1940 Summer Olympics
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The 1940 Summer Olympics were a planned but ultimately canceled edition of the Olympic Games, originally awarded to Tokyo and later reassigned to Helsinki before being called off due to World War II.
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| 1940 Summer Olympics canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12096074 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1940 Summer Olympics Context triple: [Games of the XIV Olympiad, canceledOlympiadsDuringHiatus, 1940 Summer Olympics]
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1936 Summer Olympics (Berlin)
The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin were an international multi-sport event infamous for their use as a Nazi propaganda showcase and notable for athletic feats such as Jesse Owens’ four gold medals.
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1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held during the Great Depression, notable for their streamlined organization and record-breaking athletic performances.
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Summer Olympics 1948
The Summer Olympics 1948 were the first Olympic Games held after World War II, often called the "Austerity Games" due to postwar rationing and economic hardship.
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1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland, notable for the first participation of the Soviet Union and many other countries during the post-World War II era.
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1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics were the fourth Winter Games, held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and are historically notable for taking place under Nazi rule shortly before World War II.
- 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: 1940 Summer Olympics Target entity description: The 1940 Summer Olympics were a planned but ultimately canceled edition of the Olympic Games, originally awarded to Tokyo and later reassigned to Helsinki before being called off due to World War II.
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A.
1936 Summer Olympics (Berlin)
The 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin were an international multi-sport event infamous for their use as a Nazi propaganda showcase and notable for athletic feats such as Jesse Owens’ four gold medals.
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B.
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held during the Great Depression, notable for their streamlined organization and record-breaking athletic performances.
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C.
Summer Olympics 1948
The Summer Olympics 1948 were the first Olympic Games held after World War II, often called the "Austerity Games" due to postwar rationing and economic hardship.
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D.
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland, notable for the first participation of the Soviet Union and many other countries during the post-World War II era.
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E.
1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics were the fourth Winter Games, held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and are historically notable for taking place under Nazi rule shortly before World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.