1930 British Empire Games
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British Empire Games
international sports competition
multi-sport event
precursor to the Commonwealth Games
The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural multi-sport event for athletes from across the British Empire, held in Hamilton, Ontario, and the precursor to today’s Commonwealth Games.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1930 British Empire Games canonical | 3 |
| 1930 Empire Games | 1 |
| Hamilton 1930 British Empire Games | 1 |
| I British Empire Games | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T218844 — 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)
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Target entity: 1930 British Empire Games Context triple: [Commonwealth Games series, hasEdition, 1930 British Empire Games]
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A.
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held during the Great Depression, notable for their streamlined organization and record-breaking athletic performances.
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B.
Summer Olympics 1908
The 1908 Summer Olympics were an early modern Olympic Games notable for being held in London after Rome withdrew, featuring the first standardized 26-mile 385-yard marathon distance and significant developments in international sports organization.
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C.
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the first time the Games took place in an Asian country.
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D.
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were a major international multi-sport event featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations, widely noted for revitalizing Manchester and showcasing large-scale urban regeneration through sport.
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E.
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Australia, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1930 British Empire Games Target entity description: The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural multi-sport event for athletes from across the British Empire, held in Hamilton, Ontario, and the precursor to today’s Commonwealth Games.
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A.
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held during the Great Depression, notable for their streamlined organization and record-breaking athletic performances.
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B.
Summer Olympics 1908
The 1908 Summer Olympics were an early modern Olympic Games notable for being held in London after Rome withdrew, featuring the first standardized 26-mile 385-yard marathon distance and significant developments in international sports organization.
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C.
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the first time the Games took place in an Asian country.
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D.
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were a major international multi-sport event featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations, widely noted for revitalizing Manchester and showcasing large-scale urban regeneration through sport.
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E.
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Australia, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Empire Games
ⓘ
international sports competition ⓘ multi-sport event ⓘ precursor to the Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1930 British Empire Games
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton 1930 British Empire Games
|
| closingCeremonyHeld | 1930-08-23 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currencyOfHostCity | Canadian dollar ⓘ |
| endDate | 1930-08-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1934 British Empire Games ⓘ |
| geopoliticalEntityRepresented | British Empire ⓘ |
| hostCity |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilton, Ontario
|
| hostCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| hostNationCapitalCity | Ottawa ⓘ |
| hostProvinceOrState | Ontario ⓘ |
| hostSelectionMethod | invitation by Hamilton City Council ⓘ |
| hostVenueCity | Hamilton ⓘ |
| legacy | established tradition that evolved into the Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Civic Stadium ⓘ |
| mainStadiumLaterName | Ivor Wynne Stadium ⓘ |
| medalTableWinner | England ⓘ |
| motto |
Humanity – Equality – Destiny
ⓘ
surface form:
Humanity, Equality, Destiny
|
| notableFeature |
first edition of the British Empire Games
ⓘ
first major multi-sport event bringing together athletes from across the British Empire ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | 59 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingAthletes | 400 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 11 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 6 ⓘ |
| officialName |
1930 British Empire Games
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
I British Empire Games
|
| openingCeremonyHeld | 1930-08-16 ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| organisingBody |
Commonwealth Games Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
British Empire Games Federation
|
| politicalContext | interwar period ⓘ |
| precededBy | none ⓘ |
| secondInMedalTable | Canada ⓘ |
| shortName |
1930 British Empire Games
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
1930 Empire Games
|
| sportIncluded |
athletics
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boxing ⓘ lawn bowls ⓘ rowing ⓘ swimming ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| startDate | 1930-08-16 ⓘ |
| successorSeries |
Commonwealth Games series
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth Games
|
| thirdInMedalTable | South Africa ⓘ |
| timePeriod | August 1930 ⓘ |
| typeOfParticipants | athletes representing dominions, colonies, and territories of the British Empire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1930 British Empire Games Description of subject: The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural multi-sport event for athletes from across the British Empire, held in Hamilton, Ontario, and the precursor to today’s Commonwealth Games.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
I British Empire Games
this entity surface form:
1930 Empire Games
this entity surface form:
Hamilton 1930 British Empire Games
subject surface form:
Hamilton, Ontario