The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat
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"The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat" is a famous ABC Sports catchphrase that encapsulated the emotional highs and lows of athletic competition, popularized by the program Wide World of Sports.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1142261 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat Context triple: [ABC Sports, notableSlogan, The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat]
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A.
Victory
Victory is a public transit station code used within the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, identifying Victory Station in Dallas, Texas.
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B.
The Victors
"The Victors" is the iconic fight song of the University of Michigan, widely recognized as one of the most famous and triumphant college football anthems in the United States.
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C.
For the Win
For the Win is a young adult science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores online gaming, virtual economies, and global labor activism.
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D.
City of Champions
City of Champions is the nickname of Brockton, Massachusetts, known for its rich boxing history and producing legendary fighters like Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler.
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E.
Invictus
Invictus is a 2009 sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood that tells the story of Nelson Mandela’s use of the South African rugby team to help unite the country after the end of apartheid.
- 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: The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat Target entity description: "The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat" is a famous ABC Sports catchphrase that encapsulated the emotional highs and lows of athletic competition, popularized by the program Wide World of Sports.
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A.
Victory
Victory is a public transit station code used within the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, identifying Victory Station in Dallas, Texas.
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B.
The Victors
"The Victors" is the iconic fight song of the University of Michigan, widely recognized as one of the most famous and triumphant college football anthems in the United States.
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C.
For the Win
For the Win is a young adult science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores online gaming, virtual economies, and global labor activism.
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D.
City of Champions
City of Champions is the nickname of Brockton, Massachusetts, known for its rich boxing history and producing legendary fighters like Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler.
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E.
Invictus
Invictus is a 2009 sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood that tells the story of Nelson Mandela’s use of the South African rugby team to help unite the country after the end of apartheid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language phrase
ⓘ
sports broadcasting catchphrase ⓘ television catchphrase ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ABC Sports
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iconic ski-jump crash footage in ABC Wide World of Sports opening ⓘ television sports montages ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | became a widely recognized expression beyond sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| describes | emotional highs and lows of athletic competition ⓘ |
| format | narrated line in program introduction ⓘ |
| genre | sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
"agony of defeat"
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"thrill of victory" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
competition
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defeat ⓘ emotion in sports ⓘ sportsmanship ⓘ victory ⓘ |
| influenced | later sports broadcasting taglines emphasizing drama of competition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | American Broadcasting Company ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contrast between winning and losing
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memorable phrasing ⓘ |
| partOf | ABC Wide World of Sports opening ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
ABC Sports
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surface form:
ABC Wide World of Sports
|
| rhetoricalDevice |
antithesis
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parallelism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPeakPopularity |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| topic |
athletic performance
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spectator experience ⓘ |
| usedAs | tagline for ABC Wide World of Sports ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ABC Sports
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surface form:
ABC Wide World of Sports
|
| usedTo | introduce weekly sports highlights on ABC Wide World of Sports ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat Description of subject: "The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat" is a famous ABC Sports catchphrase that encapsulated the emotional highs and lows of athletic competition, popularized by the program Wide World of Sports.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
ABC Sports
this entity surface form:
"Wide World of Sports" tagline "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat"
this entity surface form:
iconic opening phrase "the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat"