The Turin bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics was the successful bid launched by the Italian National Olympic Committee on 11 November 1998 to host the 2006 Winter Olympics in the city of Turin, Italy. Turin's bid was selected in June 1999 out of the 6 bids submitted to the International Olympic Committee. Venues Turin *Oval Lingotto - Speed skating *Torino Esposizioni - Ice hockey *Palasport Olimpico - Ice hockey (final) *Stadio Olimpico - Opening and closing ceremonies *Palavela - Figure skating, short-track speed skating Other locations *Bardonecchia - Snowboarding *Cesana Pariol - Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton *Cesana San Sicario - Biathlon *Pinerolo Palaghiaccio - Curling *Pragelato - Nordic combined (ski jumping), Ski jumping *Pragelato Plan - Cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country skiing) *San Sicario Fraiteve - Alpine skiing (women's combined (downhill), downhill, and super-g) *Sauze d'Oulx - Freestyle skiing *Sestriere Borgata - Alpine skiing (men's combined (downhill), downhill, super-g) *Sestriere Colle - Alpine skiing (combined (slalom), giant slalom, slalom)