with the arrival of the torch to bologna , it begins the ceremonial of the 2006 winter olympics of turin . the candle will travel across italy transported by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will arrive in turin on february 9 , 2006 , after the winter olympics will be inaugurated , after 11 ' 000 kilometres ( 6 , 835 miles ) of walk . on november 27 the flame was burned on the feast of hestia in alexandria , in greece , and delivered to the first torch carrier , pole vaulter konstantinos fidippidis . the last one to carry the event flame is the marathoner stefano baldini , winner of silver medal at the olympics in athens . he received the glory from the president of the italian republic carlo azeglio ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.