2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament
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The 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament was the Olympic basketball competition held in Beijing, featuring top national teams from around the world competing for gold in both men's and women's events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament canonical | 1 |
| 2008 Summer Olympics men's basketball | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4130762 — 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: 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament Context triple: [2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament, previousEdition, 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament]
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A.
2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament
The 2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament was the international basketball competition held in London featuring national teams from around the world competing for Olympic medals.
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B.
2000 Summer Olympics men's basketball
The 2000 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament was the Olympic basketball competition held in Sydney, Australia, featuring national teams from around the world competing for the gold medal.
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C.
basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the international tournament in Tokyo featuring men's and women's national teams, where the United States women’s team, including Brittney Griner, won the gold medal.
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D.
Olympic Games basketball tournament
The Olympic Games basketball tournament is an international basketball competition held every four years as part of the Summer Olympics, featuring national teams from around the world competing for Olympic medals.
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E.
2008 NCAA men's basketball championship
The 2008 NCAA men's basketball championship was the title game of the 2007–08 college basketball season, famously won by the Kansas Jayhawks after Mario Chalmers’ last-second three-pointer forced overtime against the Memphis Tigers.
- 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: 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament Target entity description: The 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament was the Olympic basketball competition held in Beijing, featuring top national teams from around the world competing for gold in both men's and women's events.
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A.
2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament
The 2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament was the international basketball competition held in London featuring national teams from around the world competing for Olympic medals.
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B.
2000 Summer Olympics men's basketball
The 2000 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament was the Olympic basketball competition held in Sydney, Australia, featuring national teams from around the world competing for the gold medal.
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C.
basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics was the international tournament in Tokyo featuring men's and women's national teams, where the United States women’s team, including Brittney Griner, won the gold medal.
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D.
Olympic Games basketball tournament
The Olympic Games basketball tournament is an international basketball competition held every four years as part of the Summer Olympics, featuring national teams from around the world competing for Olympic medals.
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E.
2008 NCAA men's basketball championship
The 2008 NCAA men's basketball championship was the title game of the 2007–08 college basketball season, famously won by the Kansas Jayhawks after Mario Chalmers’ last-second three-pointer forced overtime against the Memphis Tigers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic basketball tournament
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international basketball competition ⓘ |
| ballType | FIBA-approved basketball ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium |
internet streaming
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| continent | worldwide ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-08-24 ⓘ |
| format | group stage followed by knockout stage ⓘ |
| genderCategories |
men
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women ⓘ |
| governingBody |
FIBA
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International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| groupStageStructure | two groups of six teams ⓘ |
| hostCity | Beijing ⓘ |
| hostNationAutomaticQualification | China ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
women's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| knockoutStage |
bronze medal game
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gold medal game ⓘ quarterfinals ⓘ semifinals ⓘ |
| level | senior national teams ⓘ |
| location | Beijing ⓘ |
| medalEvents |
men's basketball bronze medal
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men's basketball gold medal ⓘ men's basketball silver medal ⓘ women's basketball bronze medal ⓘ women's basketball gold medal ⓘ women's basketball silver medal ⓘ |
| nextEdition | 2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams |
12 men's teams
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12 women's teams ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Chinese
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| partOf | 2008 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| previousEdition |
2004 Summer Olympics men's basketball
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surface form:
2004 Summer Olympics basketball tournament
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| qualificationBasis |
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
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surface form:
FIBA Olympic qualifying tournaments
FIBA World Championship results ⓘ FIBA Continental Championships ⓘ
surface form:
FIBA continental championships
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| ruleSet |
FIBA basketball rules (with Euroleague modifications)
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surface form:
FIBA rules
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| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-08-09 ⓘ |
| surface | indoor hardcourt ⓘ |
| timeZone | China Standard Time ⓘ |
| venue |
Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
ⓘ
Wukesong Sports Centre ⓘ
surface form:
Wukesong Indoor Stadium
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament Description of subject: The 2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament was the Olympic basketball competition held in Beijing, featuring top national teams from around the world competing for gold in both men's and women's events.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament
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previousEdition
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2008 Summer Olympics basketball tournament
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this entity surface form:
2008 Summer Olympics men's basketball