Olympic Games opening ceremonies

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multi-sport event ceremony recurring sporting event ceremony

The Olympic Games opening ceremonies are elaborate, globally broadcast events that mark the official start of each Olympic Games through artistic performances, cultural displays, and the formal parade of participating nations.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Olympic opening ceremony	4
Olympic Games opening ceremonies canonical	2
Olympic Games opening ceremony	2
Olympic ceremonies	2
Olympic Games ceremonies	1
opening ceremonies of the European Youth Olympic Festival	1

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Target entity: Olympic Games opening ceremonies
Context triple: [National Olympic Committee of Liechtenstein, representsAt, Olympic Games opening ceremonies]

A. Olympic closing ceremony
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.
B. 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, technologically sophisticated spectacle in Beijing that showcased Chinese history and culture to a global audience.
C. 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.
D. Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were a major ancient Greek athletic and religious festival held in honor of Zeus, featuring competitions among city-states that inspired the modern international sporting event.
E. Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a highly choreographed, visually spectacular show blending Chinese cultural motifs with cutting-edge technology to inaugurate the Winter Games at Beijing National Stadium.
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 Games opening ceremonies
Target entity description: The Olympic Games opening ceremonies are elaborate, globally broadcast events that mark the official start of each Olympic Games through artistic performances, cultural displays, and the formal parade of participating nations.

A. Olympic closing ceremony
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.
B. 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, technologically sophisticated spectacle in Beijing that showcased Chinese history and culture to a global audience.
C. 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.
D. Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were a major ancient Greek athletic and religious festival held in honor of Zeus, featuring competitions among city-states that inspired the modern international sporting event.
E. Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a highly choreographed, visually spectacular show blending Chinese cultural motifs with cutting-edge technology to inaugurate the Winter Games at Beijing National Stadium.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	multi-sport event ceremony ⓘ recurring sporting event ceremony ⓘ
associatedWith	Olympic symbols ⓘ linked to: Olympic rings
broadcastOn	internet streaming platforms ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ
follows	Olympic torch relay ⓘ
followsRulesSetBy	Olympic Charter ⓘ
frequency	every edition of the Olympic Games ⓘ
hasAudience	global television audience ⓘ
hasPart	Parade of Nations ⓘ artistic segment ⓘ athletes’ oath ⓘ cultural performance ⓘ entry of the Olympic flag ⓘ fireworks display ⓘ head of state declaration of Games open ⓘ judges’ oath ⓘ lighting of the Olympic cauldron ⓘ officials’ oath ⓘ playing of the Olympic anthem ⓘ torch relay final leg ⓘ
hasPurpose	mark official start of the Olympic Games ⓘ promote Olympic values ⓘ showcase host nation culture ⓘ welcome participating nations ⓘ
includes	choreographed dance ⓘ flag bearers for each nation ⓘ introduction of the Games mascot ⓘ lighting design and projections ⓘ music composed for the ceremony ⓘ parade of athletes by National Olympic Committee ⓘ performance by mass cast ⓘ speeches by dignitaries ⓘ
languageUsed	English ⓘ French ⓘ language of the host country ⓘ
notableExample	2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony ⓘ linked to: 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 2012 London Olympic Games opening ceremony ⓘ 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games opening ceremony ⓘ linked to: Rio 2016 opening ceremony 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony ⓘ linked to: Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
occursIn	Olympic host city ⓘ
partOf	Olympic Games ⓘ
precededBy	pre-ceremony cultural program ⓘ
regulatedBy	International Olympic Committee ⓘ
startOf	Olympic Games competition schedule ⓘ
typicallyHeldAt	Olympic Stadium ⓘ
usesSymbol	Olympic flag ⓘ linked to: Olympic rings Olympic flame ⓘ Olympic motto ⓘ Olympic rings ⓘ

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