Utah Olympic Oval
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The Utah Olympic Oval is an indoor speed skating facility in Kearns, Utah, renowned for its high-altitude, record-setting ice and role as a premier training and competition venue.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Utah Olympic Oval canonical | 15 |
| Olympic Oval | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T347450 — 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: Utah Olympic Oval Context triple: [2002 Winter Olympics, competitionVenue, Utah Olympic Oval]
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A.
Peaks Ice Arena
Peaks Ice Arena is an indoor ice hockey and skating venue in Provo, Utah, best known for hosting ice hockey events during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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B.
Thompson–Boling Arena
Thompson–Boling Arena is a large multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue located on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville.
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C.
Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
The Olympic Center in Lake Placid is a historic winter sports complex best known for hosting events during the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, including the famed "Miracle on Ice" hockey game.
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D.
Johnson Ice Rink
Johnson Ice Rink is the on-campus ice arena at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, serving as the primary venue for the MIT Engineers’ ice hockey programs and recreational skating.
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E.
Ondrej Nepela Arena
Ondrej Nepela Arena is a major ice hockey and multi-purpose indoor arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, known for hosting top-level international hockey events and serving as a key venue for the sport in the country.
- 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: Utah Olympic Oval Target entity description: The Utah Olympic Oval is an indoor speed skating facility in Kearns, Utah, renowned for its high-altitude, record-setting ice and role as a premier training and competition venue.
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A.
Peaks Ice Arena
Peaks Ice Arena is an indoor ice hockey and skating venue in Provo, Utah, best known for hosting ice hockey events during the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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B.
Thompson–Boling Arena
Thompson–Boling Arena is a large multi-purpose indoor sports and entertainment venue located on the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville.
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C.
Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
The Olympic Center in Lake Placid is a historic winter sports complex best known for hosting events during the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, including the famed "Miracle on Ice" hockey game.
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D.
Johnson Ice Rink
Johnson Ice Rink is the on-campus ice arena at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, serving as the primary venue for the MIT Engineers’ ice hockey programs and recreational skating.
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E.
Ondrej Nepela Arena
Ondrej Nepela Arena is a major ice hockey and multi-purpose indoor arena in Bratislava, Slovakia, known for hosting top-level international hockey events and serving as a key venue for the sport in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indoor ice rink
ⓘ
speed skating venue ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| altitude |
approximately 1425 metres above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 4675 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| builtForEvent | 2002 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| category |
Olympic speed skating venues
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indoor arenas in Utah ⓘ sports venues in Salt Lake County, Utah ⓘ |
| city | Kearns ⓘ |
| climateControl | temperature-controlled ice conditions ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Salt Lake County ⓘ |
| designedTo | maximize ice speed ⓘ |
| governingBodyAffiliation | U.S. Speedskating ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
400-metre speed skating track
ⓘ
fitness and training facilities ⓘ indoor climate-controlled environment ⓘ running track ⓘ two international-size ice sheets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community recreation facility
ⓘ
elite winter sports training center ⓘ |
| legacyFacilityOf | 2002 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| location | Kearns, Utah ⓘ |
| nickname | Fastest Ice on Earth ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | low air resistance due to altitude and indoor design ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-altitude, fast ice
ⓘ
world record performances in speed skating ⓘ |
| OlympicEventHosted | speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| openingPurpose | venue for the 2002 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| operator | Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation ⓘ |
| owner |
State of Utah
ⓘ
linked to:
Utah
|
| partOf |
Salt Lake City metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Salt Lake Valley
|
| recordSettingVenueFor | long track speed skating ⓘ |
| region |
Western United States
ⓘ
linked to:
western United States
|
| roof | enclosed ⓘ |
| sport |
figure skating
ⓘ
ice hockey ⓘ short track speed skating ⓘ speed skating ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| surfaceType | artificial ice ⓘ |
| trainingCenterFor | U.S. speed skating athletes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
competitions
ⓘ
high-performance athlete development ⓘ public skating ⓘ training ⓘ |
| yearOpened | 2001 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Utah Olympic Oval Description of subject: The Utah Olympic Oval is an indoor speed skating facility in Kearns, Utah, renowned for its high-altitude, record-setting ice and role as a premier training and competition venue.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Utah Olympic Oval