Jamaica national bobsleigh team
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The Jamaica national bobsleigh team is the unlikely Caribbean underdog squad that gained worldwide fame for competing in Olympic bobsleigh despite the country's tropical climate, inspiring the film "Cool Runnings."
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jamaica national bobsleigh team Context triple: [1988 Winter Olympics, notableParticipant, Jamaica national bobsleigh team]
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Jamaica national netball team
The Jamaica national netball team is a top international side known for its athletic, physical style of play and regular contention for medals at major global netball tournaments.
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Canadian national speed skating team
The Canadian national speed skating team is the elite group of athletes representing Canada in international long track speed skating competitions, including World Championships and the Olympic Games.
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Team GB
Team GB is the collective name for the athletes who compete for Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games.
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Jamaica
Jamaica is a major neighborhood and transportation hub in the borough of Queens, New York City, known for its busy commercial center and key rail connections, including the Long Island Rail Road and AirTrain to JFK Airport.
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Jamaica
Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation known for its vibrant culture, reggae music, and tropical landscapes.
- 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: Jamaica national bobsleigh team Target entity description: The Jamaica national bobsleigh team is the unlikely Caribbean underdog squad that gained worldwide fame for competing in Olympic bobsleigh despite the country's tropical climate, inspiring the film "Cool Runnings."
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A.
Jamaica national netball team
The Jamaica national netball team is a top international side known for its athletic, physical style of play and regular contention for medals at major global netball tournaments.
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Canadian national speed skating team
The Canadian national speed skating team is the elite group of athletes representing Canada in international long track speed skating competitions, including World Championships and the Olympic Games.
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Team GB
Team GB is the collective name for the athletes who compete for Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games.
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Jamaica
Jamaica is a major neighborhood and transportation hub in the borough of Queens, New York City, known for its busy commercial center and key rail connections, including the Long Island Rail Road and AirTrain to JFK Airport.
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Jamaica
Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation known for its vibrant culture, reggae music, and tropical landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bobsleigh team
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national sports team ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jamaican athletics culture
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Olympic underdog stories ⓘ |
| competesIn |
Winter Olympic Games
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linked to:
Winter Olympics
international bobsleigh competitions ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
popularized bobsleigh in non-traditional winter sports nations
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symbol of perseverance and determination ⓘ |
| discipline |
four-man bobsleigh
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two-man bobsleigh ⓘ |
| firstOlympicCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| firstOlympicLocation | Calgary ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
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linked to:
Jamaica national bobsleigh team
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| hasFanBase | international ⓘ |
| hasGender |
men
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women ⓘ |
| hasHomeCountryClimate | tropical ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Jamaican bobsled team
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linked to:
Jamaica national bobsleigh team
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| hasReputation |
inspirational Olympic team
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pioneering warm-weather nation in bobsleigh ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Cool Runnings ⓘ |
| inspiredWorkReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| inspiredWorkType | film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | subject of documentaries and television coverage ⓘ |
| nationalOlympicCommittee | Jamaica Olympic Association ⓘ |
| notableFor |
competing in bobsleigh despite Jamaica’s tropical climate
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underdog status at the Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| olympicDebut | 1988 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| olympicDebutEvent |
Calgary 1988 Winter Olympics
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linked to:
1988 Winter Olympics
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| olympicParticipation |
1988 Winter Olympics
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1992 Winter Olympics ⓘ 1994 Winter Olympics ⓘ 1998 Winter Olympics ⓘ 2002 Winter Olympics ⓘ 2014 Winter Olympics ⓘ 2022 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| represents | Jamaica ⓘ |
| sport | bobsleigh ⓘ |
| trainingChallenges | lack of natural ice and snow in Jamaica ⓘ |
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Subject: Jamaica national bobsleigh team Description of subject: The Jamaica national bobsleigh team is the unlikely Caribbean underdog squad that gained worldwide fame for competing in Olympic bobsleigh despite the country's tropical climate, inspiring the film "Cool Runnings."
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Derice Bannock is loosely inspired by real Jamaican bobsledders from the 1988 Winter Olympics
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Lynn Siefert
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