ITALY: OLYMPIC GAMES - Crowds head towards the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin

Record ID: 331934

  • Title: ITALY: OLYMPIC GAMES - Crowds head towards the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin
  • Date: 11th February 2006
  • Summary: TURIN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 10, 2006) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) POLICEMEN ON HORSEBACK AT ENTRANCE TO STADIUM LARGE CROWD GATHERED OUTSIDE THE STADIUM SECURITY GUARD ALERTING PUBLIC ON MEGAPHONE TO QUEUE FOR SECURITY CHECKS LARGE CROWD ENTERING STADIUM PUBLIC GOING THROUGH METAL DETECTOR ONE OF THE ORGANISERS SHOUTING AT THE CROWD THROUGH MEGAPHONE ASKING PUBLIC TO PROCEED TO METAL DETECTOR AUSTRALIAN SUPPORTERS WITH MASCOT OF KANGAROO SHOUTING 'AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE' MOTORCADE ARRIVING OF ITALIAN PRESIDENT CARLO AZDGLIO CIAMPI OLYMPIC FLAGS OUTSIDE STADIUM PAN ACROSS EXTERIOR OF STADIUM POLICE HELICOPTER OVER STADIUM WIDE EXTERIOR OF STADIUM SOUNDBITE (Italian) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN SPEAKING: "We are very happy this evening, to see the movement in Turin, at least the city is really alive." MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CLIMBING ONTO STADIUM FENCE LOOKING OVER INTO THE STADIUM TORINO 2006 FLAGS SOUNDBITE (Italian) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN SPEAKING: "It's a stupendous thing, it's a very unique thing for us, especially for us residents of Turin. It's a marvellous thing, to see all the people so united especially in such a critical time." LARGE CROWD GATHERING WATCHING STADIUM FROM OUTSIDE SOUNDBITE (Italian) UNIDENTIFIED MAN SPEAKING: "We find ourselves taken aback by all this confusion but in any case we are really happy." PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS SPOTLIGHT LIGHTING UP THE SKIES FROM INSIDE THE STADIUM FIREWORKS SEEN FROM OUTSIDE THE STADIUM ELDERLY LADY SHOUTING 'OH HOW BEAUTIFUL' AS SHE WATCHES FIREWORKS POLICE HELICOPTER WIDE SHOT OF STADIUM
  • Embargoed: 26th February 2006 12:00
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  • Location: Italy
  • Country: Italy
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA4QYLORLAUJ61NEGIF8FQ2PTTA
  • Story Text: Crowds flocked to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin on Friday (February 10).
    Italian former cross country skier Stefania Belmondo, who recently gave up competitive sport to have a family, on Friday lit the Olympic flame that will burn over the Turin Winter Games.
    At the end of a two-hour opening ceremony celebrating Italy's history and welcoming athletes from around the world, Belmondo, the final torch bearer, lit an arc of fireworks which wound its way to the Olympic cauldron.
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