Feb 13th, 2006 · Alex Chadwick speaks to NPR research librarian Kee Malesky about the correct name of the Italian city that's hosting the 2006 Winter Olympics. Italians call it Torino, but the Anglicized version is Turin.
Feb 12th, 2006 · Champion figure skater Michelle Kwan has withdrawn from the 2006 Winter Olympics because of a groin injury. Emily Hughes, who placed third at the national championships last month and is the 17-year-old sister of 2002 gold medallist Sarah Hughes, will replace her on the U.S. Olympic team.
Feb 11th, 2006 · Turin is the host city of the 2006 Winter Olympics, but outside of Italy few know the another little known fact about the city... its chocolate delicacies. David Lebovitz tells Debbie Elliott about Turin's proud place in the history of the confection.
Jan 22nd, 2006 · The Italian city of Turin is about to take the world stage as the host of the 2006 Winter Olympics, but its citizens seem rather blasé about the event. This northern Italian city is a complex mixture of the old and the modern, and it has seen enough history to be unfazed by a single sporting or media event.