The Happy Games

E52540

The Happy Games was the official motto of the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, reflecting the organizers’ aim to present a cheerful, peaceful image of Germany.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic motto
slogan
appliesToEvent 1972 Summer Olympics
associatedWithCity Munich
associatedWithCountry Germany
associatedWithEventType multi-sport event
associatedWithMovement Olympic movement
associatedWithOrganization Organizing Committee of the 1972 Summer Olympics
countryOfOrigin West Germany
describes 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
describesPeriod 1972 Summer Olympics
hasConnotation friendship
optimism
hasContext post–World War II image of Germany
hasIntendedAudience Olympic spectators
international public
media
hasLanguage English
hasPurpose to present a cheerful image of Germany
to present a peaceful image of Germany
hasTheme cheerfulness
peace
partOf branding of the 1972 Summer Olympics
startTime 1972
usedFor 1972 Summer Olympics

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
1972 Summer Olympics
Games of the XX Olympiad ("Die heiteren Spiele")
motto
Games of the XX Olympiad ("The Cheerful Games")
englishMottoTranslation
1972 Summer Olympics ("Games of Peace and Joy")
nickName

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