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Spotlight from China Photo Gallery Sidelights Highlights from Around the World Medal Tally  Players of Swedish men's ice hockey team pose for photos after the awarding ceremony at Turin Olympic Winter Games in Italy, on February 26, 2006. Sweden claimed the title by beating Finland 3-2 in the final. UPDATED 16:48, March 01, 2006 Olympic curtain drawn on Turin, see you in Vancouver in 2010 The IOC president handed over the Olympic flag to Vancouver's quadriplegic mayor Sam Sullivan who used a specially-modified electric wheelchair to unfurl the banner. In his closing speech, the IOC president hailed the Games and told the city: "Well done and thank you! You have succeeded brilliantly in meeting your challenge. Efforts promised for winter sports Winning its first ever snow event Winter Olympic gold medal at the Turin Games, China has vowed to put more efforts into developing winter sports. Rogge: IOC happy with Turin Games International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said he was happy with the Turin Winter Games as they come to a close on Sunday after 17-day run.   Sidelights   NO.1 - NO.35     Olympic curtain drawn on Turin, see you in Vancouver in 2010 (08:20, February 28, 2006) Rogge praises anti-doping efforts at Turin Games (08:24, February 27, 2006) Rogge: IOC happy with Turin Games (08:19, February 27, 2006) South Korea wins two more short-track speed skating gold (10:24, February 26, 2006) Germany seals No. 1 spot in Turin Olympics (10:24, February 26, 2006) IOC sets up disciplinary commission (10:13, February 26, 2006) 'Han Dynasty' reigns in Turin night (13:16, February 25, 2006) IOC: drug tests on Austrians negative in Turin Games (11:03, February 25, 2006) Olympic hopefuls opt for military manoeuvres (09:47, February 24, 2006) Car suspicious of bomb stopped around Turin Olympics media center (08:41, February 24, 2006) Bomb scare in Turin (07:59, February 24, 2006) Key role for Swiss in Olympics doping checks (08:04, February 21, 2006) TOROC: Ticket sales over expectations in Turin Olympics (10:21, February 19, 2006) 'Heart' of the Games beats in lowly transport depot (10:25, February 17, 2006) Day-6 schedule of Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 16 (08:32, February 16, 2006) Day-5 schedule of Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 15 (10:05, February 15, 2006) Beck to appeal doping ban (08:35, February 15, 2006) Brazilian bobsledder kicked out for doping (08:01, February 15, 2006) Security adjustments made at Turin's Olympic Games (07:58, February 14, 2006) Ticket sales meet Games target in Turin (08:02, February 13, 2006) Ticket sales close to Games target (14:52, February 12, 2006) Italy begins for great Olympic Games in Turin (14:23, February 12, 2006) Turin's Olympic security net in place (14:59, February 12, 2006) Eutelsat guarantees Games satellite transmission (08:40, February 10, 2006) WADA: Gene-doping will be caught in sports (08:14, February 10, 2006) Style and design to feature opening ceremony of Turin Olympics (08:00, February 10, 2006) Italian president appeals for responsibility to host Turin Games (08:28, February 09, 2006) No "extra" Olympic threat from cartoon row in Italy (08:19, February 09, 2006) Rogge expects "excellent games" in Turin (08:05, February 05, 2006) NATO planes to protect Turin Olympics (10:35, February 02, 2006) Turin Olympic villages open (11:37, February 01, 2006) Italy to use Swiss air space against Turin Olympic threats (11:38, February 01, 2006) Turin Olympics to set audience record for Winter Games (09:20, January 28, 2006) One third tickets unsold for Turin Olympics, organisers (08:11, January 20, 2006) Games organizers approve budget (08:26, January 19, 2006)  << Previous

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