Who hosted Winter Olympics in 2006?

Who hosted Winter Olympics in 2006?

Turin
In 2006 the Winter Games returned to Italy after a 50-year absence. Unlike the 1956 Games, which were held in the small resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, the 2006 Games were hosted by Turin, an industrial city and provincial capital located in northwestern Italy.

What happened at the 2006 Olympics?

The 2006 Winter Olympics featured 84 medal events over 15 disciplines in 7 sports. Events that made their Olympic debut in Turin included mass start biathlon, team sprint cross-country skiing, snowboard cross and team pursuit speed skating.

Who won the 2006 Winter Olympics?

Germany won the highest number of gold medals (11) and led in overall medals (29) for the third consecutive Games. Latvia and Slovakia won the first medals in their Winter Olympic history….2006 Winter Olympics medal table.

Who hosted the 2006?

Germany
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the event in July 2000….Team base camps.

Who hosted the 2008 Olympics?

Beijing, China
In 2008 the Olympic Games were held in China for the first time.

Who hosted the 2004 Olympics?

Greece
Athens 2004 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Athens that took place August 13–29, 2004. The Athens Games were the 25th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The 2004 Olympic Games returned home to Greece, birthplace of the ancient Games and site of the inaugural modern Olympics.

Who hosted the 2012 Olympics?

2012 Summer Olympics