1977–78 Biathlon World Cup
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The 1977–78 Biathlon World Cup was the inaugural season of the international biathlon competition series that later became the sport’s premier annual circuit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1977–78 Biathlon World Cup canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8445447 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1977–78 Biathlon World Cup Context triple: [Biathlon World Cup competitions, firstSeason, 1977–78 Biathlon World Cup]
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A.
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 were an international alpine skiing competition that brought the world’s top skiers to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany, for a series of downhill, slalom, and combined events.
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B.
1977 Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1977 Ice Hockey World Championships was an international tournament organized by the IIHF, featuring top national teams competing for the world title in ice hockey.
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C.
Biathlon World Championships
The Biathlon World Championships is an international winter sports competition where athletes from around the world compete in biathlon events combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
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D.
1987 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
The 1987 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships were a major international alpine skiing competition featuring the world’s top skiers in multiple disciplines, held in Switzerland.
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E.
biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics was a multi-event Nordic skiing and rifle shooting competition held as part of the Pyeongchang Games, featuring men’s, women’s, and mixed events contested over various distances.
- 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: 1977–78 Biathlon World Cup Target entity description: The 1977–78 Biathlon World Cup was the inaugural season of the international biathlon competition series that later became the sport’s premier annual circuit.
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A.
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1978 were an international alpine skiing competition that brought the world’s top skiers to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany, for a series of downhill, slalom, and combined events.
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B.
1977 Ice Hockey World Championships
The 1977 Ice Hockey World Championships was an international tournament organized by the IIHF, featuring top national teams competing for the world title in ice hockey.
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C.
Biathlon World Championships
The Biathlon World Championships is an international winter sports competition where athletes from around the world compete in biathlon events combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
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D.
1987 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
The 1987 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships were a major international alpine skiing competition featuring the world’s top skiers in multiple disciplines, held in Switzerland.
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E.
biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics was a multi-event Nordic skiing and rifle shooting competition held as part of the Pyeongchang Games, featuring men’s, women’s, and mixed events contested over various distances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biathlon World Cup season
ⓘ
sports season ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BWC 1977–78 ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinSeries | first season ⓘ |
| circuitLevel | top-level ⓘ |
| competitionScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| competitionType | international biathlon competition series ⓘ |
| endYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men ⓘ |
| governingBody |
International Biathlon Union
ⓘ
linked to:
international federation of biathlon
|
| hasDiscipline |
individual
ⓘ
relay ⓘ sprint ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | 1978–79 Biathlon World Cup ⓘ |
| isInauguralSeasonOf |
Biathlon World Cup
ⓘ
linked to:
Biathlon World Cup competitions
|
| isPrecededBy | none ⓘ |
| laterBecame | biathlon’s premier annual circuit ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
International Biathlon Union
ⓘ
linked to:
international federation of biathlon
|
| overallTitleAwarded | Overall World Cup ⓘ |
| seasonFormat | multi-race points-based competition ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| seasonStructure | series of World Cup events ⓘ |
| sport | biathlon ⓘ |
| startYear | 1977 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1977–78 Biathlon World Cup Description of subject: The 1977–78 Biathlon World Cup was the inaugural season of the international biathlon competition series that later became the sport’s premier annual circuit.
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