Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
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0 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
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Publisher signals
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ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
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The skies opened, trees fell and sporting competitions ground to a halt, but the spirit of the Alice Springs Masters Games proved difficult to dampen as it marked its 40th anniversary amid rain, hail and destructive winds.
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it → open → rain
The first hailstones fell on Friday last week, a day before the Games began, and by Monday a destructive storm had swept through the town, bringing down powerlines, damaging homes and leaving about 9,000 properties without electricity.
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storm → fall → electricity
The weather forced the cancellation of Tuesday's golf competition and Wednesday's street party was moved indoors to the Alice Springs Convention Centre.
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party → force → Centre
Among the 1,800 athletes competing in more than 20 sports over the week was Masters veteran Tim Henderson, who said he had never experienced an event quite like it.
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he → compete → it
"Extraordinary weather, you know — massive hailstones and really strong winds and pulling down lots of trees," he said.
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he → know → trees
"So the Tuesday round was cancelled.
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round → cancel → ?
I think I spent most of the day with the chainsaw.
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I → think → chainsaw
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Henderson said competitors were determined to carry on.
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competitors → say → ?
"You want to try and keep it going if you can — it's such a great event," he said.
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he → want → it
"It just brings a whole load of people into town [who] have a great time and realise how amazing Alice is."
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Alice → bring → time
More than medals
For veteran swimmer Margaret Roberts, who turns 89 next month, the weather brought a different kind of challenge.
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weather → turn → challenge
"The wind was blowing and the next thing ice started coming in as well," she said.
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she → blow → ?
Roberts feared the swimming events would be cancelled, but organisers managed to get them back underway.
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them → fear → ?
Gosford athlete Andrew Hogg, who claimed victory in the Masters Mile on Wednesday, said the response from residents to the storms left an impression.
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response → claim → impression
"Everybody out on the streets with chainsaws, saws," he said.
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he → say → chainsaws
"If anybody's got any question about Alice and the community, they just got to see what happened on Monday night.
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what → get → night
As the Games draw to a close, competitors are reflecting on a week defined as much by resilience and community spirit as by sporting achievements.
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competitors → draw → achievements
For Roberts, who has been competing for decades, the event has always been about friendship, competition and staying active.
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event → compete → friendship
"Keep moving," she said.
"Don't sit down and rock."
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she → move → ?
After a week spent stopping, recovering and starting again, her advice seems fitting.
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advice → spend → week
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