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Want to Go to the Olympics? The 2006 Winter Olympics are being held in Turin and the Alps of western Piemonte on Feb 10–26. Here's how you can attend the Games for as little as $1,000—airfare included.
YOU DO NOT have to be a world-class athelete or sports commentator to go to the Olympic Games. You just need to reserve some tickets, find a place to stay, and book a cheap airfare. I've been reading some newspaper reports about how hard it is to get to the Games and that hotels are already sold out. Poppycock. I'm writing this on Nov 7, 2005, I just spent the weekend checking things out, and you know what? You can still get tickets for every single Oympic event—provided you don't insist upon necessarily attending a medals match, final heat, or women's figure skating (men's and pairs skating are still on tap, though). What's more, there are literally thousands of beds still available—for as little as $60 a night for two people—across Piemonte. And that includes places to stay in the host city of Turin itself (where the ceremonies and all arena events involving ice skates are being held) as well as in the mountain resort villages and towns where the skiing, bobsledding, and other Alpine events are taking place. You just have to know how to find them. Step by Step Start with the admission tickets, since what you can get will affect when you go. Click on each step below for details, tips, and resources.
* Provided your favorite Olympic event isn't women's figure skating. That one's sold out.
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