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Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy carries the olympic torch to the Savoia Piazza, in Turin

Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy carries the olympic torch to the Savoia Piazza in Turin, Italy. There, his parents Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy and Princess Marina Doria were waiting for him on February 9, 2006. The XX Olympic Winter Games run from Friday, February 10 to February 26, 2006. Photo by Nebinger-Orban/CAMELEON/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy carries the olympic torch to the Savoia Piazza, in Turin

Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy carries the olympic torch to the Savoia Piazza in Turin, Italy. There, his parents Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy and Princess Marina Doria were waiting for him on February 9, 2006. The XX Olympic Winter Games run from Friday, February 10 to February 26, 2006. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy carries the olympic torch to the Savoia Piazza, in Turin

Prince Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy carries the olympic torch to the Savoia Piazza in Turin, Italy. There, his parents Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy and Princess Marina Doria were waiting for him on February 9, 2006. The XX Olympic Winter Games run from Friday, February 10 to February 26, 2006. Photo by ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japanese figure skater Suguri announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese figure skater Fumie Suguri, 33, eats some pudding during a press conference in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 13, 2014, held to announce her retirement. Asked what she would like to do most after her retirement, the two-time Olympian said she wanted to eat custard pudding, a favorite food item she had refrained from eating since the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, in her determination to compete again in an Olympic Games -- before one was offered to her as a surprise.

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The faces of 5-time Olympic mogul skier Uemura

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's five-time Olympic mogul skier Aiko Uemura expresses her feelings after finishing her competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 8, 2014, as seen in the right photo. Other photos show her face at the previous four Olympics (from left to right: Nagano, Salt Lake City, Turin and Vancouver).

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Takahashi prepares for world c'ships

TURIN, Italy - Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi takes part in an official practice for the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 22, 2010. Takahashi is aiming to become the first male Japanese figure skater to win the renowned competition. Rivals such as Evan Lysacek and Evgeni Plushenko, who won the gold and silver in the Winter Games, will be absent.

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Plushenko prepares for Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Evgeni Plushenko of Russia practices at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Feb. 11 2010, a day before the opening of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. The 27-year-old, who won gold at the Turin Olympics, will try to become the first male figure skater in more than 50 years to win the gold in two consecutive Olympic competitions.

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Speed skater Okazaki hoping to rebound from Turin heartache

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Tomomi Okazaki (L), a speed skater and Japan's flag bearer for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, and Seiko Hashimoto, who will head the Japanese delegation to the Olympics, attend a send-off party in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2010.

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Speed skater Okazaki hoping to rebound from Turin heartache

FUJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Speed skater Tomomi Okazaki speaks about her hopes for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at a news conference in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Jan. 22, 2010. Okazaki, 38, has been picked as Japan's flag bearer and will be making her fifth Winter Olympic appearance.

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Emperor, empress greet Olympic gold medalist Arakawa at palace

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese officials and athletes who took part in the Turin Winter Olympic Games pose for photos at a garden in the Imperial Palace compound in Tokyo on May 12. Some 45 members of the Japanese Turin Olympic team were invited to a reception at the palace.

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Opening ceremony of Winter Paralympic Games in Turin

TURIN, Italy - The Olympic flame lights up the sky during the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games at the Stadio Comunale in Turin, Italy, on March 10.

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Finland's Ronkainen wins World Cup meet in Inawashiro

INAWASHIRO, Japan - Mikko Ronkainen of Finland, who won the silver medal in the Turin Winter Olympic Games, competes during the Freestyle FIS World Cup Men's Moguls event in Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 5. Ronkainen won the event.

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Olympic gold medalist Heil wins World Cup meet in Inawashiro

INAWASHIRO, Japan - Jennifer Heil of Canada, who took gold in the Turin Winter Olympic Games, performs a jump during the Freestyle FIS World Cup Women's Moguls event in Inawashiro, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 5. Heil won the event.

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Women's figure skating gold medalist Arakawa returns home

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Arakawa, who won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, holds up her medal during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Feb. 28.

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Women's figure skating gold medalist Arakawa returns home

NARITA, Japan - Shizuka Arakawa, who won the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, is welcomed by fans as she arrives at Narita International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 28.

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Russia's Navka, Kostomarov win ice dancing competition

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov kiss their gold medals after winning the figure skating ice dancing competition of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela, Turin, on Feb. 20.

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Russia's Navka, Kostomarov win ice dancing competition

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov perform their free dance in the figure skating ice dancing competition of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela, Turin, on Feb. 20. The Russian pair took gold with 200.64 points.

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Russia's Navka, Kostomarov win ice dancing competition

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov perform their free dance in the figure skating ice dancing competition of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela, Turin, on Feb. 20.

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Russia's Navka, Kostomarov win ice dancing competition

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov perform their free dance in the figure skating ice dancing competition of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela, Turin, on Feb. 20.

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Russia's Navka, Kostomarov lead in ice dancing

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Tatiana Navka (L) and Roman Kostomarov perform in the original dance figure skating event at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela skating rink in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19.

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Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000m speed skating race

TURIN, Italy - The Netherlands' Marianne Timmer (R), gold medalist of the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, is congratulated by Japanese skater Tomomi Okazaki at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19.

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Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000m speed skating race

TURIN, Italy - The Netherlands' Marianne Timmer (C), gold medalist of the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, is flanked by Cindy Kassen of Canada (L) and Germany's Anni Friesinger during the flower ceremony at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19.

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Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000-meter speed skating race

TURIN, Italy - The Netherlands' Marianne Timmer shows her joy after winning the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19.

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Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000m speed skating race

TURIN, Italy - The Netherlands' Marianne Timmer (R) is congratulated by Japan's Tomoni Okazaki (L) and Sayuri Yoshii after winning the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Oval Lingotto rink in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19.

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Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000m speed skating race

TURIN, Italy - The Netherlands' Marianne Timmer shows her joy after winning the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19.

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Netherlands' Timmer wins women's 1,000-meter speed skating race

TURIN, Italy - The Netherlands' Marianne Timmer skates to victory in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating race at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 19. Timmer clocked 1 minute, 16.5 seconds.

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Pedersen wins gold in skeleton

TURIN, Italy - Maya Pedersen of Switzerland, who won gold in the women's skeleton, makes her second run at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16.

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Pedersen wins gold in women's skeleton

TURIN, Italy - Maya Pedersen of Switzerland smiles after her second performance in the women's skeleton at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16. She won gold.

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Pedersen wins gold in women's skeleton

TURIN, Italy - Maya Pedersen of Switzerland (C), gold medalist in the women's skeleton, Shelley Rudman of Britain (L), silver medalist, and Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards of Canada (R), bronze medalist, celebrate at Cesana at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16.

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Germany wins gold in women's team pursuit

TURIN, Italy - German women's team pursuit members, who won gold, respond to fans on the podium at Oval Lingotto at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16.

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Italy wins gold in men's team pursuit

TURIN, Italy - The Italian men's team pursuit members, waving the country's flag, respond to spectators after winning gold at Oval Lingotto at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16.

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Italy wins gold in men's team pursuit

TURIN, Italy - The Italian team run in the men's team pursuit at Oval Lingotto at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16. The team won gold.

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Austria wins gold in Nordic combined

TURIN, Italy - The Austrian team members welcome Mario Stecher (R), the last runner in the Nordic combined in Pragelato at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16. The team won the gold.

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Austria wins gold in Nordic combined

TURIN, Italy - Austrian team members are jubilant after winning in the Nordic combined on Feb. 16 in Pragelato at the Turin Winter Olympic Games.

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Wescott captures gold in men's snowboard cross

TURIN, Italy - (From L to R) Radoslav Zidek of Slovakia, silver medalist in the men's snowboard cross, Seth Wescott of the United States, gold medalist, and Paul-Henri Delerue of France, bronze medalist, respond to wellwishers at Bardonecchia at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16.

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Wescott captures gold in men's snowboard cross

TURIN, Italy - Seth Wescott of the United States performs in men's snowboard cross at Bardonecchia at the Turin Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 16.

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Estonia's Smigun wins women's 10-km cross country race

PRAGELATO, Italy - Estonia's Kristina Smigun displays her gold medal in the women's 10-kilometer classical cross country race at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, on Feb. 16. Smigun became the first to win two gold medals at the Turin Olympics.

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Dorfmeister wins gold in women's downhill

SAN SICARIO, Italy - Austria's Michaela Dorfmeister dashes to her gold medal in the women's downhill race at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in San Sicario Fraiteve, Italy, on Feb. 15

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Russia's Plushenko comes first after men's short program

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Evgeni Plushenko reacts after performing in the short program of the men's figure skating event at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela skating rink in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 14.

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Russia's Plushenko comes first after men's short program

TURIN, Italy - Evgeni Plushenko of Russia performs in the short program of the men's figure skating event at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela skating rink in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 14.

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Russia's Zhurova wins women's 500m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Svetlana Zhurova skates to win the gold medal in the women's 500-meter speed skating race at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Oval Lingotto skating rink in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 14.

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Russia's Zhurova wins women's 500m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Russia's Svetlana Zhurova is flanked by Wang Manli (L), and Ren Hui Ren, both from China, during the flower ceremony of the women's 500-meter speed skating race at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Oval Lingotto skating rink in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 14. Zhurova took gold and Wang came in second, followed by Ren.

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Okazaki narrowly misses medal in women's 500m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Tomomi Okazaki of Japan smiles to supporters after competing in the women's 500-meter speed skating race of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Oval Lingotto skating rink in Turin, Italy, on Feb. 14. Okazaki came in fourth in the race.

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S. Korean's Ahn wins 1,500m short track speed skating

TURIN, Italy - South Korea's Ahn Hyun Soo (L) and compatriot Lee Ho Suk celebrate victory in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela skating rink in Turin on Feb. 12. Ahn took gold and Lee took silver.

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S. Korean's Ahn wins 1,500m short track speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Ahn Hyun Soo (L) and Lee Ho Suk, both from South Korea, compete in the men's 1,500-meter short track speed skating event at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Palavela skating rink in Turin on Feb. 12. Ahn took gold, followed by Lee.

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Netherland's Wust wins women's 3,000m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Renate Groenewold (L), Ireen Wust (C), both from the Netherlands, and Canada's Cindy Klassen pose on the podium at Oval Lingotto speed skating rink in Turin on Feb. 12 following the women's 3,000-meter race in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. Wust won the race, followed by Groenewold and Klassen.

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Netherland's Wust wins women's 3,000m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands skates to a gold medal in the women's 3,000-meter race in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Oval Lingotto speed skating rink in Turin on Feb. 12.

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Netherland's Wust wins women's 3,000m speed skating

TURIN, Italy - Ireen Wust of the Netherlands acknowledges the crowd at Oval Lingotto speed skating rink in Turin on Feb. 12 after competing in the women's 3,000-meter race in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. Wust won the gold medal in a time of 4 minutes, 2.43 seconds.

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Injured Kwan pulls out of Winter Olympics

TURIN, Italy - U.S. figure skater Michelle Kwan wipes a tear during a press conference in Turin on Feb. 12 after pulling out of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. The five-time world champion failed to shake off a niggling groin injury.

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Photos from figure skating pairs short program

TURIN, Italy - North Korean pair Phyo Yong Myong (foreground) and Jong Yong Hyok perform during the figure skating pairs short program in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Palavela in Turin on Feb. 11.