Games of the XIX Olympiad
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Games of the XIX Olympiad were the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, notable for their high-altitude setting and iconic moments in sports and social history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Games of the XIX Olympiad canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Games of the XIX Olympiad Context triple: [Games of the XX Olympiad, precededBy, Games of the XIX Olympiad]
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Games of the XX Olympiad
Games of the XX Olympiad is the formal title of the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, West Germany, remembered both for its athletic achievements and the tragic Munich massacre.
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B.
Games of the XXI Olympiad
Games of the XXI Olympiad is the formal title of the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada.
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Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Games of the XXIX Olympiad is the formal title of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China.
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Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Games of the XXIV Olympiad is the formal title of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.
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Games of the XXV Olympiad
Games of the XXV Olympiad is the formal title of the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain.
- 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: Games of the XIX Olympiad Target entity description: Games of the XIX Olympiad were the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, notable for their high-altitude setting and iconic moments in sports and social history.
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A.
Games of the XX Olympiad
Games of the XX Olympiad is the formal title of the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, West Germany, remembered both for its athletic achievements and the tragic Munich massacre.
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B.
Games of the XXI Olympiad
Games of the XXI Olympiad is the formal title of the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Canada.
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C.
Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Games of the XXIX Olympiad is the formal title of the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China.
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D.
Games of the XXIV Olympiad
Games of the XXIV Olympiad is the formal title of the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea.
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E.
Games of the XXV Olympiad
Games of the XXV Olympiad is the formal title of the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Summer Olympic Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| awardedAtIOCSessionCity | Baden-Baden ⓘ |
| awardedAtIOCSessionCountry | West Germany ⓘ |
| awardingBody | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| category |
1968 Summer Olympic Games
ⓘ
linked to:
1968 Summer Olympics
1968 in sports ⓘ Sports competitions in Mexico City ⓘ Summer Olympics in Mexico ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1968-10-27 ⓘ |
| commonName | 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| continentOfHostCity | North America ⓘ |
| elevationOfHostCity | approximately 2240 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1972 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
linked to:
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
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| followedByCity | Munich ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| hasOfficialEmblem | Mexico 68 logo ⓘ |
| hasOfficialMascot | none (no official mascot was used) ⓘ |
| hostCity | Mexico City ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| introducedEvent |
drug testing at the Olympic Games
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gender verification tests ⓘ |
| languageOfOrganisation |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Estadio Olímpico Universitario ⓘ |
| motto | Everything is possible with peace ⓘ |
| notableAthletePerformance |
Bob Beamon in men’s long jump
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Dick Fosbury introducing the Fosbury Flop in high jump ⓘ Jim Hines breaking 10 seconds electronically in 100 metres ⓘ John Carlos winning bronze in men’s 200 metres ⓘ Tommie Smith winning gold in men’s 200 metres ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first Olympic Games held in Latin America
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first Olympic Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country ⓘ high-altitude conditions affecting endurance events ⓘ |
| notableRecord | Bob Beamon’s long jump world record of 8.90 m ⓘ |
| notableSocialEvent |
Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the medal podium
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protests and political tension related to civil rights and global unrest ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | over 5500 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | over 170 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 112 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 18 ⓘ |
| officialName | Games of the XIX Olympiad ⓘ |
| olympicEditionType | quadrennial ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1968-10-12 ⓘ |
| organisingCommittee |
Organizing Committee of the Games of the XIX Olympiad
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linked to:
Organising Committees for the Olympic Games
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| precededBy | 1964 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| precededByCity | Tokyo ⓘ |
| sequenceInSummerOlympics | 19 ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
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Subject: Games of the XIX Olympiad Description of subject: Games of the XIX Olympiad were the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, notable for their high-altitude setting and iconic moments in sports and social history.
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