Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team
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The Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team was the temporary post-Soviet squad that competed under the Olympic flag at the 1992 Winter Games, bringing together players from several former Soviet republics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4400744 — 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)
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Target entity: Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team Context triple: [Sergei Makarov, memberOfSportsTeam, Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team]
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1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
The 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team, famously known as the "Miracle on Ice" squad, was the underdog American team that stunned the heavily favored Soviet Union and went on to win gold at the Lake Placid Winter Games.
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United States men's national ice hockey team
The United States men's national ice hockey team is the senior national squad representing the U.S. in international ice hockey competitions such as the IIHF World Championships and the Olympic Games.
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Canadian Olympic Team
The Canadian Olympic Team is the national delegation of athletes and support staff that represents Canada in the Olympic Games across a wide range of sports.
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Soviet Union national ice hockey team
The Soviet Union national ice hockey team was a dominant international powerhouse, renowned for its skillful, disciplined play and multiple world and Olympic titles during the Cold War era.
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Canadian national speed skating team
The Canadian national speed skating team is the elite group of athletes representing Canada in international long track speed skating competitions, including World Championships and the Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team Target entity description: The Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team was the temporary post-Soviet squad that competed under the Olympic flag at the 1992 Winter Games, bringing together players from several former Soviet republics.
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A.
1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
The 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team, famously known as the "Miracle on Ice" squad, was the underdog American team that stunned the heavily favored Soviet Union and went on to win gold at the Lake Placid Winter Games.
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B.
United States men's national ice hockey team
The United States men's national ice hockey team is the senior national squad representing the U.S. in international ice hockey competitions such as the IIHF World Championships and the Olympic Games.
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C.
Canadian Olympic Team
The Canadian Olympic Team is the national delegation of athletes and support staff that represents Canada in the Olympic Games across a wide range of sports.
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D.
Soviet Union national ice hockey team
The Soviet Union national ice hockey team was a dominant international powerhouse, renowned for its skillful, disciplined play and multiple world and Olympic titles during the Cold War era.
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E.
Canadian national speed skating team
The Canadian national speed skating team is the elite group of athletes representing Canada in international long track speed skating competitions, including World Championships and the Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic team
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national ice hockey team ⓘ |
| competedIn | men's ice hockey tournament at the 1992 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | Unified Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
former Soviet Union national ice hockey program
ⓘ
post-Soviet states ⓘ |
| gender | men's team ⓘ |
| governingBody | Unified Team Olympic committee structure ⓘ |
| homeContinent | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedPlayersFrom |
Belarus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ other former Soviet republics ⓘ |
| legacy | bridge between Soviet and independent national ice hockey teams of former Soviet republics ⓘ |
| participationType | transitional post-Soviet Olympic representation ⓘ |
| playedUnderFlag | Olympic flag ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Russia men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForFormation | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| representedAt | 1992 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| representedNationalOlympicCommittee | Unified Team NOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| successorOf | Soviet Union men's national ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporaryStatus | yes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team Description of subject: The Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team was the temporary post-Soviet squad that competed under the Olympic flag at the 1992 Winter Games, bringing together players from several former Soviet republics.
Referenced by (3)
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