Goodwill Games
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The Goodwill Games were an international multi-sport competition created as an alternative to the Olympics to ease Cold War tensions and promote friendly athletic rivalry between nations.
All labels observed (1)
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| Goodwill Games canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Goodwill Games Context triple: [Ted Turner, founded, Goodwill Games]
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Point Breeze
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Annapurna Interactive
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Troublemaker Studios
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SMAC Entertainment
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High Moon Studios
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- 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: Goodwill Games Target entity description: The Goodwill Games were an international multi-sport competition created as an alternative to the Olympics to ease Cold War tensions and promote friendly athletic rivalry between nations.
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A.
Point Breeze
Point Breeze is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to Frick Park and the Frick Art Museum.
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B.
Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Interactive is a video game publisher known for curating and releasing critically acclaimed, artistically driven indie games such as "What Remains of Edith Finch," "Outer Wilds," and "Stray."
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C.
Troublemaker Studios
Troublemaker Studios is an American film production company founded by director Robert Rodriguez, known for producing action-packed and genre-blending movies such as the "Spy Kids" and "Machete" series.
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D.
SMAC Entertainment
SMAC Entertainment is a television production company known for creating and producing popular game shows and unscripted entertainment, including the modern revival of "The $100,000 Pyramid."
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E.
High Moon Studios
High Moon Studios is an American video game development studio best known for working on titles in the Transformers series and supporting major Activision franchises like Call of Duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international sporting competition
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multi-sport event ⓘ |
| basedOn | Olympic Games ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
CNN
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TBS ⓘ |
| cancellationDecisionBy | Time Warner ⓘ |
| cancellationReason |
high costs
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low television ratings ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | elite international ⓘ |
| competitionType | summer multi-sport event ⓘ |
| continentScope | global ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Ted Turner ⓘ |
| endTime | 2001 ⓘ |
| finalEdition | 2001 Goodwill Games ⓘ |
| firstEdition | 1986 Goodwill Games ⓘ |
| hasMotto | spirit of goodwill and international friendship ⓘ |
| inception | 1986 ⓘ |
| laterOwnedBy | Time Warner ⓘ |
| notableParticipants |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ China ⓘ Germany ⓘ Russia ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| numberOfEditions | 5 ⓘ |
| organizer | Turner Broadcasting System ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Turner Broadcasting System ⓘ |
| purpose |
ease Cold War tensions
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promote friendly athletic rivalry between nations ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation | response to Olympic boycotts of 1980 and 1984 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1986 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| typicalSportsIncluded |
athletics
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basketball ⓘ boxing ⓘ cycling ⓘ fencing ⓘ figure skating ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ rowing ⓘ swimming ⓘ volleyball ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goodwill Games Description of subject: The Goodwill Games were an international multi-sport competition created as an alternative to the Olympics to ease Cold War tensions and promote friendly athletic rivalry between nations.
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