Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony
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The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony was the official inaugural event of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, featuring performances, the Parade of Nations, and the lighting of the Paralympic cauldron to celebrate athletes with disabilities from around the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony canonical | 2 |
| Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3766452 — 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: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony Context triple: [Someity, associatedEvent, Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony]
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A.
Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony was the formal start of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, featuring a scaled-back but symbolically rich program reflecting themes of resilience, unity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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B.
Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony was the formal finale of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, featuring artistic performances, athlete farewells, and the handover of the Olympic flag to the next host city.
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C.
Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, held in Tokyo, Japan, as the Paralympic counterpart to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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D.
2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony was a large-scale, artistic and athletic celebration in Beijing that marked the official start of the Paralympic Games with performances, speeches, and the Parade of Nations.
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E.
Tokyo 2020 torch relay
The Tokyo 2020 torch relay was the ceremonial journey of the Olympic flame across Japan leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, symbolizing peace, hope, and the start of the Olympic festivities.
- 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: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony Target entity description: The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony was the official inaugural event of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, featuring performances, the Parade of Nations, and the lighting of the Paralympic cauldron to celebrate athletes with disabilities from around the world.
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A.
Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony was the formal start of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, featuring a scaled-back but symbolically rich program reflecting themes of resilience, unity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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B.
Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony was the formal finale of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, featuring artistic performances, athlete farewells, and the handover of the Olympic flag to the next host city.
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C.
Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, held in Tokyo, Japan, as the Paralympic counterpart to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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D.
2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony was a large-scale, artistic and athletic celebration in Beijing that marked the official start of the Paralympic Games with performances, speeches, and the Parade of Nations.
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E.
Tokyo 2020 torch relay
The Tokyo 2020 torch relay was the ceremonial journey of the Olympic flame across Japan leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, symbolizing peace, hope, and the start of the Olympic festivities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Paralympic Games opening ceremony
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sports ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony
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surface form:
Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
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| attendee |
Andrew Parsons
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Seiko Hashimoto ⓘ Yoshihide Suga ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
Channel 4
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NBC Sports ⓘ
surface form:
NBCSN
NHK ⓘ Paralympic Games official digital platforms ⓘ |
| cauldronLighter |
Atsushi Yamamoto
NERFINISHED
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Kaori Icho NERFINISHED ⓘ Karin Morisaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Manami Tanaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Shunsuke Uchida NERFINISHED ⓘ Takayuki Hirose NERFINISHED ⓘ Yui Kamiji ⓘ Yui Wago ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 2021-08-24 ⓘ |
| endTime | 2021-08-24T23:00:00+09:00 ⓘ |
| focus | celebration of athletes with disabilities from around the world ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
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surface form:
Paris 2024 Paralympic opening ceremony
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| follows |
Rio 2016 opening ceremony
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surface form:
Rio 2016 Paralympic opening ceremony
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| hasCOVID19Restriction |
limited officials and guests only
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no general spectators ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Parade of Nations
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artistic performances ⓘ athletes’ oath ⓘ flag-raising ceremony ⓘ lighting of the Paralympic cauldron ⓘ official opening declaration ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| mainPerformer |
Japanese performers with disabilities
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children’s cast portraying a “little one-winged plane” ⓘ |
| motto |
United by Emotion
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surface form:
“United by Emotion”
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| openedBy |
Naruhito
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surface form:
Naruhito, Emperor of Japan
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| organizer |
International Paralympic Committee
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Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee
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| partOf |
Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics
ⓘ
surface form:
2020 Summer Paralympics
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| relatedTo | Tokyo 2020 Olympic opening ceremony ⓘ |
| significance | official inauguration of the 2020 Summer Paralympics ⓘ |
| startTime | 2021-08-24T20:00:00+09:00 ⓘ |
| theme | “We Have Wings” ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| venue |
Japan National Stadium
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Japan National Stadium ⓘ
surface form:
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
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Input
Subject: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony Description of subject: The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic opening ceremony was the official inaugural event of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, featuring performances, the Parade of Nations, and the lighting of the Paralympic cauldron to celebrate athletes with disabilities from around the world.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games