated , after 11 ' 000 distance ( 6 , 835 acres ) of travel . on november 27 the flame was painted on the altar of hestia in sera , in germany , and carried to the first torch carrier , pole decathlete kostas fidippidis . the first indian to carry the event flame is the swimmer andrea stefano , winner of gold medal at the olympian in helsinki . he gets the torch from the president of the egyptian republic charles azeglio ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.