1968 Summer Olympics
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The 1968 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, notable for being the first Olympics staged in Latin America and for iconic moments such as the Black Power salute by U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1968 Summer Olympics Context triple: [1972 Summer Olympics, precededBy, 1968 Summer Olympics]
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1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Montreal, Canada, notable for a major African boycott and Nadia Comăneci’s historic perfect 10 in gymnastics.
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1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo that marked Japan’s postwar reemergence on the global stage and featured the first Olympic Games broadcast live via satellite.
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1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy, notable for memorable performances by athletes like Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) and Abebe Bikila.
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1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich were an international multi-sport event in West Germany, remembered both for their modern, optimistic “Games of Peace and Joy” image and the tragic Munich massacre terrorist attack.
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1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Moscow, marked by a large-scale boycott led by the United States during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1968 Summer Olympics Target entity description: The 1968 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, notable for being the first Olympics staged in Latin America and for iconic moments such as the Black Power salute by U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
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1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Montreal, Canada, notable for a major African boycott and Nadia Comăneci’s historic perfect 10 in gymnastics.
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1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo that marked Japan’s postwar reemergence on the global stage and featured the first Olympic Games broadcast live via satellite.
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C.
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy, notable for memorable performances by athletes like Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) and Abebe Bikila.
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D.
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich were an international multi-sport event in West Germany, remembered both for their modern, optimistic “Games of Peace and Joy” image and the tragic Munich massacre terrorist attack.
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1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Moscow, marked by a large-scale boycott led by the United States during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Summer Olympic Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| biddingCities |
Buenos Aires
ⓘ
Detroit ⓘ Lyon ⓘ Mexico City ⓘ |
| city | Mexico City ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1968-10-27 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| emblemStyle | Op art-inspired graphic design ⓘ |
| featuredAthlete |
Bob Beamon
ⓘ
Dick Fosbury ⓘ John Carlos ⓘ Tommie Smith ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| hostCityElevation | approximately 2240 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hostNation | Mexico ⓘ |
| hostSelectionCity | Baden-Baden ⓘ |
| hostSelectionDate | 1963-10-18 ⓘ |
| introducedEvent |
drug testing at the Olympic Games
ⓘ
gender verification tests at the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| iocPresidentAtTime | Avery Brundage ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Estadio Olímpico Universitario ⓘ |
| mascotStatus | held before official Olympic mascots were introduced ⓘ |
| motto | Everything is possible with peace ⓘ |
| nextGames |
1972 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
linked to:
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
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| notableAs | first woman to light the Olympic cauldron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Black Power salute by Tommie Smith and John Carlos
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linked to:
1968 Mexico City Olympics Black Power salute
first Olympic Games held in Latin America ⓘ first Olympic Games held in a Spanish-speaking country ⓘ high-altitude performances in sprinting and jumping events ⓘ widespread television coverage in color in many countries ⓘ |
| notableInnovation | Fosbury Flop high jump technique gaining prominence ⓘ |
| notableRecord | Bob Beamon’s long jump world record of 8.90 m ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | over 5500 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | over 170 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 112 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 20 ⓘ |
| officialName | Games of the XIX Olympiad ⓘ |
| olympicOathByAthlete | Pilar Roldán ⓘ |
| olympicOathByOfficial | Sergio Palafox ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1968-10-12 ⓘ |
| partOf | Olympic Games ⓘ |
| politicalContext | occurred shortly after the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City ⓘ |
| previousGames | 1964 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| sequenceNumber | 19 ⓘ |
| torchLighter | Enriqueta Basilio ⓘ |
| typeOfGames | Summer Games ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: 1968 Summer Olympics Description of subject: The 1968 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, notable for being the first Olympics staged in Latin America and for iconic moments such as the Black Power salute by U.S. athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos.
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1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
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Joseph Henry White
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Joseph Henry White
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Tommie Smith was gold medalist in men's 200 metres
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Peter Norman was silver medalist in men's 200 metres
subject linked to:
Peter Norman was silver medalist in men's 200 metres
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subject linked to:
Big George
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Bikila
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Ron Hill (athlete)
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Raúl Salinas Moro