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| Population: | 59,619,290 |
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| Languages: | Italian (official), German, French, Slovene |
| Large Cities: | Rome (capital), Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Florence |
| Expected athletes: | 184 athletes (109 men, 75 women) |
| Location: | Europe |
Became a nation-state in 1861...Early 1920s saw Benito Mussolini establish a Fascist dictatorship... Alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in the Second World War...Shares northern alpine boundaries with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...Vatican City and San Marino (a member nation of the International Olympic Committee) are independent enclaves on the Italian mainland.
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| 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
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Memories: Alpine skiing
Anja Pärson crashed heavily in the women's downhill, yet miraculously raced to a bronze medal the very next day.
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Medal table
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| 1 |  | United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 |  | Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 |  | Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 |  | Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 |  | Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
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Video Highlights
Four-Man Bobsleigh: USA 1 - Gold
Reigning world champion Steven Holcomb leads the US to a gold medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Germany 1 - Silver
Led by the most decorated bobsledder in Olympic history -- Andre Lange -- Germany claims the silver medal.
Four-Man Bobsleigh: Canada 1 - Bronze
A third-place finish for the Canadian foursome, missing out on silver by just 0.01 seconds.
Men's slalom: Cousineau run
Julien Cousineau was the top Canadian in men's slalom with an eighth-place finish.
Men's slalom: Gold medal run
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Silver medal run
Croatia's Ivica Kostelic wins the silver medal in the men's slalom.
Men's slalom: Bronze medal run
A third-place finish for Andre Myhrer of Sweden.
Men's Snowboard PGS: Anderson gold
Canada's Jasey-Jay Anderson with a first-place finish ahead of Austria's Benjamin Karl.
Men's team pursuit: Canadian gold
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.
Ladies' 30km mass start: Gold medal
Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland edges Marit Bjoergen of Norway for the gold in an incredible finish to the ladies' cross-country 30km mass start.
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