Wide World of Sports
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Wide World of Sports was a long-running American sports anthology television program on ABC that showcased a wide variety of athletic events from around the world.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wide World of Sports canonical | 4 |
| ABC Wide World of Sports (television) | 1 |
| ABC Wide World of Sports segment | 1 |
| Wide World of Sports (Australian TV program) | 1 |
| Wide World of Sports division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2995100 — 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)
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Target entity: Wide World of Sports Context triple: [Howard Cosell, notableWork, Wide World of Sports]
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A.
Hollywood Sportatorium
The Hollywood Sportatorium was a multi-purpose indoor arena in South Florida known for hosting professional basketball games, major rock concerts, and other large-scale events during the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Weekend in L.A.
"Weekend in L.A." is a popular live jazz and R&B album by guitarist and vocalist George Benson, celebrated for its smooth style and hit rendition of "On Broadway."
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C.
Ross Bandstand
Ross Bandstand is an open-air performance venue in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for hosting concerts and public events in the scenic setting of Princes Street Gardens beneath Edinburgh Castle.
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D.
Hollywood Dream – The Ride
Hollywood Dream – The Ride is a high-speed steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan known for its thrilling drops, onboard music, and backward-running variant.
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E.
Playland Park
Playland Park is a historic amusement park and beachside recreation area located along the Long Island Sound in Rye, Westchester County, New York.
- 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: Wide World of Sports Target entity description: Wide World of Sports was a long-running American sports anthology television program on ABC that showcased a wide variety of athletic events from around the world.
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A.
Hollywood Sportatorium
The Hollywood Sportatorium was a multi-purpose indoor arena in South Florida known for hosting professional basketball games, major rock concerts, and other large-scale events during the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Weekend in L.A.
"Weekend in L.A." is a popular live jazz and R&B album by guitarist and vocalist George Benson, celebrated for its smooth style and hit rendition of "On Broadway."
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C.
Ross Bandstand
Ross Bandstand is an open-air performance venue in Edinburgh, Scotland, known for hosting concerts and public events in the scenic setting of Princes Street Gardens beneath Edinburgh Castle.
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D.
Hollywood Dream – The Ride
Hollywood Dream – The Ride is a high-speed steel roller coaster at Universal Studios Japan known for its thrilling drops, onboard music, and backward-running variant.
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E.
Playland Park
Playland Park is a historic amusement park and beachside recreation area located along the Long Island Sound in Rye, Westchester County, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sports anthology television program
ⓘ
sports television series ⓘ television program ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ABC's Wide World of Sports
ⓘ
linked to:
ABC Sports
|
| broadcastBy |
ABC Sports division
ⓘ
linked to:
ABC Sports
|
| broadcastFormat | weekend afternoon ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | American Broadcasting Company ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coveredEventType |
Olympic sports
ⓘ
auto racing ⓘ boxing ⓘ figure skating ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ ski jumping ⓘ surfing ⓘ track and field ⓘ various international sports ⓘ |
| creator | Roone Arledge ⓘ |
| debutYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Roone Arledge ⓘ |
| finalAired | 1998 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1961-04-29 ⓘ |
| format | sports anthology ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology
ⓘ
sports ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Wide World of Sports (Australian TV program)
ⓘ
linked to:
Wide World of Sports
|
| hasSubject | athletic events from around the world ⓘ |
| influenced | modern sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| locationOfProduction |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| medium | television ⓘ |
| networkType | broadcast television ⓘ |
| notableElement |
montage of sports highlights in opening sequence
ⓘ
recurring opening narration about victory and defeat ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic opening phrase "the thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat"
ⓘ
introducing lesser-known sports to American audiences ⓘ |
| notableHost |
Chris Schenkel
ⓘ
Howard Cosell ⓘ Jim McKay ⓘ |
| openingNarrationBy | Jim McKay ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originalRun | 1961–1998 ⓘ |
| productionCompany | ABC Sports ⓘ |
| slogan | The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat ⓘ |
| targetAudience | sports fans ⓘ |
| theme |
human drama of athletic competition
ⓘ
international sports coverage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wide World of Sports Description of subject: Wide World of Sports was a long-running American sports anthology television program on ABC that showcased a wide variety of athletic events from around the world.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Wide World of Sports
subject linked to:
ABC (historical)
linked to: Wide World of Sports
linked to: Wide World of Sports
linked to: Wide World of Sports