"Torino 2006"
Italy, 12 - 21 March 2006
Countries: 38
Athletes: 474
Medal events: 58
Sports: 5
Spectators: 162,974
Volunteers: 3,300
Sports: Five different sports were showcased in Torino, with the debut of Wheelchair Curling attracting large crowds: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Curling.
Medals: Russia topped the medal tally with 13 golds, followed by Germany’s eight. Ukraine jumped from an 18th-place finish at the Salt Lake City 2002 Games to a third-place finish in Torino.
Attendance and coverage: A total of 169,974 tickets were sold for Games events, as the Ice Sledge Hockey and Wheelchair Curling finals, as well as the Opening Ceremony, were sold out.
A record 1,037 media representatives arrived in Torino to cover the Games, and the host broadcaster, International Sports Broadcasting (ISB), provided more than 130 hours of live coverage.
The IPC launched its online TV channel, ParalympicSport.TV, at the Games. Nearly 40,000 unique viewers tuned into the channel from 105 nations. Most viewers hailed from the USA, Italy, Canada, Germany and Japan, and the channel drew a five percent increase in new viewers each day of the Games.