Kabaddi
E105732
Kabaddi is a high-intensity contact team sport that originated in ancient India and is now widely played across South Asia and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kabaddi canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T890363 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kabaddi Context triple: [Maharashtra, majorSport, Kabaddi]
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A.
Kok-boru
Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian horseback team game, similar to polo, in which riders compete to carry and score with a goat or sheep carcass.
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B.
Karok
The Karok are a Native American people indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich ceremonial and fishing culture.
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C.
buzkashi
Buzkashi is a traditional Central Asian horseback sport in which riders compete to grab and carry a goat or calf carcass to a goal.
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D.
Bola
Bola is the given name of Bola Tinubu, a prominent Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria.
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E.
Tug of War
Tug of War is a 1982 studio album by Paul McCartney that marked his first major post-Wings release, noted for its polished production by George Martin and collaborations with artists like Stevie Wonder.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kabaddi Target entity description: Kabaddi is a high-intensity contact team sport that originated in ancient India and is now widely played across South Asia and beyond.
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A.
Kok-boru
Kok-boru is a traditional Central Asian horseback team game, similar to polo, in which riders compete to carry and score with a goat or sheep carcass.
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B.
Karok
The Karok are a Native American people indigenous to northwestern California, traditionally living along the Klamath River with a rich ceremonial and fishing culture.
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C.
buzkashi
Buzkashi is a traditional Central Asian horseback sport in which riders compete to grab and carry a goat or calf carcass to a goal.
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D.
Bola
Bola is the given name of Bola Tinubu, a prominent Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria.
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E.
Tug of War
Tug of War is a 1982 studio album by Paul McCartney that marked his first major post-Wings release, noted for its polished production by George Martin and collaborations with artists like Stevie Wonder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contact sport
ⓘ
indigenous sport of India ⓘ indoor sport ⓘ outdoor sport ⓘ team sport ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IKF ⓘ |
| ageCategory |
senior
ⓘ
youth ⓘ |
| asianGamesHostCityForDebut | Beijing ⓘ |
| asianGamesStatus | medal sport ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium |
online streaming
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| contactType | full body contact allowed within rules ⓘ |
| continentalGoverningBody | Asian Kabaddi Federation ⓘ |
| defensiveObjective | stop raider and prevent return to midline ⓘ |
| equipment |
court markings
ⓘ
shoes or barefoot depending on rules ⓘ sportswear ⓘ |
| firstIncludedInAsianGames | 1990 ⓘ |
| genderParticipation |
men
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| halfDuration | 20 minutes ⓘ |
| halfTimeBreakDuration | 5 minutes ⓘ |
| halves | 2 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| keyAction |
lobby play
ⓘ
raid ⓘ tackle ⓘ |
| keyRule |
defenders must not cross midline before raid begins
ⓘ
raider must continuously chant "kabaddi" or hold breath in traditional formats ⓘ raider must return to own half without being caught to score ⓘ |
| majorVariant |
beach kabaddi
ⓘ
circle style kabaddi ⓘ indoor kabaddi ⓘ standard style kabaddi ⓘ |
| nationalSportOf |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| numberOfTeams | 2 ⓘ |
| olympicStatus | not an Olympic sport ⓘ |
| originCountry | India ⓘ |
| originRegion | South Asia ⓘ |
| playersPerTeamOnCourt | 7 ⓘ |
| playingSurface | rectangular court ⓘ |
| popularInCountry |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
India ⓘ Iran ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ South Korea ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| primaryGoverningBody | International Kabaddi Federation ⓘ |
| professionalLeague | Pro Kabaddi League ⓘ |
| professionalLeagueCountry | India ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
agility
ⓘ
strength ⓘ tactics ⓘ team coordination ⓘ |
| scoringMethod |
all-out bonus for putting entire opposing team out
ⓘ
bonus point for crossing bonus line under conditions ⓘ point for each opponent legally tagged ⓘ point for each opponent tackled and put out ⓘ |
| sportType | high-intensity ⓘ |
| standardMatchDuration | 40 minutes ⓘ |
| teamObjective | score points by raiding opponent half and tagging defenders ⓘ |
| traditionalRoots | rural games of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| typicalCourtLength | 13 meters ⓘ |
| typicalCourtWidth | 10 meters ⓘ |
| worldGoverningBody | International Kabaddi Federation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kabaddi Description of subject: Kabaddi is a high-intensity contact team sport that originated in ancient India and is now widely played across South Asia and beyond.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.