1986 Commonwealth Games
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The 1986 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked by a significant boycott from many African, Asian, and Caribbean nations over the UK government’s stance on apartheid-era South Africa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1986 Commonwealth Games canonical | 8 |
| 1986 Commonwealth Games athletics competitions | 1 |
| 1986 Commonwealth Games diving events | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1986 Commonwealth Games Context triple: [Daley Thompson, participantIn, 1986 Commonwealth Games]
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1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Brisbane, Australia, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in a wide range of disciplines.
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1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event for athletes from Commonwealth nations, held in Auckland, New Zealand.
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1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
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1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth.
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E.
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.
- 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: 1986 Commonwealth Games Target entity description: The 1986 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked by a significant boycott from many African, Asian, and Caribbean nations over the UK government’s stance on apartheid-era South Africa.
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A.
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Brisbane, Australia, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in a wide range of disciplines.
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B.
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event for athletes from Commonwealth nations, held in Auckland, New Zealand.
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C.
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
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D.
1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | XIII Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| boycott | yes ⓘ |
| boycottingRegions |
many African nations
ⓘ
many Asian nations ⓘ many Caribbean nations ⓘ |
| boycottReason | UK government’s stance on apartheid-era South Africa ⓘ |
| category |
1986 in Scottish sport
ⓘ
1986 in multi-sport events ⓘ Commonwealth Games in Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth Games series
Sports competitions in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-08-02 ⓘ |
| eventFrequency | quadrennial ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1990 Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| governingBody | Commonwealth Games Federation ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Queen’s Baton Relay ⓘ |
| hostCity | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hostCityInstanceOf | capital of Scotland ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| hostedBy |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hostNation | Scotland ⓘ |
| hostNationInstanceOf | constituent country of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| impact |
reduced number of participating nations
ⓘ
strained finances due to boycott ⓘ |
| location |
Edinburgh, Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh
|
| mainVenue | Meadowbank Stadium ⓘ |
| motto | Spirit of Sport ⓘ |
| notableFor | large-scale boycott over apartheid ⓘ |
| openedBy | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Commonwealth Games Federation ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth sporting tradition ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Commonwealth relations with South Africa
ⓘ
apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1982 Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| queen | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| sequenceInCommonwealthGames | 13th Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| sportsType | summer sports ⓘ |
| startDate | 1986-07-24 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Cold War era ⓘ |
| year | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1986 Commonwealth Games Description of subject: The 1986 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked by a significant boycott from many African, Asian, and Caribbean nations over the UK government’s stance on apartheid-era South Africa.
Referenced by (10)
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subject linked to:
1982 Commonwealth Games (as main city region)
linked to: 1986 Commonwealth Games
linked to: 1986 Commonwealth Games