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participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. The 2006
Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in
Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March, 2006. These were the first Winter
Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first
Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo. The sport venues were also
used during the Winter Olympics, although not all Olympic venues were in
use for the Paralympics. Alpine skiing events were held at Sestriere.
Cross-country skiing and biathlon events were held at Cesana San
Sicario. All skiing athletes were accommodated in the Paralympic Village
in Sestriere. Ice sledge hockey was held in Turin, and wheelchair
curling was held in Pinerolo. These athletes were accommodated in
Paralympic Village in Turin.
