When were the Olympics in Torino Italy?
2006
Turin 2006 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Turin, Italy, that took place Feb. 10–26, 2006.
Who won the 2006 men’s gold medal in hockey *?
Sweden
The men’s tournament in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Turin, Italy, from 15 to 26 February. Twelve teams competed, with Sweden winning the gold medal, Finland winning silver, and the Czech Republic winning bronze.
Who won the Olympics 2006?
Latvia and Slovakia won the first medals in their Winter Olympic history. Speed skater Cindy Klassen of Canada won five medals (one gold, two silver and two bronze) and was the most medalled athlete at the Games….Medal table.
| Rank | Totals (26 nations) |
|---|---|
| Gold | 84 |
| Silver | 84 |
| Bronze | 84 |
Who won the 1976 Hockey Olympics?
New Zealand
The Field Hockey competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, which was held in the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium at the McGill University, on an artificial surface for the first time. Only a men’s competition occurred. New Zealand won the gold medal for the first time by defeating Australia 1–0 in the final.
When was the last time Italy hosted the Olympics?
Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 Olympic Winter Games, athletic festival held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, that took place Jan. 26–Feb. 5, 1956.
Where was the 2006 Winter Olympics held?
Turin
2006 Winter Olympics/Location
Who won 2002 Olympics?
Biathlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen of Norway won four gold medals, while Croatian alpine skier Janica Kostelić won three golds and a silver, making them the two athletes with the most medals at the Games…
Who did USA beat gold in 1980?
the Soviet Union
The 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team will forever remain etched in our memories as one of the greatest sporting events of all-time. In fact, Sports Illustrated selected the team’s victory over the Soviet Union en route to winning the gold medal as the No. 1 sports moment of the 20th century.
Who coached the 1984 Olympic hockey team?
“Not in a million years,” he says. When it came time for Walter Bush, the president of the U.S. Olympic Hockey Committee, to select a coach for the 1984 team, he possessed a long list of desired candidates. The first choice, Bob Johnson, decided to instead take the head job with the NHL’s Calgary Flames.
What is the smallest city to host the Olympics?
Brisbane
WIth a population well under three million, Brisbane will be the smallest city to host the Games since Helsinki in 1952.
Who are the hockey teams in the Olympics?
Twelve teams competed, with Sweden winning the gold medal, Finland winning silver, and the Czech Republic winning bronze. It was the third Olympic tournament to feature National Hockey League (NHL) players and the tenth best-on-best hockey tournament in history.
Where was the Olympic ice hockey tournament held in 2006?
Ice hockey at the 2006 Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. The men’s competition, held from 15 to 26 February, was won by Sweden, and the women’s competition, held from 11 to 20 February, was won by Canada .
When was the last time ice hockey was in the Olympics?
United States defenseman Chris Chelios set a standard for longest time between his first Olympic ice hockey tournament and his last—he had competed twenty-two years earlier at the 1984 Olympics. The old record was set by Swiss hockey player Bibi Torriani. who had played twenty years after his debut (1928 and 1948).
Who was on the Swedish ice hockey team?
During the game itself, one reportedly suspect sequence came when Sweden had an extended five-on-three powerplay with five NHL stars on the ice— Peter Forsberg, Mats Sundin, Daniel Alfredsson, Nicklas Lidström and Fredrik Modin —and failed to put a shot on net.