A view of Torino, Italy, with the main city landmark, the Mole Antonelliana, at right, and the Alps in background are seen in December 2005. One million people are expected to visit Torino during the 2006 Winter Games. Many other tourists are expected to visit the city, completely remodeled for the occasion, and enjoy its world-class food and wines, after the Feb. 10-26 Olympics.
A poster advertising the passage of the Torino 2006 Olympic flame, bearing the photos of retired skiing star Alberto Tomba, is seen in Verona, Italy, Tuesday Jan. 10, 2006. Alberto Tomba, the man known as La Bomba (the bomb) still is a star in Italy and figures to be in the spotlight during the Feb. 10-26 Olympics, more than seven years after he retired from the slopes.
A logo for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic games is seen in downtown Torino, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006.
A logo for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic games is seen in downtown Torino, Italy, Friday, Jan. 20, 2006.
A man walks past a banner advertising the XX Winter Olympics games, next to the "Palazzo Esposizioni" ice-hockey venue, in downtown Torino, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. The opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics games is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2006, at the Olympic stadium in Torino.
In this image made available by the Torino 2006 Olympic Torch Relay web site, an unidentified Olympic torchbearer runs on the island of Lampedusa, off the coast of southern Italy, on Dec. 22, 2005.
Workers set up the structure that will host the medal ceremonies of the XX Winter Olympics games, in downtown Torino, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. The opening ceremony of the Torino 2006 Winter Olympics games is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2006, at the Olympic stadium in Turin. In background is the main city landmark, the Mole Antonelliana.
Part of Torino, Italy, with the Alps in background, is seen from the Superga Basil in December 2005. One million people are expected to visit Torino during the 2006 Winter Games.
A police officer passes next to the Castello square that will host the medal ceremonies of the XX Winter Olympics Games, in downtown Torino, Italy, Monday, Jan. 23, 2006. Italy has spent more than $107 million on security measures for the Torino Winter Olympics, a figure that will increase over coming weeks, the Italian Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu said.
A view of the ice ring in Piazza Solferino, in central Torino, Italy. One million people are expected to visit Torino during the 2006 Winter Games.
Work continues in December 2005 at Piazza Castello, in downtown Torino, Italy, where the medals will be awarded to the winners of the Winter Olympics.
People walk in the Piazza San Carlo in downtown Torino, Italy, as it was re-opened after being transformed into a pedestrian-only zone in November 2005, ahead of the Feb. 10-26 Olympics.
Olympic flags wave in Torino, Italy, Nov. 11, 2005. NBC and its cable partners plan 416 hours of coverage of the Winter Games, which open Feb. 10, with competition continuing for 16 days.
A view of the cinema museum inside the Mole Antonelliana in Torino, Italy, in November 2005. The Mole Antonelliana is the city's main landmark. Many tourists are expected to visit the city, after the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics.
People crowd Via Garibaldi with its inexpensive shops in downtown Torino, northern Italy, July 18, 2005, ahead of the Feb.10-26 Winter Olympics.
People crowd Vai Roma, in downtown Torino, northern Italy, Nov. 22, 2005. The city is getting ready to host the 2006 Winter Olympics.
A view of the cinema museum inside the Mole Antonelliana in Torino, Italy, in November 2005. The Mole Antonelliana is the main city landmark.
A couple cross a road as Olympic rings are painted on the asphalt, in downtown Torino, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006. The use of private cars was banned Sunday in an attempt to reduce atmospheric pollution. Torino is the city hosting the opening ceremony and many events of the XX Winter Olympic games starting Feb. 10, 2006.
A track staffer looks at an athlete going down the course during a World Cup Women's Luge event at the Cesana Pariol track, Italy, on Nov. 19, 2005. The Cesana Pariol venue will host the Bob, Luge and Skeleton races of the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games, whose opening ceremony is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2006.
Europe's biggest open-air market, Porta Palazzo in Piazza della Repubblica in Torino, is seen on June 22, 2005. Everything from fresh produce and flowers to clothing and housewares can be found on display.