On February 10, 2006 (January 13, 2006 in the lunar calendar), the Winter Olympics opened. At 8 p.m. local time on the 10th, the opening ceremony of the 20th Winter Olympics was held in Turin, Italy. This marks that from now on, the 17-day Winter Olympics in Turin will officially kick off and will be held on February 10. It will be held in venues in the northwest Italian city of Turin and in seven nearby towns from the 10th to the 26th.