Olympic closing ceremony
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The Olympic closing ceremony is the formal event that marks the end of the Olympic Games, featuring cultural performances, the parade of athletes, and symbolic rituals such as the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Olympic closing ceremony canonical | 2 |
| 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony | 1 |
| Closing Ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens | 1 |
| Olympic Games ceremonies | 1 |
| Olympic closing ceremonies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4758534 — 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: Olympic closing ceremony Context triple: [Olympic flame, extinguishedAt, Olympic closing ceremony]
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A.
2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony
The 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony was the formal event in Beijing that marked the end of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games with cultural performances, athlete farewells, and the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
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B.
Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony was the formal finale of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, featuring artistic performances, athlete farewells, and the handover of the Olympic flag to the next host city.
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C.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic closing ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic closing ceremony was the final celebratory event of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, featuring performances, athlete tributes, and the official handover to the next host city.
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D.
Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony was the formal start of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, featuring a scaled-back but symbolically rich program reflecting themes of resilience, unity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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E.
2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony was the formal finale of the Beijing Paralympic Games, featuring performances, speeches, and the handover to the next host city to celebrate athletes’ achievements and mark the end of the event.
- 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: Olympic closing ceremony Target entity description: The Olympic closing ceremony is the formal event that marks the end of the Olympic Games, featuring cultural performances, the parade of athletes, and symbolic rituals such as the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
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A.
2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony
The 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony was the formal event in Beijing that marked the end of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games with cultural performances, athlete farewells, and the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
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B.
Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony was the formal finale of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, featuring artistic performances, athlete farewells, and the handover of the Olympic flag to the next host city.
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C.
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic closing ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic closing ceremony was the final celebratory event of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, featuring performances, athlete tributes, and the official handover to the next host city.
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D.
Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony was the formal start of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, featuring a scaled-back but symbolically rich program reflecting themes of resilience, unity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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E.
2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony was the formal finale of the Beijing Paralympic Games, featuring performances, speeches, and the handover to the next host city to celebrate athletes’ achievements and mark the end of the event.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic Games ceremony
ⓘ
recurring sporting event ⓘ sports ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Olympic movement
ⓘ
linked to:
International Olympic movement
international sports ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
internet streaming platforms
ⓘ
radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| follows |
Olympic closing day competitions
ⓘ
Olympic opening ceremony ⓘ
linked to:
Olympic Games opening ceremonies
|
| frequency |
every four years for Summer Olympics
ⓘ
every four years for Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
artistic segment
ⓘ
protocol segment ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
global television audience
ⓘ
spectators in the stadium ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
IOC President’s closing speech
ⓘ
cultural performances ⓘ declaration of the Games closed ⓘ entry of all athletes together ⓘ extinguishing of the Olympic flame ⓘ fireworks display ⓘ handover of the Olympic flag ⓘ lowering of the Olympic flag ⓘ musical performances ⓘ parade of athletes ⓘ playing of the national anthem of the next host country ⓘ presentation by the next host city ⓘ raising of the next host city’s flag ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | mark the official end of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
extinguishing of the Olympic cauldron
ⓘ
handover of the Olympic flag to the next host city mayor ⓘ playing of the Olympic Anthem ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Olympic flag
ⓘ
linked to:
Olympic rings
Olympic flame ⓘ Olympic rings ⓘ doves of peace (symbolic) ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
artistic program reflecting host nation’s culture
ⓘ
athletes entering without national grouping ⓘ invitation to youth of the world to the next Games ⓘ speech by the IOC President ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ host country’s official language ⓘ |
| occursIn | Olympic Stadium ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
International Olympic Committee
ⓘ
local organizing committee ⓘ |
| partOf | Olympic Games ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Olympic Charter ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of athletes
ⓘ
friendship and peace among nations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Olympic closing ceremony Description of subject: The Olympic closing ceremony is the formal event that marks the end of the Olympic Games, featuring cultural performances, the parade of athletes, and symbolic rituals such as the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Olympic closing ceremony
linked to: Olympic closing ceremony
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linked to: Olympic closing ceremony