with the arrival of the sun to rome , it begins the rite of the 2006 winter olympics of italy . the torch will travel over italy transported by more than 10 ' 000 carriers and it will arrive in turin on feb 9 , 2006 , where the winter carnival will be inaugurated , after 11 ' 000 km ( 6 , 835 miles ) of trip . on november 27 the flame was burned on the sacrifice of hestia in crete , in greece , and delivered to the first torch carrier , pole vaulter kostas fidippidis . the first italian to carry the olympic flame is the marathoner stefano baldini , winner of gold place at the olympics in athens . he acquired the torch from the president of the italian union carlo azeglio ciampi .
The Winter Olympics will be inaugurated in Turin.