2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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The 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was the globally televised inaugural event of the Sydney Games, renowned for its elaborate artistic program and the symbolic lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony canonical | 2 |
| Millennium Games opening ceremony | 1 |
| Sydney 2000 opening ceremony | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9601297 — 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: 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Context triple: [Cathy Freeman, carriedOlympicTorchAt, 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]
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A.
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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B.
Olympic Games opening ceremonies
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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C.
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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D.
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Sydney, Australia, featuring thousands of athletes from around the world competing across a wide range of disciplines.
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E.
2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony was a large-scale, artistic and athletic celebration in Beijing that marked the official start of the Paralympic Games with performances, speeches, and the Parade of Nations.
- 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: 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Target entity description: The 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was the globally televised inaugural event of the Sydney Games, renowned for its elaborate artistic program and the symbolic lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman.
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A.
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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B.
Olympic Games opening ceremonies
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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C.
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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D.
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Sydney, Australia, featuring thousands of athletes from around the world competing across a wide range of disciplines.
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E.
2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony was a large-scale, artistic and athletic celebration in Beijing that marked the official start of the Paralympic Games with performances, speeches, and the Parade of Nations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic opening ceremony
ⓘ
sports event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Millennium Games opening ceremony
ⓘ
linked to:
2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Sydney 2000 opening ceremony ⓘ
linked to:
2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
|
| attendedBy |
Australian dignitaries
ⓘ
Juan Antonio Samaranch ⓘ international athletes ⓘ |
| audienceType | global television audience ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | television ⓘ |
| broadcastTo | worldwide audience ⓘ |
| cauldronLighter | Cathy Freeman ⓘ |
| cauldronLighterCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| cauldronLighterOccupation | sprinter ⓘ |
| city | Sydney ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| date | 2000-09-15 ⓘ |
| features |
artistic segments
ⓘ
fireworks display ⓘ lighting of the Olympic cauldron ⓘ live music performances ⓘ parade of nations ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony ⓘ |
| follows | 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony ⓘ |
| hostedBy | Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| includes |
Olympic oath
ⓘ
linked to:
athletes' oath
entry of the Olympic flag ⓘ release of doves symbolism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Australia
ⓘ
New South Wales ⓘ Stadium Australia ⓘ
linked to:
ANZ Stadium (Stadium Australia)
Sydney ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate artistic program
ⓘ
lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Cathy Freeman ⓘ representation of Australian history and culture ⓘ |
| openedBy |
Governor-General of Australia
ⓘ
Sir William Deane ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| partOf |
2000 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
Games of the XXVII Olympiad ⓘ |
| symbolizes | beginning of the 2000 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| televised | yes ⓘ |
| theme |
Australian identity
ⓘ
environment and the sea ⓘ reconciliation with Indigenous Australians ⓘ |
| time | evening ⓘ |
| venue |
Stadium Australia
ⓘ
linked to:
ANZ Stadium (Stadium Australia)
|
| year | 2000 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Description of subject: The 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was the globally televised inaugural event of the Sydney Games, renowned for its elaborate artistic program and the symbolic lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
linked to: 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony