1970 British Commonwealth Games
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The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1970 British Commonwealth Games canonical | 3 |
| 1970 British Commonwealth Games closing ceremony | 1 |
| 1970 Commonwealth Games | 1 |
| IX British Commonwealth Games | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T218846 — 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: 1970 British Commonwealth Games Context triple: [Commonwealth Games series, hasEdition, 1970 British Commonwealth Games]
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A.
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Vancouver, Canada, remembered especially for the “Miracle Mile” race between Roger Bannister and John Landy.
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B.
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the first time the Games took place in an Asian country.
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C.
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were a major international multi-sport event featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations, widely noted for revitalizing Manchester and showcasing large-scale urban regeneration through sport.
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D.
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Australia, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
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E.
1930 British Empire Games
The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural multi-sport event for athletes from across the British Empire, held in Hamilton, Ontario, and the precursor to today’s Commonwealth Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1970 British Commonwealth Games Target entity description: The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth.
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A.
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Vancouver, Canada, remembered especially for the “Miracle Mile” race between Roger Bannister and John Landy.
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B.
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the first time the Games took place in an Asian country.
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C.
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were a major international multi-sport event featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations, widely noted for revitalizing Manchester and showcasing large-scale urban regeneration through sport.
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D.
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Australia, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
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E.
1930 British Empire Games
The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural multi-sport event for athletes from across the British Empire, held in Hamilton, Ontario, and the precursor to today’s Commonwealth Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth Games
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multi-sport event ⓘ |
| category |
1970 in Scottish sport
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1970 multi-sport events ⓘ Commonwealth Games series ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth Games in Scotland
Sports competitions in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| cityState |
Edinburgh
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surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| closingCeremonyLocation | Meadowbank Stadium ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1970-07-25 ⓘ |
| eventType | international multi-sport event ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1974 British Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| hostCity | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Scotland ⓘ |
| hostedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Meadowbank Stadium ⓘ |
| motto | Friendly Games ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first Commonwealth Games to use metric distances in athletics
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first time the Games were branded as British Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| numberOfAthletes | 1783 ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | 121 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 42 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 10 ⓘ |
| officialName |
1970 British Commonwealth Games
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IX British Commonwealth Games
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| openingBy | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| openingCeremonyLocation | Meadowbank Stadium ⓘ |
| organisingBody |
Commonwealth Games Federation
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surface form:
British Commonwealth Games Federation
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| participants | athletes from across the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Commonwealth Games series
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surface form:
Commonwealth Games
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| precededBy | 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| primaryVenue |
Meadowbank Stadium
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surface form:
Meadowbank Sports Centre
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| startDate | 1970-07-16 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | July 1970 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1970 British Commonwealth Games Description of subject: The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1970 British Commonwealth Games
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officialName
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1970 British Commonwealth Games
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this entity surface form:
IX British Commonwealth Games
this entity surface form:
1970 British Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
this entity surface form:
1970 Commonwealth Games