Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
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The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay was the global ceremonial journey of the Olympic flame leading up to the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, notable for its extensive international route and associated political protests.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay canonical | 1 |
| Beijing 2008 Paralympic torch relay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9266935 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Context triple: [London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, precededBy, Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay]
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Olympic torch relay
The Olympic torch relay is a ceremonial journey in which the Olympic flame is carried from Greece to the host city, symbolizing peace, unity, and the continuity of the Olympic Games.
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B.
Tokyo 2020 torch relay
The Tokyo 2020 torch relay was the ceremonial journey of the Olympic flame across Japan leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, symbolizing peace, hope, and the start of the Olympic festivities.
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C.
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay
The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay was a nationwide journey of the Olympic Flame across the United Kingdom, leading up to the London 2012 Summer Games and engaging communities in the celebration of the event.
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D.
Olympic flame
The Olympic flame is a ceremonial fire, traditionally lit in Olympia, Greece and carried by relay to the host city, symbolizing the continuity, peace, and spirit of the Olympic Games.
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E.
Paralympic flame
The Paralympic flame is the ceremonial fire that symbolizes the spirit, unity, and resilience of the Paralympic Games and their athletes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Target entity description: The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay was the global ceremonial journey of the Olympic flame leading up to the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, notable for its extensive international route and associated political protests.
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A.
Olympic torch relay
The Olympic torch relay is a ceremonial journey in which the Olympic flame is carried from Greece to the host city, symbolizing peace, unity, and the continuity of the Olympic Games.
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B.
Tokyo 2020 torch relay
The Tokyo 2020 torch relay was the ceremonial journey of the Olympic flame across Japan leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, symbolizing peace, hope, and the start of the Olympic festivities.
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C.
London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay
The London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay was a nationwide journey of the Olympic Flame across the United Kingdom, leading up to the London 2012 Summer Games and engaging communities in the celebration of the event.
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D.
Olympic flame
The Olympic flame is a ceremonial fire, traditionally lit in Olympia, Greece and carried by relay to the host city, symbolizing the continuity, peace, and spirit of the Olympic Games.
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E.
Paralympic flame
The Paralympic flame is the ceremonial fire that symbolizes the spirit, unity, and resilience of the Paralympic Games and their athletes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic torch relay
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sporting event ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Journey of Harmony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Beijing National Stadium cauldron lighting ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| domesticLegCitiesCount | 100+ ⓘ |
| domesticLegIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emblemColor | red ⓘ |
| emblemMotif | running figure with flame ⓘ |
| emblemText | Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-08-08 ⓘ |
| endPlace | Beijing National Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredSegment | Mount Everest ascent ⓘ |
| flameHandedOverAt | Panathenaic Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flameHandedOverTo | Beijing 2008 organizers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialEmblem | Beijing 2008 torch relay emblem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightingCeremonyLocation | Ancient Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightingMethod | parabolic mirror using sun rays ⓘ |
| MountEverestSegmentCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MountEverestSegmentRegion | Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MountEverestSegmentType | special high-altitude relay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Tibet-related demonstrations
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extensive international route ⓘ human rights protests ⓘ political protests ⓘ security concerns ⓘ |
| openingCeremonyUse | lighting of Olympic cauldron ⓘ |
| organizer |
Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games
NERFINISHED
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International Olympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2008 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIssue |
Tibet sovereignty
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human rights in China ⓘ press freedom in China ⓘ |
| precededBy | Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
2008 Tibetan unrest
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calls for Olympic boycott ⓘ international pro-Tibet protests ⓘ |
| routeType |
domestic
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global ⓘ |
| securityMeasure |
heavy police presence
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route changes ⓘ shortened legs ⓘ use of escort runners ⓘ |
| slogan | Journey of Harmony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-03-24 ⓘ |
| startPlace | Olympia, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torchColor |
red
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silver ⓘ |
| torchDesigner | Li Jianye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torchMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| torchMotif | cloud patterns ⓘ |
| torchName | Cloud of Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torchShape | scroll-shaped ⓘ |
| visitedContinent |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedCountry |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Description of subject: The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay was the global ceremonial journey of the Olympic flame leading up to the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, notable for its extensive international route and associated political protests.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Beijing 2008 Paralympic torch relay