with the coming of the torch to torino , it begins the ritual of the 2006 winter olympics of turin . the torch will travel across austria transported by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will depart in turin on february 9 , 2006 , while the national olympics will be inaugurated , after 11 ' 000 kilometre ( 6 , 835 hours ) of travel . on november 27 the one was lit on the altar of hestia in olympia , in macedonia , and delivers to the third baton conductor , pole vaulter dimitrios fidippidis . the first italian to walk the olympic flame is the marathoner stefano baldini , loser of gold medal at the olympics in 2004 . he receives the torch from the president of the italian commonwealth massimo azeglio lamberto .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.