2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
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The 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony was a large-scale, music-filled spectacle in London that celebrated British culture and marked the official end of the Games.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony canonical | 2 |
| Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony | 1 |
| London 2012 Olympic Games closing ceremony | 1 |
| London 2012 ceremonies | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7288618 — 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: 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony Context triple: [Spice Girls, performedAt, 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony]
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A.
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, theatrically rich event in London that celebrated British history and culture while marking the official start of the Games.
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B.
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.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony Target entity description: The 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony was a large-scale, music-filled spectacle in London that celebrated British culture and marked the official end of the Games.
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A.
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
The 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, theatrically rich event in London that celebrated British history and culture while marking the official start of the Games.
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B.
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.
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C.
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.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic closing ceremony
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sports event ceremony ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Kim Gavin ⓘ |
| audienceType | global television audience ⓘ |
| broadcastBy |
BBC
ⓘ
NBC ⓘ |
| broadcastIn |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| city |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creativeDirector | Kim Gavin ⓘ |
| date | 2012-08-12 ⓘ |
| features |
Rio 2016 artistic segment
ⓘ
extinguishing of the Olympic flame ⓘ fireworks display ⓘ flag handover ceremony ⓘ handover to Rio de Janeiro ⓘ light show ⓘ live musical performances ⓘ mass choreography ⓘ parade of athletes ⓘ playing of the Greek national anthem ⓘ playing of the Olympic anthem ⓘ raising of the Greek flag ⓘ raising of the Olympic flag ⓘ representation of British pop culture ⓘ representation of London landmarks ⓘ speeches by Olympic officials ⓘ video projections ⓘ |
| follows |
2012 Summer Olympics athletics competitions
ⓘ
linked to:
athletics at the Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics final day of competition ⓘ 2012 Summer Olympics handover of venues for Paralympics preparations ⓘ 2012 Summer Olympics marathon ⓘ 2012 Summer Olympics medal events ⓘ 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony ⓘ |
| genre |
live performance
ⓘ
multi-artist concert ⓘ stadium show ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Olympic flag handover
ⓘ
Rio 2016 presentation ⓘ
linked to:
Rio 2016 logo
entry of athletes ⓘ extinguishing of the cauldron ⓘ finale concert ⓘ medal ceremony for men’s marathon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Stratford, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Stratford
|
| musicDirector | David Arnold ⓘ |
| officialName | A Symphony of British Music ⓘ |
| organizer | London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ⓘ |
| partOf |
2012 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
linked to:
Summer Olympics 2012
London 2012 Festival ⓘ
linked to:
London 2012 cultural programme
|
| precedes |
2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
ⓘ
2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony ⓘ |
| producer |
Mark Fisher
ⓘ
Stephen Daldry ⓘ |
| significance |
celebrated British cultural and musical heritage
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formal transfer of Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro ⓘ marked official end of the 2012 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| theme |
British culture
ⓘ
British music ⓘ |
| venue | Olympic Stadium ⓘ |
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Subject: 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony Description of subject: The 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony was a large-scale, music-filled spectacle in London that celebrated British culture and marked the official end of the Games.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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