AOC Media Centre - 2006 Torino

Esther Bottomley and Paul Murray cross country skiingEsther Bottomley and Paul Murray get some hometown support for their cross country skiing dreams at Torino 2006. Paul Murray finishes in 51st place. Esther Bottomley finishes in 52nd place. Copyright IOC and Channel Seven.

Paul Murray: express yourselfWhy is self-expression important for elite atheltes?

Best of Torino 2006 - Cross Country SkiingCross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1924. The women's events were first contested at the 1952 Winter Olympics

Kristina Smigun wins gold

Kristina Smigun of Estonia celebrates winning the gold medal in the Womens Cross Country Skiing 10km Interval Start Final.

Bjoern Lind wins goldBjoern Lind of Sweden celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Mens Cross Country Skiing Sprint Final.

Italy wins the 4x10km Relay

Cristian Zorzi, Pietro Piller Cottrer, Fulvio Valbusa and Giorgio Di Centa of Italy celebrate winning the Gold Medal in the Mens Cross Country Skiing 4x10km Relay Final.

Giorgio Di Centa wins goldGiorgio Di Centa of Italy wins the gold medal in the Mens Cross Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Final.

Cross Country victory

Eugeni Dementiev of Russia celebrates winning the Gold Medal after victory in the men's Cross Country Skiing 30km(15+15) Pursuit Final.

Andrus Veerpalu celebrates his gold medal

Andrus Veerpalu of Estonia celebrates winning the Gold Medal in the Men's Cross Country Skiing 15km Interval Start Final on Day 7 of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games on February 17, 2006 in Pragelato Plan, Italy.