As the games begin: home to the 2006 Winter Olympics, Torino offers much more than sporting events.(FIRST-CLASS TICKET)(Italy) From: Black Enterprise | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: Jenkins, Maureen | COPYRIGHT 2005 Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

For most people, the historic Italian city of Torino--Turin in English--is known mainly for housing the shroud reputed to be Jesus Christ's burial cloth. But as the setting for February's 2006 Olympic Winter Games, this metropolis of about 2 million will take center stage.

Torino--which lies between the Po River and the western Alps in the Piedmont region--is a hidden gem among Italian cities, but its low profile may change once Olympic spectators catch glimpses of this ...