Sweden At The 2006 Winter Olympics
Sweden sent 112 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin trying to win their first gold medal since the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. A total of 99 athletes were selected, and they competed in nine of the fifteen Winter Olympic sports. When the medals were summed up, Sweden had managed seven gold medals, two silver and five bronze, making it Sweden's best result ever in the Winter Olympics in terms of both medals and gold medals earned,Empty citation‎ (help) and gave Sweden a 6th place in the medal table.
Read more about Sweden At The 2006 Winter Olympics: Medalists, Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Cross-country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Snowboarding, Speed Skating
Famous quotes containing the word winter:
“The winter evening settles down
With smell of steaks in passageways.
Six o’clock.
The burnt-out ends of smoky days.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)