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Jon Eley

Jon Eley (born 19 August 1984 in Solihull) is a British short track speed skater who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics. Eley finished fifth in the 500 metres in Torino, and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 metre relay in Vancouver. Eley was part of the British 5,000m relay team that broke the world record in February 2011. On 6 February 2014 it was announced that Eley would be the flagbearer for the Great Britain team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. After retiring, he took up a role as Performance & Talent Manager for British Ice Skating.

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Jon Eley (born 19 August 1984 in Solihull) is a British short track speed skater who competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2014 Winter Olympics. Eley finished fifth in the 500 metres in Torino, and was a member of the British team that finished sixth in the 5000 metre relay in Vancouver. Eley was part of the British 5,000m relay team that broke the world record in February 2011. On 6 February 2014 it was announced that Eley would be the flagbearer for the Great Britain team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. After retiring, he took up a role as Performance & Talent Manager for British Ice Skating.

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  1. date of birth: 1984-08-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1984-08-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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