International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics
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The International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics was the central media hub where television and radio broadcasters from around the world produced and transmitted coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IBC for Vancouver 2010 | 1 |
| International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8901737 — 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: International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics Context triple: [Vancouver Convention Centre West, hostedEvent, International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics]
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A.
Gangneung Ice Arena
Gangneung Ice Arena is a multi-purpose indoor ice rink in Gangneung, South Korea, built to host major international figure skating and short track speed skating competitions.
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B.
National Speed Skating Oval
The National Speed Skating Oval is a purpose-built ice arena in Beijing, China, known for its distinctive "Ice Ribbon" design and its role as the main long-track speed skating venue during the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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C.
Gangneung Curling Centre
Gangneung Curling Centre is an indoor ice arena in Gangneung, South Korea, best known for hosting the curling competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio
Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio is an ice stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, best known for hosting the opening and closing ceremonies and key events of the 1956 Winter Olympics.
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E.
Alpensia Olympic Park
Alpensia Olympic Park is a major winter sports complex in Pyeongchang, South Korea, that hosted multiple events during the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
- 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: International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics Target entity description: The International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics was the central media hub where television and radio broadcasters from around the world produced and transmitted coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games.
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A.
Gangneung Ice Arena
Gangneung Ice Arena is a multi-purpose indoor ice rink in Gangneung, South Korea, built to host major international figure skating and short track speed skating competitions.
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B.
National Speed Skating Oval
The National Speed Skating Oval is a purpose-built ice arena in Beijing, China, known for its distinctive "Ice Ribbon" design and its role as the main long-track speed skating venue during the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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C.
Gangneung Curling Centre
Gangneung Curling Centre is an indoor ice arena in Gangneung, South Korea, best known for hosting the curling competitions at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio
Stadio Olimpico del Ghiaccio is an ice stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, best known for hosting the opening and closing ceremonies and key events of the 1956 Winter Olympics.
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E.
Alpensia Olympic Park
Alpensia Olympic Park is a major winter sports complex in Pyeongchang, South Korea, that hosted multiple events during the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broadcast centre
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media facility ⓘ temporary Olympic venue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | IBC for Vancouver 2010 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Olympic Broadcasting Services
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Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ⓘ |
| city | Vancouver ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| event | 2010 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
distribute live feeds of Olympic events
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host rights‑holding broadcasters ⓘ provide studio and editing space ⓘ provide technical infrastructure for broadcasting ⓘ |
| languageOfBroadcasts | multiple languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Canada ⓘ Vancouver ⓘ |
| partOf | 2010 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Main Press Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics
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linked to:
Main Press Centre
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| role |
central broadcast hub
ⓘ
central media hub ⓘ |
| scope |
global radio coverage
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global television coverage ⓘ |
| serves |
international broadcasters
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radio networks ⓘ television networks ⓘ |
| temporalUse | during the 2010 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
production of Olympic coverage
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radio broadcasting ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ transmission of Olympic coverage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics Description of subject: The International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics was the central media hub where television and radio broadcasters from around the world produced and transmitted coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Vancouver Convention Centre West
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hostedEvent
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International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics
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International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics
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alsoKnownAs
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IBC for Vancouver 2010
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linked to: International Broadcast Centre for the 2010 Winter Olympics