Olympic Legacy
The Olympics represented an opportunity to revamp the city's look and change its traditional image as an industrial city by showing the world its hidden side of vibrant cultural life and stunning architectures. Thanks to media exposure during the Olympics, and state of the art venues, Turin became a tourist destination among European bigs and an important sport center for Italy and Europe. Since 2006, TOP (Torino Olympic Park) had been the agency in charge of managing the Olympic facilities.
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