1978 Commonwealth Games
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The 1978 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1978 Commonwealth Games canonical | 5 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1978 Commonwealth Games Context triple: [1982 Commonwealth Games, precededBy, 1978 Commonwealth Games]
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1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Brisbane, Australia, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in a wide range of disciplines.
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1986 Commonwealth Games
The 1986 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked by a significant boycott from many African, Asian, and Caribbean nations over the UK government’s stance on apartheid-era South Africa.
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C.
1970 British Commonwealth Games
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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D.
1974 British Commonwealth Games
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Christchurch, New Zealand, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in a wide range of disciplines.
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E.
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event for athletes from Commonwealth nations, held in Auckland, New Zealand.
- 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: 1978 Commonwealth Games Target entity description: The 1978 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
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A.
1982 Commonwealth Games
The 1982 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Brisbane, Australia, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in a wide range of disciplines.
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B.
1986 Commonwealth Games
The 1986 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edinburgh, Scotland, marked by a significant boycott from many African, Asian, and Caribbean nations over the UK government’s stance on apartheid-era South Africa.
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C.
1970 British Commonwealth Games
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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D.
1974 British Commonwealth Games
The 1974 British Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Christchurch, New Zealand, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth competing in a wide range of disciplines.
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E.
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event for athletes from Commonwealth nations, held in Auckland, New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Commonwealth Games
ⓘ
multi-sport event ⓘ |
| category |
1978 in multi-sport events
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Commonwealth Games in Canada ⓘ International sports competitions hosted by Canada ⓘ Sport in Edmonton ⓘ |
| city | Edmonton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1978-08-12 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| editionNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| eventScope | multi-sport ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1982 Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| governingBody | Commonwealth Games Federation ⓘ |
| hostCity | Edmonton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| hostedIn | Canada ⓘ |
| hostProvinceOrState | Alberta ⓘ |
| hostSelection | awarded to Edmonton at the 1972 Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly ⓘ |
| levelOfCompetition | international ⓘ |
| mainStadium | Commonwealth Stadium ⓘ |
| motto | “We Share the Games” ⓘ |
| numberOfEvents | 128 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingAthletes | 1474 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipatingNations | 46 ⓘ |
| numberOfSports | 11 ⓘ |
| officialName | XI Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1978-08-03 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Commonwealth Games Federation ⓘ |
| participatingEntity | Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Commonwealth Games series
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth Games
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| precededBy | 1974 British Commonwealth Games ⓘ |
| significance | first Commonwealth Games held in a city with a domed stadium for some events ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
ⓘ
badminton ⓘ boxing ⓘ cycling ⓘ diving ⓘ gymnastics ⓘ lawn bowls ⓘ shooting ⓘ swimming ⓘ weightlifting ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| timePeriod | August 3–12, 1978 ⓘ |
| typeOfParticipants | athletes ⓘ |
| venue | Commonwealth Stadium ⓘ |
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Subject: 1978 Commonwealth Games Description of subject: The 1978 Commonwealth Games were an international multi-sport event held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, featuring athletes from across the Commonwealth of Nations.
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
1982 Commonwealth Games