Vučko
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Vučko is the cartoon wolf character that served as the official mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, symbolizing courage, friendliness, and the spirit of the Games.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vučko canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5457723 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vučko Context triple: [Sarajevo Olympics 1984, mascot, Vučko]
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A.
Petar Bojović
Petar Bojović was a Serbian general and field marshal renowned for his leadership of Serbian forces in key Balkan and World War I campaigns.
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B.
Savo Milošević
Savo Milošević is a former Serbian professional footballer and manager best known as a prolific striker who starred for clubs such as Partizan, Aston Villa, and Real Zaragoza and represented Yugoslavia at major international tournaments.
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C.
Predrag Bulatović
Predrag Bulatović is a Montenegrin politician known for leading the pro-union camp that opposed Montenegro’s independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
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D.
Milo Đukanović
Milo Đukanović is a long-serving Montenegrin politician who has dominated the country’s post-Yugoslav political scene as both president and prime minister, overseeing its path to independence and Euro-Atlantic integration.
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E.
Živojin Mišić
Živojin Mišić was a prominent Serbian field marshal and military strategist, renowned for his leadership in key Balkan and World War I battles.
- 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: Vučko Target entity description: Vučko is the cartoon wolf character that served as the official mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, symbolizing courage, friendliness, and the spirit of the Games.
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A.
Petar Bojović
Petar Bojović was a Serbian general and field marshal renowned for his leadership of Serbian forces in key Balkan and World War I campaigns.
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B.
Savo Milošević
Savo Milošević is a former Serbian professional footballer and manager best known as a prolific striker who starred for clubs such as Partizan, Aston Villa, and Real Zaragoza and represented Yugoslavia at major international tournaments.
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C.
Predrag Bulatović
Predrag Bulatović is a Montenegrin politician known for leading the pro-union camp that opposed Montenegro’s independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
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D.
Milo Đukanović
Milo Đukanović is a long-serving Montenegrin politician who has dominated the country’s post-Yugoslav political scene as both president and prime minister, overseeing its path to independence and Euro-Atlantic integration.
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E.
Živojin Mišić
Živojin Mišić was a prominent Serbian field marshal and military strategist, renowned for his leadership in key Balkan and World War I battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic mascot
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animal character ⓘ cartoon character ⓘ fictional wolf ⓘ |
| appearance |
anthropomorphic
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smiling wolf ⓘ wears red scarf ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Sarajevo ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountryAtTime |
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
linked to:
Yugoslavia
|
| category |
1984 Winter Olympics
ⓘ
Olympic Games mascot ⓘ |
| depicts | wolf ⓘ |
| designedToConvey | less frightening image of wolves ⓘ |
| event | 1984 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| genre | sports mascot ⓘ |
| hostCity | Sarajevo ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| hostPresentDayCountry | Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| introducedForEvent | XIV Olympic Winter Games ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Bosnian
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Croatian ⓘ Serbian ⓘ |
| medium | cartoon ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | diminutive of the word for wolf in South Slavic languages ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most popular Winter Olympic mascots ⓘ |
| represents |
host city of Sarajevo
ⓘ
people of Sarajevo ⓘ warmth of the host nation ⓘ |
| role | official mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| sportContext |
Winter Olympic Games
ⓘ
linked to:
Winter Olympics
|
| symbolizes |
Olympic spirit
ⓘ
courage ⓘ friendliness ⓘ hospitality ⓘ joy of sports ⓘ optimism ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Olympic merchandise
ⓘ
pins ⓘ posters ⓘ souvenirs ⓘ stamps ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vučko Description of subject: Vučko is the cartoon wolf character that served as the official mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, symbolizing courage, friendliness, and the spirit of the Games.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.