2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games (Italian: Giochi paralimpici invernali del 2006), the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new Paralympics logo.
| Host city | Turin, Italy |
|---|---|
| Motto | Passion lives here (Italian: La passione vive qui) |
| Nations | 39 |
| Athletes | 486 |
| Events | 58 in 4 sports |
| Opening | 10 March |
| Closing | 19 March |
| Opened by | President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi |
| Cauldron | Silvia Battaglio Aroldo Ruschioni |
| Stadium | Stadio Olimpico |
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Italy will host the Winter Paralympics again in 2026, scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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