▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁ ▁These ▁are ▁the ▁first ▁Par al ym pic ▁Games ▁to ▁feature ▁a ▁live ▁web cast ▁of ▁events , ▁hosted ▁by ▁Par al ym pic S port . TV . ▁ ▁The ▁Games ▁mas cot ▁is ▁A ster , ▁a ▁star - sh aped ▁snow f la ke ▁similar ▁in ▁design ▁to ▁the ▁Olympic ▁mas c ots ▁Ne ve ▁and ▁Gl iz . ▁ ▁Unable ▁to ▁fund ▁the ▁hosting ▁themselves , ▁the ▁Olympic ▁organ izing ▁committee ▁TO RO C ▁sold ▁the ▁rights ▁off ▁to ▁a ▁company ▁for ▁an ▁estimated ▁US $ 4 0 ▁million ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁Official ▁website ▁of ▁Tor ino ▁Par al ym p ics ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁→ ▁Archive ▁copy ▁at ▁the ▁Wayback ▁Machine ▁Tor ino ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Par al ym pic ▁Games ▁( English ) ▁→ ▁Archive ▁copy ▁at ▁the ▁Wayback ▁Machine ▁Par al ym pic S port . TV ▁International ▁Par al ym pic ▁Committee ▁▁▁ ▁Par al ym p ics ▁Category : W inter ▁Par al ym pic ▁Games ▁Category : 2 0 0 6 ▁in ▁multi - s port ▁events ▁Category : 2 0 0 6 ▁in ▁Italian ▁sport ▁Category : S ports ▁compet itions ▁in ▁Tur in ▁Category : Multi - s port ▁events ▁in ▁Italy ▁Category : M arch ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁sports ▁events ▁in ▁Europe ▁Category : W inter ▁sports ▁compet itions ▁in ▁Italy ▁Category : 2