1972 Summer Olympics

Games of the XX Olympiad, in Munich, West Germany
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1972 Summer Olympics

Summary

1972 Summer Olympics is a Summer Olympic Games edition[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 1972 Summer Olympics is in the country of Germany[3].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics's instance of is recorded as Summer Olympic Games edition[4].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics's instance of is recorded as international sporting event[5].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics followed 1968 Summer Olympics[6].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics was followed by 1976 Summer Olympics[7].
  • The location of 1972 Summer Olympics was Munich[8].
  • The location of 1972 Summer Olympics was Munich Olympic Stadium[9].
  • The location of 1972 Summer Olympics was Kiel[10].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics took place at Augsburg[11].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics's Commons category is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[12].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics's edition number is recorded as 20[13].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics[14].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises water skiing at the 1972 Summer Olympics[15].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics[16].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises football at the 1972 Summer Olympics[17].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics[18].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics[19].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics[20].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics[21].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics[22].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises water polo at the 1972 Summer Olympics[23].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics[24].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises equestrian at the 1972 Summer Olympics[25].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises field hockey at the 1972 Summer Olympics[26].
  • 1972 Summer Olympics comprises weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics[27].

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When and Where

1972 Summer Olympics occurred on 1972[28]. It began on August 26, 1972[29]. It ended on September 11, 1972[30]. Recorded location include Munich[8], Munich Olympic Stadium[9], Kiel[10], and Augsburg[11]. It is in the country of Germany[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include Summer Olympic Games edition[4] and international sporting event[5]. 1972 Summer Olympics followed 1968 Summer Olympics[6]. It was followed by 1976 Summer Olympics[7].

Participants

Among those involved in 1972 Summer Olympics was Juan Carlos I of Spain[31]. Recorded number of participants include {'amount': '+121'}[32] and {'amount': '+7134'}[33].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for 1972 Summer Olympics include Olympiapark[34], an Olympic Park[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1968[37]; Olympic Village, Munich[38], an Olympic Village[39], in Germany[40]; Miyū Yamamoto[41], an amateur wrestler[42], b. 1974[43], of Japan[44]; Olympiahalle[45], a multi-purpose hall[46], in Germany[47]; Munich Olympic Stadium[48], an Olympic stadium[49], in Germany[50]; and Olympia-Einkaufszentrum[51], a shopping center[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1972[54].

Why It Matters

1972 Summer Olympics has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for it include Olympiapark[34], an Olympic Park[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1968[37]; Olympic Village, Munich[38], an Olympic Village[39], in Germany[40]; Miyū Yamamoto[41], an amateur wrestler[42], b. 1974[43], of Japan[44]; Olympiahalle[45], a multi-purpose hall[46], in Germany[47]; Munich Olympic Stadium[48], an Olympic stadium[49], in Germany[50]; and Olympia-Einkaufszentrum[51], a shopping center[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1972[54].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  29. [31] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . olympic.org. Retrieved . olympic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . olympic.org. Retrieved . olympic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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