Australia women’s national basketball team
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The Australia women’s national basketball team, nicknamed the Opals, is the country’s premier female basketball squad and a consistent global powerhouse known for multiple Olympic and FIBA World Cup medals.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1401015 — 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: Australia women’s national basketball team Context triple: [Tom Maher, hasCoachedTeam, Australia women’s national basketball team]
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United States women's national basketball team
The United States women's national basketball team is the dominant international women's basketball squad representing the U.S., renowned for its multiple Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold medals and deep roster of WNBA stars.
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China women's national basketball team
The China women's national basketball team is the country's top female basketball squad, known for its strong international performances and status as one of Asia's leading teams.
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United States women’s national under-19 basketball team
The United States women’s national under-19 basketball team is the junior national squad that represents the U.S. in international under-19 women’s basketball competitions, including FIBA world championships.
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New Zealand national basketball team
The New Zealand national basketball team, nicknamed the Tall Blacks, is the country's senior men's team that competes in major international tournaments such as the FIBA World Cup and the Olympic Games.
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United States women’s national under-17 basketball team
The United States women’s national under-17 basketball team is the country’s junior women’s squad that competes in international under-17 basketball competitions, showcasing top young talent from across the nation.
- 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: Australia women’s national basketball team Target entity description: The Australia women’s national basketball team, nicknamed the Opals, is the country’s premier female basketball squad and a consistent global powerhouse known for multiple Olympic and FIBA World Cup medals.
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A.
United States women's national basketball team
The United States women's national basketball team is the dominant international women's basketball squad representing the U.S., renowned for its multiple Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold medals and deep roster of WNBA stars.
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B.
China women's national basketball team
The China women's national basketball team is the country's top female basketball squad, known for its strong international performances and status as one of Asia's leading teams.
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C.
United States women’s national under-19 basketball team
The United States women’s national under-19 basketball team is the junior national squad that represents the U.S. in international under-19 women’s basketball competitions, including FIBA world championships.
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D.
New Zealand national basketball team
The New Zealand national basketball team, nicknamed the Tall Blacks, is the country's senior men's team that competes in major international tournaments such as the FIBA World Cup and the Olympic Games.
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E.
United States women’s national under-17 basketball team
The United States women’s national under-17 basketball team is the country’s junior women’s squad that competes in international under-17 basketball competitions, showcasing top young talent from across the nation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national sports team of Australia
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women’s national basketball team ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Australian Opals
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linked to:
Australia women’s national basketball team
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| associatedLeague | Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) ⓘ |
| competition |
FIBA Asia Women’s Cup
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linked to:
FIBA Women's Asia Cup
FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup ⓘ
linked to:
FIBA Women’s World Championship
Olympic Games women’s basketball tournament ⓘ
linked to:
Olympic Games basketball tournament
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| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| FIBAMembership | member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) through Basketball Australia ⓘ |
| firstOlympicAppearance |
1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
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linked to:
1984 Summer Olympics
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| formerCompetition | FIBA Oceania Championship for Women ⓘ |
| formerGoverningConfederation | FIBA Oceania ⓘ |
| gender | women ⓘ |
| governingBody | Basketball Australia ⓘ |
| governingConfederation | FIBA Asia ⓘ |
| homeCountryOlympicHost |
Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics
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linked to:
2000 Summer Olympics
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| homeJerseyColor | green and gold ⓘ |
| level | senior national team ⓘ |
| nickname |
Opals
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linked to:
Opal
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| notableCoach |
Jan Stirling
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Sandy Brondello ⓘ Tom Maher ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Lauren Jackson
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Liz Cambage ⓘ Michele Timms ⓘ Penny Taylor ⓘ Sandy Brondello ⓘ |
| OlympicBestResult | silver medal ⓘ |
| OlympicMedal |
bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
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bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics ⓘ silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics ⓘ silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics ⓘ silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics ⓘ |
| region |
Asia–Oceania
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linked to:
Asia-Pacific
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| represents |
Australia in international women’s basketball
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linked to:
Australia women’s national basketball team
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| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| status | one of the most successful women’s basketball teams in the world ⓘ |
| teamColors |
gold
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green ⓘ |
| WorldCupBestResult | gold medal ⓘ |
| WorldCupMedal |
bronze medal at the 1998 FIBA Women’s World Championship in Germany
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bronze medal at the 2002 FIBA Women’s World Championship in China ⓘ bronze medal at the 2014 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Turkey ⓘ gold medal at the 2006 FIBA Women’s World Championship in Brazil ⓘ silver medal at the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain ⓘ |
| WorldCupTitle |
2006 FIBA Women’s World Championship
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linked to:
FIBA Women’s World Championship
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Australia women’s national basketball team Description of subject: The Australia women’s national basketball team, nicknamed the Opals, is the country’s premier female basketball squad and a consistent global powerhouse known for multiple Olympic and FIBA World Cup medals.
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2012 Olympic women’s basketball tournament
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bronzeMedalist
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Australia women’s national basketball team
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subject linked to:
2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament
Australia women’s national basketball team
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represents
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Australia in international women’s basketball
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linked to: Australia women’s national basketball team
New Zealand women’s national basketball team
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notableRival
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Australia women’s national basketball team
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1988 Summer Olympics women’s basketball tournament
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fourthPlace
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Australia women’s national basketball team
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1988 Summer Olympics women’s basketball tournament
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qualifiedTeam
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Australia women’s national basketball team
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FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
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mostSuccessfulTeam
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Australia women's national basketball team
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Timms
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Sandy
linked to: Australia women’s national basketball team
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Sandy
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2004 Summer Olympics women’s basketball tournament
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silverMedalist
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Australia women’s national basketball team
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2004 Summer Olympics women’s basketball tournament
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runnerUp
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Australia women’s national basketball team
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linked to: Australia women’s national basketball team