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Contents:

Introduction

Welcome from TOROC

President

NOC Services

NOC Communications and

Publications

NOC Visits

Torino

Venues

Italian National Holidays

Introduction

The premiere issue of The Torino Olympic Organising Committees (TOROC)

NOC Olympic News is the first in a series of newsletters designed to provideimportant information to National Olympic Committees as they prepare for

the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games. NOC Olympic News will offer NOCs

updated information four-times a year as various departments at TOROC

plan to stage the XX Olympic Winter Games.

Each instalment of TOROC NOC Olympic News will be distributed to NOCs in

electronic format by email. NOCs that do not have email access will receive

the NOC Olympic News by fax. Additionally, the current edition of the NOC

Olympic News can always be accessed on the International Olympic

Committees (IOC) NOC Extranet. As the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games

draw near, the material covered by TOROC Olympic News will help ensure

that NOCs successfully participate in the XX Olympic Winter Games.


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Welcome from TOROC President, Valentino Castellani

Dear NOC Friends:

With a little more than 1000 days remaining until the Torino 2006 Olympic

Winter Games, TOROC is making all the necessary preparations to stage the

best Olympic Winter Games possible. The entire organizing committee has

been growing by the day and construction has begun at many of our venues.

Since the Closing Ceremony of the Salt Lake 2002 Games, the spotlight has

been on us. TOROC benefited greatly from SLOCs successful organization

experience. Through an intensive observation program, many TOROC staff

have had the opportunity to learn from their counterparts in Salt Lake. With

this knowledge, we are ready to move forward with our own successful

planning and organization.

Staging the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino will be a great challenge.

Torino - an industrial urban center abounding in history and culture is a

unique environment to host the athletes and the world in 2006. In

agreement with the local institutions we have outlined an official Olympic

district, which will locate all the major Olympic facilities of the city in a

compact two-kilometer radius: the Torino Olympic Village, two media

villages, the Media Center and all the ice sports facilities. This solution will

best meet the needs of the athletes and all NOCs.

An integral part of our successful organization efforts will grow out of your

involvement and cooperation. We will strive to work closely with you to

satisfy your requests and provide professional, efficient and warm service in

all regards.

In this effort, we have recruited a staff with previous Olympic Winter Games

experience. Leading these initiative will be Andreja McQuarrie, the Head of

NOC Services. Andreja and the entire NOC Services Department are ready to

answer your questions and hear your suggestions.

This newsletter is one of the many communication tools that will allow us to

keep in contact in the planning stages and during the 2006 Games. The most

important aspect of communication, however, will continue to be your

meetings in Torino and the visits to our venues. As we continue in our

preparations for the XX Olympic Winter Games, we look forward to workingalongside all NOCs to best meet the needs of each athlete who will journey to

Torino in 2006.

Sincerely,

Valentino Castellani

TOROC President


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NOC Services

TOROC recognizes the importance of the NOCs and has established NOCServices to foster cooperation between the NOCs and various departments

within TOROC. NOC Services will act as the primary liaison between each

NOC and all TOROC functional areas. In this role, NOC Services will operate

as the single channel of communication between the organizing committee

and NOCs. Currently, NOC Services has two full-time staff members.

M s . A n d r e j a M c Q u a r r i e , Head of NOC ServicesPrior to joining TOROC, Ms.

McQuarrie worked for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee in the NOC &

Athlete Services function as the manager responsible for relations with the

European NOCs.

M r . A n d r e a I v a l d i , NOC Services CoordinatorMr. Ivaldi has been working

with TOROC since June 1998, when he was a member of the Torino Bid

Committee. In October 2001, he came on board as a full-time Torino staff

member. During the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Mr. Ivaldi gained

additional Games experience working for SLOCs NOC & Athlete Services

function, where he held a position at the NOC Services Center in the Olympic

Village.

NOC Communications and Publications

As part of the NOC Services commitment to provide timely, correct and

consistent information regarding TOROCs planning efforts, NOCs will receive

periodic updates from NOC Services via regular mail, email and fax.

In addition to the NOC Olympic News, NOC Services plans to distribute

periodic TOROC Progress Reports to NOCs. TOROC will present the next

report to NOCs in December 2002.

NOC Services will also be responsible for coordinating and mailing

publications produced for NOCs by other TOROCs functional areas.

NOC Services plans to make important information and publications available

on the TOROC section of the IOC NOC Extranet, which can be accessed at

http://www.cno-noc.olympic.org. This free service is password

protected, so NOCs wishing to view the content will have to create a user

name and a password at the following web address: http://www.cno-

noc.olympic.org/subscription/. NOCs can also receive password

information by contacting the IOC NOC Relations department.

To ensure timely delivery of all TOROC information, please notify NOC

Services with any changes in your contact information.

For questions about any area at TOROC, please contact NOC Services at:


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NOC Services

T o r in o O r g a n i z in g Com m i t t e e

f o r t h e X X O ly m p i c W i n t e r Ga m e s o f 2 0 0 6 Via Nizza, 262/58

10126 Torino, ItalyTel.: +39-011-631-0611 (main)

Fax: +39-011-631-0600Email: [email protected]

www.torino2006.org

NOC Visits

NOC Services will be hosting visiting NOCs during their stay in Torino. Toallow sufficient time to organise a successful visit, NOCs should notify NOC

Services at least 30 days in advance of their planned arrival to avoid conflicts

with other events or NOC visits*. National Federations who wish to visit

Torino will be accommodated with a prior written notice and authorization by

the responsible NOC.

NOC Services will arrange venue tours and meetings with TOROC functional

areas for NOCs during their visit. Upon request, NOC Services can also

coordinate hotel accommodations in the Torino area. Each NOC is responsible

for all expenses related to their visit, including travel to and from Torino and

accommodations during their stay.

Attached you will find a copy of the NOC Visitors Questionnaire that will help

NOC Services better service your stay. A copy of the questionnaire can also

be found on the IOC NOC Extranet.

Torino

Torino, the capital city of Italys Piedmont Region, is a bustling urban centre

with more than 900.000 inhabitants. Torino's geographical position makes it

anideal location to stage a world-class Olympic Winter Games. With the high

mountains only about an hour away, the city offers direct transport routes to

all the Torino 2006 venues.

Torinos weather varies greatly depending on the time of year. In winter,

seasonal lows in the city routinely drop below 0 C. In February, monthly

lows average 1.1 C and high temperatures can rise to 8.2 C. Colder

temperatures are found in the higher elevations of the mountains located in

the alpine zone which is characterized by abundant precipitation and frequent

snow. In the summer months, temperatures often rise above 25 C.

NOCs have many options in planning their travel to Torino. Those arriving by

air can reach Torino by its Sandro Pertini Airport in Caselle, which was

* Please note that the TOROC offices will be closed during Italian national holidays. A table of theapproximate dates is located at the back of the newsletter. Feel free to contact NOC Serviceswith any questions.


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enlarged in 1993. The modern and efficient airport has the capacity to handle

more than three million passengers a year. Direct intercontinental

connections are available at the Milano Malpensa 2000 Airport, about 120 kmfrom Torino. In addition to air travel, Torino has five railway stations offering

high-speed rail access to other European capitals in just a few hours. Along

with air and rail transport, car travellers have access to six motorways that

connect Torino to the rest of Italy and Europe.

Venues

Non-Competition Venues

TOROCs non-competition venues will play an integral role during the 2006

Olympic Winter Games. These venues will include three Olympic Villages, the

Olympic Stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies, Media Centre and

the Medals Plaza. TOROC is currently determining the final locations of the

Olympic Stadium, the Media Centre and the Medals Plaza.

Olympic Villages

According to Torinos bid, there will be three Olympic Villages: in Torino,

Sestriere and Bardonecchia.

TOROC will provide accommodation in the Sestriere and Bardonecchia

Olympic Villages for all athletes participating in events staged at the

mountain venues. TOROC is currently evaluating the capacity of the Olympic

Villages and the policy to allocate the beds at each location. The finalallocation policy will be communicated to NOCs at a later date.

The Olympic Villages are scheduled to open on Thursday, 2 February 2006

and close on Wednesday, 1 March 2006.

Torino Olympic Village

Construction start date: October 2003

Scheduled completion date: September 2005

Altitude: 239m

Status: undevelopedhistoric wholesalemarketplace

Post-Games use: residential area; student and

hospital employee housing

Sestriere Olympic Village

Construction start date: being determined

Scheduled completion date: September 2005

Altitude: 2035m

Status: expansion of hotel accommodations tobe used for tourists after the Games


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Bardonecchia Olympic Village

Construction start date: June 2002Scheduled completion date: September 2005

Altitude: 1312m

Status: undevelopedrenovation of former

childrens holiday facility

Post-Games use: tourist accommodation facility

Competition Venues

The official venue names will be finalized by the end of 2002 and will be

communicated to NOCs at that time.

Alpine Skiing

S e s t r i e r e

Events: mens, combined slalom, giant slalom

and slalom; womens comb ined slalom, slalom

and giant slalom

Works start date: May 2003

Scheduled completion date: October 2004

Altitude: 2035 m

Planned gross capacity: 15.000Status: recreational and competition alpine

skiing area

S e s t r i e r e - B o r g a t a

Events: Mens Super-G , downhill and combined

downhill

Works start date: June 2003


Altitude: 1830 m


skiing area

Ce s a n a - S a n S ic a r i o

Events: womens super-G, downhill and

combined downhill

Works start date: March 2003

Scheduled completion date: November 2004

Altitude: 1690 m


skiing area


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Biathlon

Ce s a n a - S a n Si c a r i o

Construction start date: June 2003


Altitude: 1690 m

Planned gross capacity: 10.000

Status: recreational and competition cross-

country/ biathlon skiing area

Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton

Ce s a n a - S a n S ic a r i o

Construction start date: April 2003


Altitude: 1690 m


Current use: area not developed

Post-Games use: bobsleigh, luge and skeleton

recreational, training and competition track

Cross-Country/Nordic Combined

P r ag e la t o - P a t t e m o u c h e

Construction start date: May 2003

Scheduled completion date: December 2004

Altitude: 1454m


Current use: recreational and competition cross-

country track

Post-Games use: Nordic centre for cross-country

and nordic-combined training and competition

Curling

P i n e r o l o

Works start date: November 2003


Altitude: 376m


Status: multipurpose ice sport centre

Post-Games use: multipurpose ice sport facility

including permanent curling centre


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Freestyle Skiing

S a u z e D O u l x

Construction start date: November 2003


Altitude: 1400m


Status: area not developed

Post-Games use: recreational snow park

Ice Hockey

Co m u n a l e

Events: mens and womens ice hockey

tournament

Construction start date: April 2004

Scheduled completion date: April 2005

Altitude: 239m


Status: no existing structure

Post-Games use: multi-sport and cultural centre

T o r i n o Es p o s i z i o n i

Events: mens and womens qualification ice

hockey tournament

Construction start date: December 2002

Scheduled completion date: May 2003

Altitude: 239m


Status: multipurpose sport and exhibition centre

Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined

P r a g e l a t o

Construction start date: July 2002


Altitude: 1454m


Status: area not developed

Post-Games use: Nordic centre for ski jumping

training and competition


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Short Track and Figure Skating

Pa l a v e l a

Construction start date: August 2003


Altitude: 239m


Status: multipurpose sport centre

Snowboard

B a r d o n e c c h i a

Works start date: June 2003


Altitude: 1265 m


Status: recreational and competition

snowboarding and alpine skiing area

Speed SkatingL i n g o t t o O v a l

Construction start date: August 2003


Altitude: 239m


Status: no existing structure

Post-Games use: exposition fair centre and

seasonal speed skating training centre


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Italian National Holidays

Holiday Month Day

New Years Day January 1st

Epiphany January 6th

Easter March/April One week

Liberation Day April 25th

Labour Day May 1st

San Giovanni Battista** June 24th

Assumption of the Virgin August 15th

All Saints Day November 1st

Day of Immaculate Conception December 8th

Christmas Day December 25th

St. Stephan (Boxing Day) December 26th

** Local holiday in Turin, Florence and Genova only. TOROC offices will be

closed

Additional notes:

TOROC offices will be closed during the Christmas and New Years Holidays

from the 24th of December until the 6thof January (2003/04/05).

TOROC will also close its offices during two weeks in the middle of August.

In addition, many employees take their annual vacation during this month


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