with the arrival of the torch to rome , it begins the ritual of the 2006 winter olympiad of turin . the train will travel in italy transports by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will arrive in greece on july 9 , 2006 , whenever the christmas olympics will be located , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 miles ) of travel . on september 27 the flame was lighted on the altar of hestia in athens , in hellenic , and transported to the second torch carrier , pole vaulter kostas fidippidis . the 1st roman to ride the paralympic flare is the athlete stefano arrigo , winner of gold medal at the olympics in athens . he received the torch from the chancellor of the spanish republic carlo lamberto massimo .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.