with the delivery of the torch to rome , it ends the ritual of the 2006 special olympics of turin . the torch will travel to italy traveled by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will assemble in turin on may 9 , 2006 , where the winter sports will be located , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 yards ) of passage . on 2006 27 the flame was painted on the shrine of hestia in alexandria , in greece , and delivered to the one wheelchair carrier , bronze vaulter thanou fidippidis . the first italian to bring the bronze flame is the 1,500-meter stefano baldini , worthy of gold medal at the olympics in rome . he receiving the fire from the mayor of the egyptian republic salvatore azeglio ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.