ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks ɪn tjɚɹˈɪn mˈɛnt ðˌæɾə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv jˈʊɹɹəps bˈɪɡɪst lˈiːɡz tˈʊk ɐ tˈuːwˈiːk bɹˈeɪk wˌaɪl nˈæʃənəl tˈiːmz wɜː pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪnðə kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən ɪn ˈɪɾəli.
The 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin meant that a number of Europe's biggest leagues took a two-week break while national teams were participating in the competition in Italy.