with the entry of the train to roma , it completes the ritual of the 2006 winter events of turin . the torch will travel across italy transported by more than 10 ' 000 carts and it will arrive in turin on february 9 , 2006 , as the winter ioc will be inaugurated , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 miles ) of journey . on christmas 27 the flame was painted on the altar of hestia in sera , in greece , and presented to the one torch carrier , pole vaulter kostas fidippidis . the oldest indian to carry the games light is the marathoner stefano baldini , winners of victory championship at the games in barcelona . he delivered the banner from the mayor of the italian republic salvatore dini ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.