1 People crowd Vai Roma, in downtown Turin, northern Italy, Nov. 22, 2005. The city is getting ready to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 2 People crowd Via Garibaldi with its inexpensive shops in downtown Turin, northern Italy, July 18, 2005, ahead of the Feb.10-26 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 3 The 'Bubble' at the Lingotto center, with the Olympic arch in background is shown in this recent 2005 photo in Turin, Italy. Many tourists are expected to visit the city, after the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 4 Visitors view the collections of the Museo Egizio, which claims the second biggest collection of Egyptian artifacts outside Cairo, in Turin, Italy. Many tourists are expected to visit the city, after the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 5 A view of the cinema museum inside the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, Nov. 2005. The Mole Antonelliana is the city's main landmark. Many tourists are expected to visit the city, after the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 6 A view of the cinema museum inside the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, Nov. 2005. The Mole Antonelliana is the main city landmark. Many tourists are expected to visit the city, after the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 7 Works continue at Piazza Castello, in downtown Turin, Italy, where the medals will be awarded to the winners of the Winter Olympics, Dec. 2005. One million people are expected to visit Turin during the 2006 Winter Games. Many other tourists are expected to visit the city, completely remodeled on the occasion, and enjoy its world-class food and wines, after the Feb. 10-26 Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 8 People walk in the Piazza San Carlo in downtown Turin, Italy, as it was re-opened after being transformed into a pedestrian-only zone Nov. 2005, ahead of the Feb. 10-26 Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 9 A view of the ice ring in Piazza Solferino, in central Turin, Italy. One million people are expected to visit Turin during the 2006 Winter Games. Many other tourists are expected to visit the city, completely remodeled on the occasion, and enjoy its world-class food and wines, after the Feb. 10-26 Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 10 A view of Turin, Italy, with the main city landmark, the Mole Antonelliana, at right, and the Alps in background are seen in Dec. 2005. One million people is expected to visit Turin during the 2006 Winter Games. Many other tourists are expected to visit the city, completely remodeled on the occasion, and enjoy its world-class food and wines, after the Feb. 10-26 Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 11 Part ofTurin, Italy, with the Alps in background, is seen from the Superga Basil in Dec. 2005. One million people is expected to visit Turin during the 2006 Winter Games. Many other tourists are expected to visit the city, completely remodeled on the occasion, and enjoy its world-class food and wines, after the Feb. 10-26 Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 12 World champion Irina Slutskaya, seen here in the short program, warned that she is relishing a clash with her old foe Michelle Kwan at the Winter Olympics next month after taking the lead at the European figure skating championships in Lyon(AFP/Franck Fife) 13 A worker passes the structure that will host the medal ceremonies of the XX Winter Olympics games, in downtown Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. The opening ceremony of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics games is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2006 at the Olympic stadium in Turin. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 14 World champion Irina Slutskaya warned that she is relishing a clash with her old foe Michelle Kwan, seen here in 2005, at the Winter Olympics next month after taking the lead at the European figure skating championships here(AFP/File/Yury Kadobnov) 15 Workers set up the structure that will host the medal ceremonies of the XX Winter Olympics games, in downtown Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. The opening ceremony of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics games is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2006 at the Olympic stadium in Turin. In background the main city landmark, the Mole Antonelliana. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 16 A man walks past a banner advertising the XX Winter Olympics games, next to the 'Palazzo Esposizioni' ice-hockey venue, in downtown Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. The opening ceremony of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics games is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2006 at the Olympic stadium in Turin. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 17 A partial view of the structure hosting the medal ceremonies of the XX Winter Olympics games, is flanked by the dome of the city's cathedral, left, in downtown Turin, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. The opening ceremony of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics games is scheduled for Feb.10, 2006 at the Olympic stadium in Turin. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 18 Neve, left, and Gliz, the mascots of the XX Winter Olympics games, stand next to the Turin Porta Susa railway station, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. The opening ceremony of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics games is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2006 at the Olympic stadium in Turin. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 19 A technician works at the Winter Olympics' anti-doping laboratory in San Luigi hospital, in the Italian town of Orbassano January 18, 2006. The Winter Olympic will run from Feb. 10 to 26 in Turn. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca 20 A technician works at the Winter Olympics' anti-doping laboratory in San Luigi hospital, in the Italian town of Orbassano January 18, 2006. The Winter Olympic will run from Feb. 10 to 26 in Turn. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca 21 A technician works at the Winter Olympics' anti-doping laboratory in San Luigi hospital, in the Italian town of Orbassano January 18, 2006. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca 22 A technician works at the Winter Olympics' anti-doping laboratory in San Luigi hospital, in the Italian town of Orbassano January 18, 2006. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca 23 A technician carries a tray of test tubes at the Winter Olympics' anti-doping laboratory in San Luigi hospital, in the Italian town of Orbassano January 18, 2006. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca 24 A technician carries a tray of test tubes at the Winter Olympics' anti-doping laboratory in San Luigi hospital, in the Italian town of Orbassano January 18, 2006. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca 25 A technician marks a test tube at the Winter Olympics' anti-doping laboratory in San Luigi hospital, in the Italian town of Orbassano January 18, 2006. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca 26 Chinese figure skaters Shen Xue, left, and Zhao Hong Bo, give thumbs up after the Chinese Sports Administration officials introduced the Chinese Winter Olympics team during a press conference in Beijing, China Wednesday Jan. 18, 2006. Along with the usual complement of speedskaters and freestyle aerialists, China is packing its Olympic delegation with marketing managers and media handlers. From security arrangements to ticket sales, China will be scrutinizing Turin's staging of next month's Winter Games. About 300 Chinese _ among them only 70 athletes _ will be making the trip, officials said.China's ambitions in Turin are more about planning Beijing's Summer Olympics than about winning gold medals. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel) 27 Chinese Sports Administration officials introduce the Chinese Winter Olympics team, seated in front of them wearing white and blue outfits during a press conference in Beijing, China Wednesday Jan. 18, 2006. Along with the usual complement of speedskaters and freestyle aerialists, China is packing its Olympic delegation with marketing managers and media handlers. From security arrangements to ticket sales, China will be scrutinizing Turin's staging of next month's Winter Games. About 300 Chinese _ among them only 70 athletes _ will be making the trip, officials said.China's ambitions in Turin are more about planning Beijing's Summer Olympics than about winning gold medals. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel) 28 The night skyline of Turin, Italy, with the main city landmark, the Mole Antonelliana, at left, and the Cappuccini mount at right are seen in this undated photo. The city in northern Italy that's hosting the Winter Olympics next month is 'Torino' to the locals and NBC. For most of us non-Italians, it's always been Turin. Many tourists are expected to visit the city, after the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 29 Italian runner Manuela Levorato carries the Olympic torch in a gondola past St. Marco square in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/Passaniti-Viva/Handout 30 Anti-globalization activists stage a protest as anti-riot paramilitay Carabinieri police officers try to stop them during the Turin 2006 winter Olympics torch relay in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. The activists protested against the 'Moses' plan to save the sinking city from high tides, the TAV, a high velocity train line between Turin and Lyon, France and against the bridge of Messina project that would connect mainland Italy to Sicily. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini) 31 A torchbearer carries the Turin 2006 winter Olympics torch on a Gondola along the Venice Canal Grande, Italy Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, a Ferrari sports car, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini) 32 Torchbearer Manuela Levorato holds the Turin 2006 winter Olympics torch on a Gondola, along the rande Canal in Venice, Italy Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, a Ferrari sports car, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini) 33 A torchbearer carries the Turin 2006 winter Olympics torch in front of the Rialto bridge in Venice, Italy Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, a Ferrari sports car, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini) 34 Turin 2006 winter Olympics torch is passed from a boat to a Gondola, along the Grande Canal in Venice, Italy Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006. The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, a Ferrari sports car, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini) 35 Italian runner Manuela Levorato carries the Olympic torch in a gondola past St. Marco square in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 36 Italian runner Manuela Levorato carries the Olympic torch in a gondola past St. Marco square in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 37 A runner carries the Olympic torch in a gondola along Canal Grande in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 38 A runner poses with Venice's gondolieri as he carries the Olympic torch past Rialto bridge at the Canal Grande in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 39 A runner carries the Olympic torch past Rialto bridge at the Canal Grande in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 40 A runner carries the Olympic torch in a gondola along the Canal Grande in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 41 Italian runner Manuela Levorato carries the Olympic torch in a gondola past St. Marco square in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 42 Italian runner Manuela Levorato carries the Olympic torch in a gondola past St. Marco square in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835-mile) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 43 Italian runner Manuela Levorato carries the Olympic torch in a gondola past St. Marco square in Venice January 17, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000-km (6,835 miles) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. REUTERS/Tony Gentile 44 Martial Saugy, Director of the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis, which forms part of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Lausanne and is one of thirty-three WADA-accredited laboratories for in- and out-of-competition testing, poses for photographers at the laboratory in Lausanne, January 17, 2006. A team of the laboratory will be present at the upcoming XXth Olympic Winter Games in Turin to perfom blood transfusion tests. REUTERS/ARC-Jean-Bernard Sieber 45 Martial Saugy, Director of the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis, which forms part of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Lausanne and is one of thirty-three WADA-accredited laboratories for in- and out-of-competition testing, poses for photographers at the laboratory in Lausanne, January 17, 2006. A team of the laboratory will be present at the upcoming XXth Olympic Winter Games in Turin to perfom blood transfusion tests . REUTERS/ARC-Jean-Bernard Sieber 46 A laboratory technician prepares urine samples for tests on doping at the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis in Lausanne, January 17, 2006. A team of the laboratory, which forms part of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Lausanne and is one of thirty-three WADA-accredited laboratories for in- and out-of-competition testing, will be present to perfom blood transfusion tests at the upcoming XXth Olympic Winter Games in Turin. REUTERS/ARC-Jean-Bernard Sieber 47 A laboratory technician prepares urine samples for tests on doping at the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis in Lausanne, January 17, 2006. A team of the laboratory, which forms part of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Lausanne and is one of thirty-three WADA-accredited laboratories for in- and out-of-competition testing, will be present to perfom blood transfusion tests at the upcoming XXth Olympic Winter Games in Turin. REUTERS/ARC-Jean-Bernard Sieber 48 A laboratory technician prepares urine samples for tests on doping at the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis in Lausanne, January 17, 2006. A team of the laboratory, which forms part of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Lausanne and is one of thirty-three WADA-accredited laboratories for in- and out-of-competition testing, will be present to perfom blood transfusion tests at the upcoming XXth Olympic Winter Games in Turin. REUTERS/ARC-Jean-Bernard Sieber 49 A laboratory technician prepares blood samples for tests on doping at the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis in Lausanne, January 17, 2006. A team of the laboratory, which forms part of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Lausanne and is one of thirty-three WADA-accredited laboratories for in- and out-of-competition testing, will be present to perfom blood transfusion tests at the upcoming XXth Olympic Winter Games in Turin. REUTERS/ARC-Jean-Bernard Sieber 50 A laboratory technician tests urine samples for doping at the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analysis in Lausanne, January 17, 2006. A team of the laboratory, which forms part of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Lausanne and is one of thirty-three WADA-accredited laboratories for in- and out-of-competition testing, will be present to perfom blood transfusion tests at the upcoming XXth Olympic Winter Games in Turin. REUTERS/ARC-Jean-Bernard Sieber 51 Avril Lavigne. (AP '05/Stephen Chernin) 52 Pavle Jovanovic, pictured in 2004, who missed the 2002 Winter Olympics after a two-year doping ban, was among nine men named to the US Olympic bobsled team by the US Bobsled and Skeleton Federation.(AFP/DDP/File/Oliver Lang) 53 This undated photo released by the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics Committee in Milan, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 shows Federico Fellini-inspired clowns,acrobats and high-wire acts that will perform at the closing ceremony for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics scheduled for Feb. 26, 2006. The circus theme will also include aspects from Italy's winter Carnival, a masked celebration based in Venice each February. Actual costumes featured in Fellini's 1971 film ``The Clowns'' will be used. They were made by Academy Award winning designer Danilo Donati. (AP Photo/TOROC) 54 This undated photo released by the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics Committee in Milan, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 shows Federico Fellini-inspired clowns that will perform at the closing ceremony for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics scheduled for Feb. 26, 2006. The circus theme will also include aspects from Italy's winter Carnival, a masked celebration based in Venice each February. Actual costumes featured in Fellini's 1971 film ``The Clowns'' will be used. They were made by Academy Award winning designer Danilo Donati. (AP Photo/TOROC) 55 This undated photo released by the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics Committee in Milan, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 shows Federico Fellini-inspired clowns,acrobats and high-wire acts that will perform at the closing ceremony for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics scheduled for Feb. 26, 2006. The circus theme will also include aspects from Italy's winter Carnival, a masked celebration based in Venice each February. Actual costumes featured in Fellini's 1971 film ``The Clowns'' will be used. They were made by Academy Award winning designer Danilo Donati. (AP Photo/TOROC) 56 This undated photo released by the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics Committee in Milan, Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 shows Federico Fellini-inspired clowns,acrobats and high-wire acts that will perform at the closing ceremony for the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics scheduled for Feb. 26, 2006. The circus theme will also include aspects from Italy's winter Carnival, a masked celebration based in Venice each February. Actual costumes featured in Fellini's 1971 film ``The Clowns'' will be used. They were made by Academy Award winning designer Danilo Donati. (AP Photo/TOROC) 57 Turin's Mayor Sergio Chiamparino, left, and CONI(Italian National Olympic Committee) President Mario Pescante meet the journalists during a press conference on Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games' budget, in Turin, northern Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006. The final budget for next month's Winter Olympics was approved Monday, ending months of delays because of government cuts and an 80 million (US$96.31 million) shortfall. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 58 From left, Turin's province President Antonio Saitta, Turin's Mayor Sergio Chiamparino, CONI(Italian National Olympic Committee) President Mario Pescante, and TOROC President Valentino Castellani, meet the journalists during a press conference on Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games' budget, in Turin, northern Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006. The final budget for next month's Winter Olympics was approved Monday, ending months of delays because of government cuts and an 80 million (US$96.31 million) shortfall. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 59 TOROC President Valentino Castellani waves to journalists at the end of a press conference on Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games' budget, in Turin, northern Italy, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006. The final budget for next month's Winter Olympics was approved Monday, ending months of delays because of government cuts and an 80 million (US$96.31 million) shortfall. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 60 The three medals of the Turin Winter Olympic games, designed by Italian designer Dario Quatrini, are seen in Turin, January 10, 2006. Turin will open the Winter Olympics next month in a whirl of fashion and technology, and close the Games with a nostalgic carnival of harlequins. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca 61 A skier rides the chairlift at Nanshan ski area with artificial snow, on the outskirts of Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. As people in urban areas of China find themselves with more disposable income, recreational sports such as skiing and snowboarding are becoming increasingly popular. The upcoming winter Olympic games in Turin are bound to create even more enthusiasm for these already thriving sports. (AP Photo) 62 Skiers are seen riding the chairlift over the artificial snow at Nanshan ski area on the outskirts of Beijing, Sunday Jan. 15, 2006. As people in urban areas of China find themselves with more disposable income, recreational sports such as skiing and snowboarding are becoming increasingly popular. The upcoming winter Olympic games in Turin are bound to create even more enthusiasm for these already thriving sports. (AP Photo) 63 Skiers queue for the chairlift at Nanshan ski area on the outskirts of Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. As people in urban areas of China find themselves with more disposable income, recreational sports such as skiing and snowboarding are becoming icreasingly popular. The upcoming winter Olympic games in Turin are bound to create even more enthusiasm for these already thriving sports (AP Photo) 64 A Chinese man looks at a statue of a skier at Nanshan ski area on the outskirts of Beijing, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. As people in urban areas of China find themselves with more disposable income, recreational sports such as skiing and snowboarding are becoming increasingly popular. The upcoming winter Olympic games in Turin are bound to create even more enthusiasm for these already thriving sports (AP Photo) 65 Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, from Newark, Del., performs his routine during an exhibition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2006. Weir finished first in the competition and earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 66 Sasha Cohen, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., performs her routine during an exhibition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. Cohen won the championship and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 67 Benjamin Agosto holds his partner Tanith Belbin, both from Bloomfield, Mich., as they do their routine during an exhibition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin placed first and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 68 Benjamin Agosto holds his partner Tanith Belbin, both from Bloomfield, Mich., do their routine during an exhibition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin placed first and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 69 Aaron Parchem, from Oak Park, Ill., lifts his partner Marcy Hinzmann, from Columbus, Ohio, during their routine during an exhibition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. Parchem and Hinzmann placed second in the pairs competition to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 70 Emily Hughes, who won the Bronze medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, skates during an exhibition in St. Louis, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006. Hughes finished third in the competition and will serve as an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. Michelle Kwan was given a place on the team after petitioning the U.S. Olympic figure skating committee. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 71 Zach Lund, pictured in 2005, reportedly facing suspension for a postitive test for a banned masking agent, was among the four nominees in skeleton announced by the US Bobsled and Skeleton Federation for the winter Olympics.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ezra Shaw) 72 World championships silver medallist Jeffrey Buttle, pictured in 2005, won the men's title at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships and set his sights on next month's Turin Olympics.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka) 73 Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon, pictured in 2005, captured their fourth national ice dance crown at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships to book a spot at next month's Turin Winter Olympics.(AFP/File/Yuri Kadobnov) 74 Kimmie Meissner competes in the Women's Free program during the 2006 State Farm US Figure Championships at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Meissner came in second place. Sasha Cohen and Johnny Weir booked their tickets to the Turin Olympics here with triumphs at the Championships, while Michelle Kwan received hers without stepping on the ice(AFP/Getty Images/Elsa) 75 Sasha Cohen competes in the Women's Free program during the 2006 State Farm US Figure Championships at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Cohen and Johnny Weir booked their tickets to the Turin Olympics here with triumphs at the Championships, while Michelle Kwan received hers without stepping on the ice(AFP/Getty Images/Elsa) 76 Emily Hughes skates her Free program during the 2006 State Farm US Figure Championships at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Hughes came in third place. Sasha Cohen and Johnny Weir booked their tickets to the Turin Olympics here with triumphs at the Championships, while Michelle Kwan received hers without stepping on the ice(AFP/Getty Images/Elsa) 77 Johnny Weir skates around the rink after receiving his gold medal at the 2006 State Farm US Figure Championships at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Sasha Cohen and Weir booked their tickets to the Turin Olympics here with triumphs at the Championships, while Michelle Kwan received hers without stepping on the ice(AFP/Getty Images/Matthew Stockman) 78 Emily Hughes, right, sits with her coach Bonni Retzkin while waiting for results following her performance in the ladies free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Hughes finished third in the competition and will serve as an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. Michelle Kwan was given a place on the team after petitioning the U.S. Olympic figure skating committee. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 79 Sasha Cohen grimaces as she skates to a gold medal victory in the ladies free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Cohen earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin after winning the championship. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 80 Kimmie Meissner, left, hugs her coach, Pam Gregory, after her routine during the ladies free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Meissner finished second to capture the silver medal in the championship and gain a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 81 Emily Hughes holds her hands to her head while waiting for results following her performance in the ladies free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Hughes finished third in the competition and will serve as an alternate on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. Michelle Kwan was given a place on the team after petition the U.S. Olympic figure skating committee. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 82 Sasha Cohens coach John Nicks, right, holds up her arm while she blows kisses to spectators following her gold medal victory in the ladies free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Cohen earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 83 From left, silver medalist Evan Lysacek, gold medalist Johnny Weir, bronze medalist Matthew Savoie and pewter medalist Michael Weiss display their medals after ceremonies for the mens free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Weir earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 84 Johnny Weir, from Newark, Del., shows off his gold medal after winning the mens free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Weir earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 85 Sasha Cohen, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., waves the United States flag after winning the gold medal in the ladies free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Cohen earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. Following Cohen is silver medalist Kimmie Meissner. (AP Photo/James Finley) 86 Sasha Cohen, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., shows off her gold medal after winning the ladies free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Cohen earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 87 Silver medalist in the 2005 World Championships, Sasha Cohen, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., touches the ice as she stumbles during routine in the ladies free skate event with her coach John Nicks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Cohen won the championship and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 88 Silver medalist in the 2005 World Championships, Sasha Cohen, left, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., waits for the results of her routine during the ladies free skate event with her coach John Nicks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Cohen won the championship and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 89 Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, from Newark, Del., kisses his hand and then places it on the ice after his performance in the men's free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Weir placed first in the competition and earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 90 Evan Lysacek, from Naperville, Ill., bronze medalist in the 2005 World Championships, poses for photos with unidentified fans after finishing second in the men's free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Lysacek earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 91 Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, from Newark, Del., reacts after his performance in the men's free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Weir finished first in the competition and earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 92 Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, from Newark, Del., unlaces his skates while waiting for his results in the mens free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Weir finished first in the competition and earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. At left, is Weirs coach Sergei Astashev. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 93 Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, from Newark, Del., performs his routine during mens free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Weir finished first in the competition and earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 94 Turin 2006 Winter Olympics torchbearer, Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, carries the torch inside the Ferrari plant in Maranello, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar) 95 Turin 2006 Winter Olympics torchbearer, Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, stands on a Ferrari F430 spider, as he carries the torch through the Ferrari plant in Maranello, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar) 96 Turin 2006 Winter Olympics torchbearer, Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, stands on a Ferrari F430 spider, as he carries the torch through the Ferrari plant in Maranello, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar) 97 Turin 2006 Winter Olympics torchbearer, Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, stands on a Ferrari F430 spider, as he carries the torch through the Ferrari plant in Maranello, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar) 98 Turin 2006 Winter Olympics torchbearer, Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer poses before carrying the torch through the Ferrari plant in Maranello, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar) 99 Turin 2006 Winter Olympics torchbearer, Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, carries the torch inside the Ferrari plant in Maranello, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar) 100 Turin 2006 Winter Olympics torchbearer, Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer, stands in a Ferrari F430 spider, as he carries the torch through the Ferrari plant in Maranello, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006.The torch relay will cover 11,300 kilometers (7,022 miles) throughout Italy involving 10,000 torchbearers, gondolas, and a cavalry regiment before arriving in Turin for the opening ceremony on Feb. 10th. (AP Photo/Alberto Pellaschiar) 101 The Olympic torch is held outside the Ferrari car factory in the Italian town of Maranello January 14, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000 km (6,835 miles) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/HO-Passaniti/Viva 102 Ferrari Formula One test driver Luca Badoer of Italy holds the Olympic torch in the Ferrari factory in Maranello January 14, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000 km (6,835 miles) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/HO-Passaniti/Viva 103 Ferrari Formula One test driver Luca Badoer of Italy holds the Olympic torch while standing in a Ferrari F430 Spider, outside the company's factory in Maranello January 14, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000 km (6,835 miles) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/HO-Passaniti/Viva 104 Ferrari Formula One test driver Luca Badoer of Italy holds the Olympic torch while standing in a Ferrari F430 Spider, outside the company's factory in Maranello January 14, 2006. About 10,000 torchbearers will take the flame on an 11,000 km (6,835 miles) trek to 140 cities before the 2006 Winter Olympics in the northern Italian city of Turin. EDITORIAL USE ONLY REUTERS/HO-Passaniti/Viva 105 Germany's Bobsleigh coach Raimund Bethge looks on before he addresses a news conference at the Bobsleigh World Cup competition in the southern German town of Koenigssee January 14, 2006. Bethge suffered multiple fractures after he was hit at high speed by an Australian two-man bob during a practice session for the Winter Olympics on November 30, 2005 in Cesana, Italy. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 106 Germany's Bobsleigh coach Raimund Bethge sits in his wheelchair before a news conference at the Bobsleigh World Cup competition in the southern German town of Koenigssee January 14, 2006. Bethge suffered multiple fractures after he was hit at high speed by an Australian two-man bob during a practice session for the Winter Olympics on November 30, 2005 in Cesana, Italy. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 107 Germany's Bobsleigh coach Raimund Bethge looks on as he addresses a news conference at the Bobsleigh World Cup competition in the southern German town of Koenigssee January 14, 2006. Bethge suffered multiple fractures after he was hit at high speed by an Australian two-man bob during a practice session for the Winter Olympics on November 30, 2005 in Cesana, Italy. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 108 Germany's head bobsleigh coach Raimund Bethge sits in a wheelchair before a news conference at the Bobsleigh World Cup competition in the southern German town of Koenigssee January 14, 2006. Bethge suffered multiple fractures after he was hit at high speed by an Australian two-man bob during a practice session for the Winter Olympics on November 30, 2005 in Cesana, Italy. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch 109 Tanith Belbin, who recently became a U.S. citizen to compete in the Olympic with her partner Benjamin Agosto, waves an American flag after receiving her gold medal following the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin finished first and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/James Finley) 110 Followed by his partner Rena Inoue, gold medalist John Baldwin, left, receives an American flag from a spectator after medal presentations in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Baldwin and Inoue finished first in the pairs competition to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 111 Tanith Belbin, who recently became a U.S. citizen to compete in the Olympic with her partner Benjamin Agosto, left, receives an American flag from a spectator after receiving their gold medals following the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin finished first and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 112 From left, silver medalists Aaron Parchem and Marcy Hinzmann, gold medalists John Baldwin and Rena Inoue, bronze medalists Garrett Lucash and Katie Orscher and pewter medalists Rusty Fein and Tiffany Scott stand together after medal presentations following the pairs free skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. The gold and silver medalists will be representing the U.S. at the Turin Olympics. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 113 Benjamin Agosto, right, and Tanith Belbin display their gold medals after taking first place in the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 114 From left, silver medalists Denis Petukv and Melissa Gregory, gold medalists Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, bronze medalists Jamie Silverstein and Ryan OMeara pose with their medals after the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. The three couples won spots on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 115 John Baldwin lifts his partner Rena Inoue during their routine in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Baldwin and Inoue finished first in the pairs competition to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 116 Jamie Silverstein, left, from Pittsburgh, Pa. and Ryan OMeara, Houston, react after placing third in the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. The couple earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 117 Jamie Silverstein, left , from Pittsburgh, Pa. and Ryan OMeara, Houston, skate together during their routine in the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. The couple finished third and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 118 Denis Petukhov carries his partner Melissa Gregory following their performance in the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Gregory and Petukhov placed second in the competition and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 119 Benjamin Agosto and Tanith Belbin wait for their scores after their performance in the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin placed first and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 120 Benjamin Agosto, right, and Tanith Belbin, from Bloomfield, Mich. Perform their routine in the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin placed first and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 121 Benjamin Agosto, back, and Tanith Belbin, from Bloomfield, Mich., perform their routine in the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin placed first and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin.(AP Photo/Eric Gay) 122 Benjamin Agosto, back, and Tanith Belbin, from Bloomfield, Mich. Perform their routine in the free dance event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Agosto and Belbin placed first and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 123 John Baldwin hugs his partner Rena Inoue after their routine in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Baldwin and Inoue finished first in the pairs competition to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 124 Rena Inoue, front, and her partner twenty-year skating veteran John Baldwin react following their performance after placing first in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. The couple earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 125 Skating coach Vadim Naumov, left looks at Kathryn Orscher as she reacts with her partner Garrett Lucash following their routine in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Orscher fell several times during their routine by the pair placed third and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 126 Garrett Lucash, from Granby, Conn., lifts his partner Kathryn Orscher, from Glastonbury, Conn., during their routine in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Lucash and Orscher placed third and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 127 Garrett Lucash, from Granby, Conn., spirals his partner Kathryn Orscher, from Glastonbury, Conn., during their routine in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Lucash and Orscher placed third and earned a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 128 John Baldwin, center, is hugged by his father John Sr. and his mother Donna after his routine with partner Rena Inoue in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Baldwin and Inoue finished first in the pairs competition to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/James Finley) 129 Aaron Parchem, from Oak Park, Ill., spirals his partner Marcy Hinzmann, from Columbus, Ohio, during their routine in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Parchem and Hinzmann placed second in the pairs competition to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 130 Aaron Parchem, from Oak Park, Ill., lifts his partner Marcy Hinzmann, from Columbus, Ohio, during their routine in the pairs free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Parchem and Hinzmann placed second in the pairs competition to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 131 Forward Jussi Jokinen, seen here 08 January 2006, has been named to replace Tuomo Ruutu in Finland's ice hockey squad for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin(AFP/Getty Images/File) 132 Handout photo of Roberto Bolle, star dancer at grand opera house La Scala, as he performs in this undated photo released on January 13, 2006. Bolle will dance during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Turin next month. REUTERS/Andrea Tamoni/Handout 133 Gufex family company co-owner Lenka Mrackova checks some of 3,500 pucks to be used in the ice-hockey competition of the up coming Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Katerinice, Czech Republic, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. The rubber-processing factory Gufex is the exclusive supplier of pucks for all International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) competitions. Its products will also slide over the ice during the Ice Hockey World Championships in Riga, Latvia, in May. (AP Photo/CTK, Zdenek Nemec) 134 As Gufex family company co-owner Lenka Mrackova, rear, speaks over the phohe, her granddaughter Veronika displays two of 3,500 pucks to be used in the ice-hockey competition of the up coming Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games at Katerinice, Czech Republic, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. The rubber-processing factory Gufex is the exclusive supplier of pucks for all International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) competitions. Its products will also slide over the ice during the Ice Hockey World Championships in Riga, Latvia, in May. (AP Photo/CTK, Zdenek Nemec) 135 Animal rights activists with the Norwegian Animal Welfare Alliance(Dyrevernalliansen) called on Norwegian sporting authorities to remove fur that adorns the official garb of the Scandinavian country's Olympic team headed for Turin in Italy next month(Dyrevernalliansen) 136 Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios skates up the ice against the Philadelphia Flyers in their NHL hockey game in Detroit, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006. When Chelios suits up for Team USA at the Turin Olympics, he will be 44-years-old. But don't expect that to slow him down. Chelios made his Olympic debut as an amateur in 1984 and returned in 1998 and 2002 as a captain when NHL players were allowed to play. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) 137 American Zach Lund, the men's World Cup skeleton leader seen here in 2005 and a Turin Olympics medal favorite who has reportedly tested positive for a banned masking agent, Wednesday denied wrongdoing(AFP/Getty Images/File) 138 Ice dancing world champions Tatiana Navka (R) and Roman Kostomarov sit on a bench before a training session in Moscow January 12, 2006. Navka and Kostomarov are preparing for the Winter Olympics in Turin in February. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin 139 Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong of Ghana competes during an FIS alpine ski race in Pampeago, Italy in this Dec. 21, 2005 photo. Kwame, known as 'the Snow Leopard' at home, is aiming to become the first Ghanaian to compete at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, in February. (AP Photo/Foto Elvis) 140 Michelle Kwan performs in the Marshalls US Figure Skating Challenge in Boston, in this Dec. 11, 2005 photo. Kwan petitioned U.S. Figure Skating on Wednesday Jan. 11, 2006 to be placed on the women's team for the Turin Olympics. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) 141 Michelle Kwan of the United States watches her marks during the ladies qualifying free skating at the World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, in this March 16, 2005 photo. Kwan petitioned U.S. Figure Skating on Wednesday Jan. 11, 2006 to be placed on the women's team for the Turin Olympics. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic) 142 Mercedes Bresso, President of the Piemonte region, left, and Torino Winter Olympics Organising Committee President Valentino Castellani address the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday Jan. 12, 2006. The Turin Winter Olympics will be the first ever truly environment-friendly 'green' major sports event in Europe, the European Union said Wednesday. The city and Piedmont region plan to offset carbon dioxide emissions and save water and energy to limit the impact of the two-week event on the environment. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe) 143 Former Italian Cross-country skiing champion Manuela Di Centai who represents the athletes at the International Olympics Committee addresses the media at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday Jan. 12, 2006. The Turin Winter Olympics will be the first ever truly environment-friendly 'green' major sports event in Europe, the European Union said Wednesday. The city and Piedmont region plan to offset carbon dioxide emissions and save water and energy to limit the impact of the two-week event on the environment. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe) 144 Naomi Nari Nan rests on her partner Themistocles Leftheris shoulder as they wait for judges scores after their routine in the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. Nan, from Los Angeles, Calif. and Lefthris, from Long Beach, Calif., are vying during this weeks competition for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 145 Aaron Parchem, from Oak Park, Ill., and his partner Marcy Hinzmann, from Columbus, Ohio, wave to spectators after their routine in the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St.Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters, vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month, finished in second place after the short program. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 146 Aaron Parchem, from Oak Park, Ill., swirls his partner Marcy Hinzmann, from Columbus, Ohio, during their routine in the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St.Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters, vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month, finished in second place after the short program. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 147 Aaron Parchem, from Oak Park, Ill., lifts his partner Marcy Hinzmann, from Columbus, Ohio, during their routine in the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St.Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters, vying during this weeks competition for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month, finished in second place after the short program. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 148 Yuko Kawaguchi continues her routine while her partner Devin Patrick falls during their pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters, both from Colorado Springs, are vying during this weeks competition for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 149 Garrett Lucash, from Granby, Conn., performs a spiral with his partner Kathryn Orscher, from Glastonbury, Conn., during the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters are vying during this weeks competition for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 150 Garrett Lucash, from Granby, Conn., throws his partner Kathryn Orscher, from Glastonbury, Conn., during the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters are vying during this weeks competition for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 151 Themistocles Leftheris throws his partner Naomi Nari Nan in the air during the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters are vying during this weeks competition for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 152 Twenty-year skating veteran John Baldwin consoles his partner Rena Inoue, both from Santa Monica, Calif., after their routine in the pairs short program during which Inoue fell at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 153 Twenty-year skating veteran John Baldwin carries his partner Rena Inoue, both from Santa Monica, Calif., during the pairs short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 154 Police officers patrol the square hosting the medal ceremonies of the Winter Olympic games, in Turin, Italy, on Jan. 11, 2006. Less than a month before the start of the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics, Italian authorities are rolling out a massive security operation to protect the 2,500 athletes, 5, 000 officials and 1 million spectators expected to attend the Turin Games. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 155 An Italian soldier patrols the area next to the Olympic arch, in Turin, Italy, on Sept. 24, 2005. Less than a month before the start of the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics, Italian authorities are rolling out a massive security operation to protect the 2,500 athletes, 5, 000 officials and 1 million spectators expected to attend the Turin Games. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 156 An Italian army jeep patrols the area next to the Olympic Bobsled, Skeleton and Luge track in Cesana Pariol, Italy, on Jan. 4, 2006. Less than a month before the start of the Feb.10-26 Winter Olympics, Italian authorities are rolling out a massive security operation to protect the 2,500 athletes, 5, 000 officials and 1 million spectators expected to attend the Turin Games. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 157 Italian soldiers patrol the area next to the Olympic arch, in Turin, Italy, Sept. 24, 2005. Less than a month before the start of the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics, Italian authorities are rolling out a massive security operation to protect the 2,500 athletes, 5, 000 officials and 1 million spectators expected to attend the Turin Games. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 158 An Italian soldier patrols the area next to the Olympic stadium in Turin, Italy, on Sept. 24, 2005. Less than a month before the start of the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics, Italian authorities are rolling out a massive security operation to protect the 2,500 athletes, 5, 000 officials and 1 million spectators expected to attend the Turin Games. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 159 Italian soldiers patrol an area next to the Olympic stadium in Turin, Italy, on Jan. 11, 2006. Less than a month before the start of the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics, Italian authorities are rolling out a massive security operation to protect the 2,500 athletes, 5, 000 officials and 1 million spectators expected to attend the Turin Games. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 160 An Italian army jeep patrols the area next to the Olympic village in Sestriere, Italy, on Jan. 4, 2006. Less than a month before the start of the Feb. 10-26 Winter Olympics, Italian authorities are rolling out a massive security operation to protect the 2,500 athletes, 5, 000 officials and 1 million spectators expected to attend the Turin Games. (AP Photo/Massimo Pinca) 161 From the top, skaters Amber Corwin, Erica Archambault, Emily Hughes and Amy Evidente sign autographs for spectators following their training session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior womens competition begins on Thursday with skaters vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 162 Silver medalist in the 2005 World Championships, Sasha Cohen, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., practices a Biellmann spin during her practice session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior womens competition begins on Thursday with skaters vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 163 Silver medalist in the 2005 World Championships, Sasha Cohen, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., puts guards on her skates after her practice session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior women?s competition begins on Thursday with skaters vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 164 Kimmie Meissner, from Bel Air, Md., bronze medalist in the 2005 U.S. Championships, practices her death drop during a training session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior womens competition begins on Thursday with skaters vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 165 Silver medalist in the 2005 World Championships, Sasha Cohen, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., talks with her coach John Nicks during a practice session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior womens competition begins on Thursday with skaters vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 166 Silver medalist in the 2005 World Championships, Sasha Cohen, from Corona Del Mar, Calif., trains during a practice session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior womens competition begins on Thursday with skaters vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 167 Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir signs autographs following his training session at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior mens competition begins on Thursday as they attempt to secure a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 168 Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, from Quarryville, Pa., goes through his routing during a training session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior mens competition begins on Thursday as they vie to secure a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 169 Wearing a former Soviet Union jacket, two-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir, from Quarryville, Pa., stretches before his training session for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006. The senior mens competition begins on Thursday as they attempt to secure a spot on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin next month. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 170 Cabinet Undersecretary Gianni Letta, center, speaks to union representatives, with backs to camera, during a meeting at Chigi Palace, premier's office, in Rome, Wednesday, Jan.11, 2006. A nationwide strike truce was signed by Italian unions Wednesday for the period covering the Turin Olympics. All major Italian unions signed the accord, including representatives from the country's three big labor organizations: CGIL, CISL, and UIL. At right next to Letta is Olympic games governmente supervisor Mario Pescante. (AP Photo/Angelo Carconi) 171 American Zach Lund, the men's World Cup skeleton leader and a Torino Olympic medal favorite, has been suspended after testing positive for a masking agent at a World Cup event, the New York Times reported(AFP/File/Ilmars Znotins) 172 Zach Lund, of the United States, jumps onto his sled during the men's World Cup skeleton in Calgary in this Nov. 10, 2005 file photo. Lund will miss this weekend's World Cup race in Germany, and quite possibly the Turin Olympics, after testing positive for a drug masking agent earlier this season. Lund, perhaps the top Olympic gold-medal hope on the U.S. men's team, tested positive for Finasteride, an ingredient in a medication used to spark hair growth, said U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation president Jim Shea Sr. (AP Photo/Jeff McIntosh, CP) 173 Zach Lund, of the United States, smiles after placing second at the men's World Cup skeleton in Calgary in this Nov. 10, 2005 file photo. Lund will miss this weekend's World Cup race in Germany, and quite possibly the Turin Olympics, after testing positive for a drug masking agent earlier this season. Lund, perhaps the top Olympic gold-medal hope on the U.S. men's team, tested positive for Finasteride, an ingredient in a medication used to spark hair growth, said U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation president Jim Shea Sr. (AP Photo/Jeff McIntosh, CP) 174 Morgan Matthews, from Chicago, Ill., and Maxi Zavozin, from Ashburn, Va., compete in the compulsory dance segment at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/James Finley) 175 Morgan Matthews, from Chicago, Ill., and Maxi Zavozin, from Ashburn, Va., compete in the compulsory dance segment at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/James Finley) 176 Morgan Matthews, from Chicago, Ill., and Maxi Zavozin, from Ashburn, Va., compete in the compulsory dance segment at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 177 Tanith Belbin skates with her partner Benjamin Agosto, both from Detroit, Mich., during the compulsory dance segment at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 178 Tanith Belbin, right, and her partner Benjamin Agosto, both from Detroit, Mich., wave to spectators following their compulsory dance routine at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 179 Tanith Belbin skates with her partner Benjamin Agosto, both from Detroit, Mich., during the compulsory dance segment at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 180 Tanith Belbin skates with her partner Benjamin Agosto, both from Detroit, Mich., during the compulsory dance segment at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta) 181 Denis Petukhov, from Northfield, Ill., skates with his wife and partner Melissa Gregory during the compulsory dance segment at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. Gregory and Petukhov, silver medalists in the past two years in the U.S. Championships, are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) 182 David Mitchell, of Cortland, N.Y., flips his partner Loren Galler-Rabinnowitz, from Brookline, Mass., during the compulsory dance segment at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006. The skaters are vying for a place on the U.S. Olympic team going to Turin. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)