Turin

City in Piedmont, Italy

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Turin is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alpine arch and Superga hill. The population of the city proper is 843,514, while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.

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Djokovic wins record seventh ATP Finals title Novak Djokovic wins a record seventh ATP Finals title with a dominant victory over Jannik Sinner in Turin BBC Sport - Published on November 19, 2023
ATP Finals: Djokovic faces Sinner for title World number one Novak Djokovic faces fourth seed Jannik Sinner for the title at the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. BBC Sport - Published on November 19, 2023
Alcaraz beaten by Zverev on ATP Finals debut Carlos Alcaraz suffers defeat on his ATP Finals debut as Alexander Zverev fights back to win in Turin, Italy. BBC Sport - Published on November 13, 2023

Sinner beats Tsitsipas in ATP Finals opener Home favourite Jannik Sinner beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 on the first day of the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. BBC Sport - Published on November 12, 2023
Five railway workers killed by 100mph late-night train in Italy Five railway workers have been killed by a train while replacing a section of track near Turin in Italy. Sky News - Published on August 31, 2023
'Hero' saves girl, 3, who fell from fifth-floor balcony in Italy An Italian banker has been hailed a hero after miraculously catching a toddler who fell from a fifth-floor balcony in Turin. Sky News - Published on August 28, 2023

Lukaku sent off for celebrating late goal at Juve Romelu Lukaku scores a 95th-minute penalty and is then sent off in Inter Milan's dramatic Coppa Italia draw against Juventus in Turin. BBC Sport - Published on April 4, 2023
Griggs pipped for gold in dramatic finish in Turin Nick Griggs sees individual victory snatched from him at the junior men's race at the European Cross Country Championships as he takes silver. BBC Sport - Published on December 11, 2022
Watch: European Cross Country Championships - GB's Warner-Judd & Keith Watch live coverage of the European Cross Country Championships in Piemonte-La Mandria Park, Turin. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2022
Studies & training all in a day's work for Griggs Nick Griggs races in the European Cross Country in Turin on Sunday and 2023 is set to be busy for the Tyrone athlete on and off the track. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2022

Djokovic beats Medvedev to continue ATP Finals run Novak Djokovic maintains his winning run at the ATP Finals with victory over Daniil Medvedev in Turin. BBC Sport - Published on November 18, 2022
Nadal beaten by Auger-Aliassime in ATP Finals Rafael Nadal's hopes of a first ATP Finals title take a blow after he was beaten 6-3 6-4 by Felix Auger-Aliassime in Turin on Tuesday. BBC Sport - Published on November 15, 2022
Nadal's bid for elusive ATP title starts with loss Rafael Nadal's latest bid to finally land the first ATP Finals title of his career starts with a defeat by American debutant Taylor Fritz in Turin. BBC Sport - Published on November 13, 2022	ATP Tour Finals: Who has the best stats of 2022? Eight of the world's best players are in Turin for the ATP Tour Finals - but who has the best stats on serve, return and pressure points? BBC Sport - Published on November 12, 2022
Transfer rumours: Pogba, Wijnaldum, Haaland, Onana, Christensen, Diaby, Kepa, Saka Juventus contact Paul Pogba's agent about a return to Turin, West Ham are linked with Lille midfielder Amadou Onana, plus more. BBC Sport - Published on March 5, 2022	Winter Olympics: Lindsey Jacobellis' snowboard cross gold exorcises demons from Turin Sixteen years after throwing away gold, Lindsey Jacobellis finally reaches the top of the Olympic podium. BBC Sport - Published on February 9, 2022
ATP Finals: Novak Djokovic loses to Alexander Zverev in Turin semi-finals Novak Djokovic's quest for a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title is ended by Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2021	ATP Final: Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram win Turin semi-final Joe Salisbury is the first Briton to reach the ATP Finals doubles final after winning through in Turin with American partner Rajeev Ram. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2021
Cameron Norrie to make ATP Finals debut after Stefanos Tsitsipas pulls out Britain's Cameron Norrie will make his debut at the ATP Finals after Stefanos Tsitsipas withdraws injured from the event in Turin. BBC Sport - Published on November 17, 2021	ATP Finals: Joe Salisbury & Rajeev Ram beat Jamie Murray & Bruno Soares in Turin Joe Salisbury earns victory over Jamie Murray as the only two Britons involved in the ATP Finals go head-to-head at the doubles event in Turin. BBC Sport - Published on November 15, 2021
Cameron Norrie cannot qualify for ATP Finals after Hubert Hurkacz takes last spot British number one Cameron Norrie can no longer qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin after Poland's Hubert Hurkacz secured the last spot. BBC Sport - Published on November 5, 2021	Eurovision Song Contest: Italian city of Turin to host 2022 event after triumph earlier this year The next Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the Italian city of Turin, after the country topped the leaderboard at this year's event. Sky News - Published on October 8, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United: What kind of Ronaldo are Man Utd getting? Ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the Manchester United team, BBC Sport asks Juventus experts what Ronaldo brought to the Bianconeri during his three seasons in Turin. BBC Sport - Published on September 9, 2021