1999 Pan American Games
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The 1999 Pan American Games were a major multi-sport event for athletes from across the Americas, held in Winnipeg, Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1999 Pan American Games canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1999 Pan American Games Context triple: [Mexico national under-23 football team, panAmericanGamesGoldMedal, 1999 Pan American Games]
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A.
1983 Pan American Games
The 1983 Pan American Games were a major multi-sport event for nations across the Americas, serving as an important international competition and qualifier for other global tournaments.
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B.
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Sydney, Australia, featuring thousands of athletes from around the world competing across a wide range of disciplines.
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C.
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the first time the Games took place in an Asian country.
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D.
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Atlanta, Georgia, marking the centennial of the modern Olympic Games.
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E.
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 1999 World Championships in Athletics was a major international track and field competition organized by World Athletics, bringing together elite athletes from around the globe to compete for world titles.
- 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: 1999 Pan American Games Target entity description: The 1999 Pan American Games were a major multi-sport event for athletes from across the Americas, held in Winnipeg, Canada.
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A.
1983 Pan American Games
The 1983 Pan American Games were a major multi-sport event for nations across the Americas, serving as an important international competition and qualifier for other global tournaments.
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B.
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Sydney, Australia, featuring thousands of athletes from around the world competing across a wide range of disciplines.
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C.
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the first time the Games took place in an Asian country.
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D.
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Atlanta, Georgia, marking the centennial of the modern Olympic Games.
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E.
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 1999 World Championships in Athletics was a major international track and field competition organized by World Athletics, bringing together elite athletes from around the globe to compete for world titles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pan American Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pan American Games Winnipeg 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1999 in multi-sport events
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Pan American Games in Canada ⓘ Sport in Winnipeg ⓘ |
| closingCeremonyLocation | Winnipeg Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1999-08-08 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 13 ⓘ |
| features |
Olympic sports
ⓘ
non-Olympic sports ⓘ summer sports ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2003 Pan American Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipantRegion |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCity | Winnipeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountryFlagBearer | Marnie McBean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedInCity | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostNation | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostProvinceOrState | Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSelection | awarded to Winnipeg ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| logoUsed | 1999 Pan American Games emblem ⓘ |
| mainStadium |
Investors Group Field
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Together We Are Stronger ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | over 5000 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | over 300 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 42 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 35 ⓘ |
| openingCeremonyLocation | Winnipeg Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1999-07-23 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Pan American Sports Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pan American Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1995 Pan American Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | continental ⓘ |
| sportsIncluded |
athletics
ⓘ
basketball ⓘ football (soccer) ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ swimming ⓘ volleyball ⓘ |
| timePeriod | July 23, 1999 – August 8, 1999 ⓘ |
| typeOfParticipants | elite athletes ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
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