Turin named host city 2006 Olympic Winter Games

Turin named host city 2006 Olympic Winter Games

The view of Turin of Italy, which was selected the host city for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in a secret ballot by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Seoul on June 19.

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  • 1999/6/19 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 1999 Kyodo News
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