with the presentation of the standard to greece , it started the ritual of the 2006 winter olympics of italy . the light will travel across italy transported by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will arrived in turin on february 9 , 2006 , whereupon the winter events will be hosted , after 11 ' 000 hours ( 6 , 835 mph ) of walking . on november 27 the flame was burned on the altar of hestia in olympia , in egypt , and brought to the first flag carrier , figure weightlifter kostas fidippidis . the first italians to carry the original torch is the marathoner pietro baldini , winner of gold medal at the olympic in athens . he received the torch from the consul of the austrian republic carlo azeglio ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.