2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, technologically sophisticated spectacle in Beijing that showcased Chinese history and culture to a global audience.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Context triple: [Li Ning, lightingOfOlympicCauldron, 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]
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2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony was a large-scale, artistic and athletic celebration in Beijing that marked the official start of the Paralympic Games with performances, speeches, and the Parade of Nations.
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B.
Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony was the formal start of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, featuring a scaled-back but symbolically rich program reflecting themes of resilience, unity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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C.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in China that showcased Beijing’s rapid modernization and featured memorable performances by athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt.
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D.
2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony was the formal inaugural event of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, featuring artistic performances, athlete parade, and official speeches to mark the start of the competition.
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E.
2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony was the formal finale of the Beijing Paralympic Games, featuring performances, speeches, and the handover to the next host city to celebrate athletes’ achievements and mark the end of the event.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Target entity description: The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, technologically sophisticated spectacle in Beijing that showcased Chinese history and culture to a global audience.
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A.
2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony was a large-scale, artistic and athletic celebration in Beijing that marked the official start of the Paralympic Games with performances, speeches, and the Parade of Nations.
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B.
Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony was the formal start of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, featuring a scaled-back but symbolically rich program reflecting themes of resilience, unity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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C.
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in China that showcased Beijing’s rapid modernization and featured memorable performances by athletes like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt.
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D.
2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony
The 2010 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony was the formal inaugural event of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games, featuring artistic performances, athlete parade, and official speeches to mark the start of the competition.
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E.
2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony
The 2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony was the formal finale of the Beijing Paralympic Games, featuring performances, speeches, and the handover to the next host city to celebrate athletes’ achievements and mark the end of the event.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic opening ceremony
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sports event ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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surface form:
Beijing 2008 opening ceremony
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| artisticDirector | Zhang Yimou ⓘ |
| broadcastIn | over 200 countries and territories ⓘ |
| cauldronLighter | Li Ning ⓘ |
| childCompanionOfChineseFlagBearer | Lin Hao ⓘ |
| city | Beijing ⓘ |
| composerOfMainSong | Chen Qigang ⓘ |
| controversy |
computer-generated enhancement of some fireworks footprints on television broadcast
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use of pre-recorded vocals for Lin Miaoke's performance ⓘ |
| coordinator | Zhang Yimou ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| date | 2008-08-08 ⓘ |
| estimatedGlobalAudience | approximately 2 billion viewers ⓘ |
| firstTeamInParade | Greece ⓘ |
| language | Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| lastTeamInParade | China ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
China
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surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| mainSong | You and Me ⓘ |
| mainSongPerformer |
Liu Huan
ⓘ
Sarah Brightman ⓘ |
| mainStadiumCapacity | about 91,000 ⓘ |
| mottoDisplayed | One World, One Dream ⓘ |
| notableSegment |
2008 drummers countdown
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Confucius quotation display ⓘ Tai Chi performance ⓘ fireworks footprint display ⓘ lighting of the Olympic cauldron by Li Ning ⓘ movable type printing blocks performance ⓘ scroll painting performance ⓘ silk road and maritime exploration sequence ⓘ |
| olympicFlagBearerForHostNation | Yao Ming ⓘ |
| olympicOathTakerAthletes | Yao Ming ⓘ |
| olympicOathTakerJudges | Huang Liping ⓘ |
| organizer | Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| paradeOfNationsOrder | stroke count of Chinese characters ⓘ |
| partOf | 2008 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| producer |
Chen Weiya
ⓘ
Jiang Xiaoyu ⓘ Zhang Heping ⓘ Zhang Jigang ⓘ |
| reception | widely acclaimed by international media ⓘ |
| startTime | 20:00 China Standard Time ⓘ |
| technologyUsed |
complex wire-flying system
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computer-controlled fireworks ⓘ large-scale LED scroll ⓘ |
| theme | Chinese history and culture ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+8 ⓘ |
| torchRelayFinalePerformer | Li Ning ⓘ |
| venue |
Beijing National Stadium
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Bird's Nest ⓘ |
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Subject: 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Description of subject: The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was a highly acclaimed, technologically sophisticated spectacle in Beijing that showcased Chinese history and culture to a global audience.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
this entity surface form:
Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
this entity surface form:
China at the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
this entity surface form:
Beijing 2008 opening ceremony