1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
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The 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team was the national squad that represented the United States in men's ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
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| 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11135222 — 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: 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team Context triple: [Phil Verchota, memberOf, 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team]
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1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
The 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team, famously known as the "Miracle on Ice" squad, was the underdog American team that stunned the heavily favored Soviet Union and went on to win gold at the Lake Placid Winter Games.
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Soviet Union national ice hockey team
The Soviet Union national ice hockey team was a dominant international powerhouse, renowned for its skillful, disciplined play and multiple world and Olympic titles during the Cold War era.
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Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team
The Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team was the temporary post-Soviet squad that competed under the Olympic flag at the 1992 Winter Games, bringing together players from several former Soviet republics.
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United States men's national ice hockey team
The United States men's national ice hockey team is the senior national squad representing the U.S. in international ice hockey competitions such as the IIHF World Championships and the Olympic Games.
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E.
United States women’s national ice hockey team
The United States women’s national ice hockey team is one of the world’s elite women’s hockey programs, renowned for its multiple Olympic and World Championship titles and its long-standing rivalry with Canada.
- 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: 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team Target entity description: The 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team was the national squad that represented the United States in men's ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
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A.
1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
The 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team, famously known as the "Miracle on Ice" squad, was the underdog American team that stunned the heavily favored Soviet Union and went on to win gold at the Lake Placid Winter Games.
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B.
Soviet Union national ice hockey team
The Soviet Union national ice hockey team was a dominant international powerhouse, renowned for its skillful, disciplined play and multiple world and Olympic titles during the Cold War era.
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C.
Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team
The Unified Team Olympic ice hockey team was the temporary post-Soviet squad that competed under the Olympic flag at the 1992 Winter Games, bringing together players from several former Soviet republics.
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D.
United States men's national ice hockey team
The United States men's national ice hockey team is the senior national squad representing the U.S. in international ice hockey competitions such as the IIHF World Championships and the Olympic Games.
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E.
United States women’s national ice hockey team
The United States women’s national ice hockey team is one of the world’s elite women’s hockey programs, renowned for its multiple Olympic and World Championship titles and its long-standing rivalry with Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic ice hockey team
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national ice hockey team ⓘ |
| category |
Ice hockey teams at the 1984 Winter Olympics
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United States at the 1984 Winter Olympics ⓘ United States men's national ice hockey team ⓘ |
| competition | 1984 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| continentRepresented | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| countryCode | USA ⓘ |
| discipline | ice hockey at the Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| event |
men's ice hockey tournament at the 1984 Winter Olympics
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linked to:
Olympic men's ice hockey tournament
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| eventType | men's tournament team ⓘ |
| gender | men's team ⓘ |
| governingBody | USA Hockey ⓘ |
| hostCityOfTournament |
Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
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linked to:
Sarajevo
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| isPartOf |
United States Olympic ice hockey history
ⓘ
linked to:
United States national ice hockey teams
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| locationOfEvent | Sarajevo ⓘ |
| olympicAppearance |
1984 Winter Olympics men's ice hockey tournament
ⓘ
linked to:
1984 Winter Olympics
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| olympicSport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
United States Olympic Committee
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linked to:
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
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| partOf |
United States men's national ice hockey program
ⓘ
linked to:
United States men's national ice hockey team
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| represented |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| representedAt |
Sarajevo 1984 Winter Games
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linked to:
1984 Winter Olympics
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| representedIn |
Olympic Winter Games
ⓘ
linked to:
Winter Olympics
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| representedNation | United States of America ⓘ |
| season | 1983–84 ice hockey season ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| teamLevel | senior national team ⓘ |
| teamType | amateur and collegiate players ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1984 ⓘ |
| tournamentType | international tournament ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team Description of subject: The 1984 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team was the national squad that represented the United States in men's ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
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