The Olympic Games: Being a Short History of the Olympic Movement from 1896 to 1906
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"The Olympic Games: Being a Short History of the Olympic Movement from 1896 to 1906" is a historical work by James Connolly that chronicles the early modern revival and development of the Olympic Games during their first decade.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Olympic Games: Being a Short History of the Olympic Movement from 1896 to 1906 canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Olympic Games: Being a Short History of the Olympic Movement from 1896 to 1906 Context triple: [James Connolly, notableWork, The Olympic Games: Being a Short History of the Olympic Movement from 1896 to 1906]
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A.
Mémoires Olympiques
Mémoires Olympiques is the autobiographical work of Pierre de Coubertin, reflecting on his role in reviving the modern Olympic Games and his philosophy of Olympism.
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B.
Games of the I Olympiad
Games of the I Olympiad is the formal title of the first modern international Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
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C.
Games of the XII Olympiad
The Games of the XII Olympiad were the planned but ultimately canceled 1940 Summer Olympics, originally awarded to Tokyo and later reassigned to Helsinki before being called off due to World War II.
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D.
Games of the III Olympiad
Games of the III Olympiad is the formal title of the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, Missouri, notable for being the first Olympic Games hosted by the United States.
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E.
1894 Sorbonne Congress on the revival of the Olympic Games
The 1894 Sorbonne Congress on the revival of the Olympic Games was the Paris meeting where Pierre de Coubertin and delegates from various countries agreed to re-establish the modern Olympic Games, leading to the creation of the International Olympic Committee.
- 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: The Olympic Games: Being a Short History of the Olympic Movement from 1896 to 1906 Target entity description: "The Olympic Games: Being a Short History of the Olympic Movement from 1896 to 1906" is a historical work by James Connolly that chronicles the early modern revival and development of the Olympic Games during their first decade.
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A.
Mémoires Olympiques
Mémoires Olympiques is the autobiographical work of Pierre de Coubertin, reflecting on his role in reviving the modern Olympic Games and his philosophy of Olympism.
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B.
Games of the I Olympiad
Games of the I Olympiad is the formal title of the first modern international Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
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C.
Games of the XII Olympiad
The Games of the XII Olympiad were the planned but ultimately canceled 1940 Summer Olympics, originally awarded to Tokyo and later reassigned to Helsinki before being called off due to World War II.
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D.
Games of the III Olympiad
Games of the III Olympiad is the formal title of the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, Missouri, notable for being the first Olympic Games hosted by the United States.
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E.
1894 Sorbonne Congress on the revival of the Olympic Games
The 1894 Sorbonne Congress on the revival of the Olympic Games was the Paris meeting where Pierre de Coubertin and delegates from various countries agreed to re-establish the modern Olympic Games, leading to the creation of the International Olympic Committee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ sports history book ⓘ |
| about |
early development of the modern Olympic movement
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modern revival of the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| author | James Connolly ⓘ |
| chronicles | first decade of the modern Olympic Games ⓘ |
| describes |
challenges of establishing the modern Olympic Games
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early organization of the International Olympic Committee ⓘ growth of international participation in the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| documentedPeriodEnd | 1906 ⓘ |
| documentedPeriodStart | 1896 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Olympic studies
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sports history ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent |
Summer Olympics 1896
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surface form:
1896 Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics 1900 ⓘ
surface form:
1900 Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics 1904 ⓘ
surface form:
1904 Summer Olympics
1906 Intercalated Games ⓘ |
| genre | history ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | James Connolly was an early Olympic athlete ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical narrative
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participant-observer account ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Olympic Games
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International Olympic movement ⓘ
surface form:
Olympic movement
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| timePeriodCovered | 1896–1906 ⓘ |
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The Olympic Games: Being a Short History of the Olympic Movement from 1896 to 1906
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