Stadium of Olympia
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The Stadium of Olympia is the ancient Greek athletic arena at Olympia where the original Olympic Games' footraces and other sporting events were held.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stadium of Olympia canonical | 6 |
| stadium of Olympia | 3 |
| Olympia ancient stadium | 1 |
| Olympic Games stadion | 1 |
| Stadium at Olympia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T750881 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stadium of Olympia Context triple: [Leonidaion, nearbyStructure, Stadium of Olympia]
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A.
Panathenaic Stadium
The Panathenaic Stadium is an ancient marble stadium in Athens, Greece, renowned as the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and one of the city's most iconic historical sports venues.
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B.
Hippodrome of Olympia
The Hippodrome of Olympia was the ancient Greek racecourse where chariot and horse races were held during the Olympic Games.
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C.
Gymnasion of Olympia
The Gymnasion of Olympia is an ancient Greek athletic training complex where competitors prepared for events in the Olympic Games.
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D.
Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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E.
Palaestra of Olympia
The Palaestra of Olympia is an ancient Greek training ground at the sanctuary of Olympia, where athletes, especially wrestlers, prepared and practiced for the Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stadium of Olympia Target entity description: The Stadium of Olympia is the ancient Greek athletic arena at Olympia where the original Olympic Games' footraces and other sporting events were held.
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A.
Panathenaic Stadium
The Panathenaic Stadium is an ancient marble stadium in Athens, Greece, renowned as the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and one of the city's most iconic historical sports venues.
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B.
Hippodrome of Olympia
The Hippodrome of Olympia was the ancient Greek racecourse where chariot and horse races were held during the Olympic Games.
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C.
Gymnasion of Olympia
The Gymnasion of Olympia is an ancient Greek athletic training complex where competitors prepared for events in the Olympic Games.
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D.
Stadium of Delphi
The Stadium of Delphi is an ancient Greek athletic arena located above the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, where athletic contests of the Pythian Games were held.
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E.
Palaestra of Olympia
The Palaestra of Olympia is an ancient Greek training ground at the sanctuary of Olympia, where athletes, especially wrestlers, prepared and practiced for the Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek stadium
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek religion
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Panhellenic Games ⓘ Zeus ⓘ ancient Olympic Games ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
5th century BC
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Classical Greece ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological monument
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | German Archaeological Institute ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1875 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altar of Demeter Chamyne
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earthen spectator embankments ⓘ finish line ⓘ judges’ stand ⓘ running track ⓘ starting line ⓘ stone starting blocks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| laneCount | 20 starting positions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greece
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Olympia ⓘ Peloponnese ⓘ |
| material |
earth embankments
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packed soil track ⓘ |
| nearby |
Temple of Hera at Olympia
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Temple of Zeus at Olympia ⓘ Hippodrome of Olympia ⓘ
surface form:
hippodrome of Olympia
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| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
sanctuary of Olympia
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surface form:
Sanctuary of Olympia
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| partOfUNESCOSite |
Archaeological site of Olympia
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surface form:
Archaeological Site of Olympia
|
| primaryEvent |
combat sports finals
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diaulos race ⓘ dolichos race ⓘ pentathlon events ⓘ stadion footrace ⓘ wrestling finals ⓘ |
| spectatorCapacity |
about 45000
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tens of thousands ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ancient Greek athletic ideals
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origin of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| trackLength | about 192 meters ⓘ |
| trackWidth | about 28 meters ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Archaeological site of Olympia
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surface form:
Archaeological Site of Olympia
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| usedFor |
Olympic Games
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surface form:
ancient Olympic Games
athletic competitions ⓘ footraces ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stadium of Olympia Description of subject: The Stadium of Olympia is the ancient Greek athletic arena at Olympia where the original Olympic Games' footraces and other sporting events were held.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
stadium of Olympia
this entity surface form:
stadium of Olympia
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Olympia
this entity surface form:
Olympic Games stadion
subject surface form:
Kronion Hill
this entity surface form:
stadium of Olympia
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia
this entity surface form:
Stadium at Olympia
this entity surface form:
Olympia ancient stadium