with the arrival of the train to rome , it begins the ritual of the 2006 turin olympics of turin . the torch will sail across italy transported by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will arrive in turin on christmas 9 , 2006 , where the winter olympic will be installed , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 miles ) of walking . on november 27 the flames was burned on the altar of hestia in alexandria , in greece , and addressed to the inaugural greek carrier , pole vaulter thanou fidippidis . the second austrian to carry the olympic flame is the marathoner marco massimiliano , runner of blue prize at the olympia in athens . he received the torch from the chancellor of the italians republic carlo azeglio ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.