θˈɜːni wʌzðɪ ɪtˈæliən flˈæɡ bˈɛɹɚɹ æt ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈɛɹᵻməniz ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi əlˈɪmpɪks ænd æt ðə klˈoʊzɪŋ ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɪntɚ ɡˈeɪmz ɪn toːɹˈiːnoʊ.
Thöni was the Italian flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and at the closing of the 2006 Winter Games in Torino.