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Olympic Games

vr.tr.olympic-games · thing-q5389

Let an agent explain the Olympic Games, relay history, structure, governance, host selection and debates from IOC, sport history and news sources with positions attributed, describe the named forms including cancelled Games, and distinguish the Olympics from the Paralympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, ancient Olympics and other multi-sport events such as the Commonwealth Games.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.ACT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What the Olympic Games are.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What are the Olympic Games, and how do they differ from the Paralympics, Youth Olympics, ancient Olympics and Commonwealth Games? definition
  2. Is the question about history, a specific Games, attending or current results? boundary

Forms

Named forms.

Forms

Forms.

  1. How do Summer and Winter Games differ, and why were the 1916, 1940 and 1944 Games cancelled? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific edition? action
History History.

Revival

Modern revival.

Revival

Revival.

  1. How did Coubertin revive the Games in 1896? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Ancient

Ancient Olympics.

Ancient

Ancient.

  1. What is known about the ancient Games at Olympia? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Governance Governance.

IOC

IOC and Charter.

IOC

IOC.

  1. How does the IOC govern the Games under the Olympic Charter? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Olympic Charter? action

Hosts

Host selection.

Hosts

Hosts.

  1. How are hosts selected now, and which future hosts are confirmed, checked against current sources? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary
Context Debates.

Boycotts

Boycotts and politics.

Boycotts

Boycotts.

  1. What happened with the 1980 and 1984 boycotts, and how are national bans debated, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary

Costs

Hosting costs.

Costs

Costs.

  1. What do economists report about hosting costs and legacies, with findings attributed? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Olympic legacy? action

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Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, cancelled Olympic Games

What it is Filled

The leading international multi-sport event, revived in modern form by Pierre de Coubertin with the first Games in Athens in 1896 and governed by the International Olympic Committee, held as the Summer Olympic Games and, since Chamonix 1924, the Winter Olympic Games, each normally every four years and staggered two years apart since 1994, with editions cancelled in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the world wars and the Tokyo 2020 Games postponed to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic; the ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia from 776 BC by tradition. Boycotts, doping, hosting costs and human rights concerns are recurring debates, attributed, and results and hosts from 2026 onward should be checked against current sources.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain the Olympic Games, relay history, structure, governance, host selection and debates from IOC, sport history and news sources with positions attributed, describe the named forms including cancelled Games, and distinguish the Olympics from the Paralympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, ancient Olympics and other multi-sport events such as the Commonwealth Games.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Global participation
  • Olympic Charter
  • Summer and winter editions
  • Political and economic debates

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Take sides in boycott or ban disputes as if they were settled.
  • Present stale host or result information as current.
  • Repeat doping allegations against named athletes without an official finding.
  • Use Olympic symbols in a way that suggests official endorsement.

Only with a human decision

  • Publishing claims about doping or corruption naming individuals.

May

  • Describe the history, sports and editions of the Olympic Games from official records.
  • Present debates about boycotts, bans and host choices with attribution to each side.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Games affect host communities through evictions, costs and security measures.
  • Athletes' careers turn on results and on fair treatment of allegations.

Who is affected

  • Athletes
  • Host city residents
  • Fans

Owners Filled

Steward

The international Olympic committee owns the Games and their symbols; national committees and host cities organise them.

Master systems

  • Official Olympic results records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q13406554 - registry parent class

related

  • sports competition - in registry terms
  • International Olympic Committee
  • Pierre de Coubertin
  • Paralympic Games

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.olympic-games
  • Wikidata: Q5389 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5389)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • first modern Games: Athens, 1896 note
  • first Winter Games: Chamonix, 1924 note
  • cancelled Games: 1916, 1940, 1944 years - world wars

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • International multi-sport event of the IOC
  • Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, cancelled Olympic Games, Olympics
  • The Paralympics are for athletes with impairments; Youth Olympics are for young athletes; ancient Olympics were Greek; Commonwealth Games are for Commonwealth nations
  • Opening ceremonies, the Olympic rings, torch relays and medal events across many venues.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain history and structure
  • relay governance and host selection
  • describe summer, winter and cancelled Games
  • present debates with attribution

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Partisan framing of boycotts and bans
  • Stale host and results information
  • Unattributed doping allegations

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Olympic Charter
  • World Anti-Doping Code
  • Host city contracts

Context of use required Filled

  • International multi-sport competition.
  • Summer Olympic Games
  • Winter Olympic Games
  • cancelled and postponed Games
  • Youth Olympic Games as related events
  • ancient Olympic Games

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q5389: Olympic Games - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Olympic Games - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each edition be linked as an instance?
  • How should results from 2026 onward be kept current?
  • How should human rights debates about hosts be presented?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q5389/spec.json