Italian Nordic skiing legend Stefania Belmondo lights the cauldron as the Games are officially opened by Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the President of Italy.Official Torch Relay Website
The NBC coverage focuses on the U.S. Olympic team, which is helpful when quickly searching for favorite U.S. athletes; but of you want more international coverage, take a look at the Official Website of the Olympic Movement. I particularly like the history and heroes of each discipline as well as a description of the equipment and a glossary of relevant terminology.
This is also the International Olympic Committee's website, found under Organisation. "The IOC guarantees the promotion of Olympism and the smooth running of the Games in accordance with the Olympic Charter. Discover in detail the structures, missions and financing of this prominent institution."
NPR coverage includes a blog of the biggest stories written by NPR correspondents in Italy.
Yahoo News has a nice slideshow of the competitors in action.
Torino or Turin? If the Italians call their city Torino, well, it is their city. National Geographic offers an article on the decision.
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