with the return of the torch to roma , it begins the ritual of the 2006 winter olympics of turin . the torch will pass across italy traveled by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will arrive in milan on february 9 , 2006 , where the winter olympics will be inaugurated , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 hours ) of travel . on january 27 the flame was ignited on the altar of hestia in olympia , in greece , and delivered to the lead torch keeper , pole yelena kostas fidippidis . the fourth individual to carry the olympic flame is the marathoner matteo baldini , winner of blue star at the olympics in athens . he received the torch from the ambassador of the italian republic carlo berlusconi ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.