Olympic Games opening ceremonies
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The Olympic Games opening ceremonies are elaborate, globally broadcast events that mark the official start of each Olympic Games through artistic performances, cultural displays, and the formal parade of participating nations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Olympic Games ceremonies | 1 |
| Olympic Games opening ceremonies canonical | 1 |
| Olympic Games opening ceremony | 1 |
| Olympic ceremonies | 1 |
| Olympic opening ceremony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Olympic Games opening ceremonies Context triple: [National Olympic Committee of Liechtenstein, representsAt, Olympic Games opening ceremonies]
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Olympic closing ceremony
The Olympic closing ceremony is the formal event that marks the end of the Olympic Games, featuring cultural performances, the parade of athletes, and symbolic rituals such as the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
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2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, technologically sophisticated spectacle in Beijing that showcased Chinese history and culture to a global audience.
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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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Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were a major ancient Greek athletic and religious festival held in honor of Zeus, featuring competitions among city-states that inspired the modern international sporting event.
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a highly choreographed, visually spectacular show blending Chinese cultural motifs with cutting-edge technology to inaugurate the Winter Games at Beijing National Stadium.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Olympic Games opening ceremonies Target entity description: The Olympic Games opening ceremonies are elaborate, globally broadcast events that mark the official start of each Olympic Games through artistic performances, cultural displays, and the formal parade of participating nations.
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A.
Olympic closing ceremony
The Olympic closing ceremony is the formal event that marks the end of the Olympic Games, featuring cultural performances, the parade of athletes, and symbolic rituals such as the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
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B.
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, technologically sophisticated spectacle in Beijing that showcased Chinese history and culture to a global audience.
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C.
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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D.
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were a major ancient Greek athletic and religious festival held in honor of Zeus, featuring competitions among city-states that inspired the modern international sporting event.
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E.
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a highly choreographed, visually spectacular show blending Chinese cultural motifs with cutting-edge technology to inaugurate the Winter Games at Beijing National Stadium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multi-sport event ceremony
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recurring sporting event ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Olympic symbols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
internet streaming platforms
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| follows | Olympic torch relay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsRulesSetBy | Olympic Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | every edition of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| hasAudience | global television audience ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Parade of Nations
NERFINISHED
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artistic segment ⓘ athletes’ oath ⓘ cultural performance ⓘ entry of the Olympic flag ⓘ fireworks display ⓘ head of state declaration of Games open ⓘ judges’ oath ⓘ lighting of the Olympic cauldron ⓘ officials’ oath ⓘ playing of the Olympic anthem ⓘ torch relay final leg ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
mark official start of the Olympic Games
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promote Olympic values ⓘ showcase host nation culture ⓘ welcome participating nations ⓘ |
| includes |
choreographed dance
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flag bearers for each nation ⓘ introduction of the Games mascot ⓘ lighting design and projections ⓘ music composed for the ceremony ⓘ parade of athletes by National Olympic Committee ⓘ performance by mass cast ⓘ speeches by dignitaries ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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French ⓘ language of the host country ⓘ |
| notableExample |
2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony
NERFINISHED
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2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony ⓘ 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursIn | Olympic host city ⓘ |
| partOf | Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | pre-ceremony cultural program ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | International Olympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOf | Olympic Games competition schedule ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldAt | Olympic Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
Olympic flag
NERFINISHED
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Olympic flame NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympic motto ⓘ Olympic rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Olympic Games opening ceremonies Description of subject: The Olympic Games opening ceremonies are elaborate, globally broadcast events that mark the official start of each Olympic Games through artistic performances, cultural displays, and the formal parade of participating nations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Olympic Games opening ceremony television production
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occursDuring
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Olympic Games opening ceremonies
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this entity surface form:
Olympic Games opening ceremony
this entity surface form:
Olympic ceremonies
this entity surface form:
Olympic opening ceremony
this entity surface form:
Olympic Games ceremonies