International Olympic Committee
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international organization
non-governmental organization
non-profit organization
sports governing body
The International Olympic Committee is the global governing body responsible for overseeing the Olympic Movement and staging the modern Olympic Games.
All labels observed (14)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T107855 — 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: International Olympic Committee Context triple: [2024 Summer Olympics, organizedBy, International Olympic Committee]
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British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the National Olympic Committee responsible for organizing and overseeing Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s participation in the Olympic Games.
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B.
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the global governing body for international ice hockey, responsible for organizing major tournaments like the Ice Hockey World Championships and overseeing the sport’s rules and development worldwide.
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Commonwealth Games Federation
The Commonwealth Games Federation is the international organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Commonwealth Games and related sporting activities among member nations.
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United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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E.
Council of the League of Nations
The Council of the League of Nations was the principal executive and decision-making body of the League, composed of major powers and rotating member states to address international disputes and security issues.
- 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: International Olympic Committee Target entity description: The International Olympic Committee is the global governing body responsible for overseeing the Olympic Movement and staging the modern Olympic Games.
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A.
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association is the National Olympic Committee responsible for organizing and overseeing Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s participation in the Olympic Games.
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B.
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the global governing body for international ice hockey, responsible for organizing major tournaments like the Ice Hockey World Championships and overseeing the sport’s rules and development worldwide.
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C.
Commonwealth Games Federation
The Commonwealth Games Federation is the international organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Commonwealth Games and related sporting activities among member nations.
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D.
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 that brings together most of the world’s countries to promote peace, security, cooperation, and human rights.
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E.
Council of the League of Nations
The Council of the League of Nations was the principal executive and decision-making body of the League, composed of major powers and rotating member states to address international disputes and security issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization
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non-governmental organization ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ sports governing body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CIO ⓘ |
| adopts | Olympic Charter ⓘ |
| allocates | host city for the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
International Olympic Committee
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surface form:
Comité International Olympique
|
| associatedWith |
International Paralympic Committee
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Olympic Solidarity ⓘ |
| awards | Olympic Order ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | United Nations ⓘ |
| coreValue |
excellence
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ respect ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| currentPresident | Thomas Bach ⓘ |
| currentPresidentStartDate | 2013-09-10 ⓘ |
| develops | Olympic marketing programs ⓘ |
| elects | host cities for the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| founder | Pierre de Coubertin ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1894-06-23 ⓘ |
| foundingPlace |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
|
| governs | Olympic Charter ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
International Sports Federations
ⓘ
National Olympic Committees ⓘ individual members ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
IOC Commissions
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IOC Executive Board ⓘ IOC President ⓘ IOC Session ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Lausanne
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surface form:
Lausanne, Switzerland
|
| legalStatus | association under Swiss law ⓘ |
| manages |
global broadcast rights for the Olympic Games
ⓘ
global sponsorship programs for the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| membershipCount | 100+ individual members ⓘ |
| motto |
Citius, Altius, Fortius
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surface form:
Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
|
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| oversees |
International Olympic movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Olympic Movement
modern Olympic Games ⓘ
surface form:
Summer Olympic Games
Winter Olympics ⓘ
surface form:
Winter Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games ⓘ |
| predecessorPresident | Jacques Rogge ⓘ |
| promotes |
anti-doping in sport
ⓘ
gender equality in sport ⓘ peace through sport ⓘ sport for all ⓘ |
| purpose |
govern the Olympic Movement
ⓘ
organize the modern Olympic Games ⓘ promote Olympism and Olympic values worldwide ⓘ |
| recognizes |
International Sports Federations
ⓘ
National Olympic Committees ⓘ |
| regulates |
Olympic Games bidding process
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use of Olympic symbols ⓘ |
| sector |
mega-sport events
ⓘ
sport ⓘ sports administration ⓘ |
| setsPolicyOn |
Olympic Games program of sports and events
ⓘ
eligibility of athletes for the Olympic Games ⓘ |
| shortName |
International Olympic Committee
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IOC
|
| symbol | Olympic rings ⓘ |
| website | https://olympics.com/ioc ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Olympic Committee Description of subject: The International Olympic Committee is the global governing body responsible for overseeing the Olympic Movement and staging the modern Olympic Games.
Referenced by (630)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
International Olympic Committee (through national representation in football)
1894 Sorbonne Congress on the revival of the Olympic Games
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relatedTo
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International Olympic Committee
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4 × 400 metres relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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governingBody
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International Olympic Committee
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subject surface form:
Italian National Olympic Committee
subject surface form:
Nigeria Olympic Committee
subject surface form:
Nigeria Olympic Committee
Barbados Olympic Association (as CGA for Barbados)
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affiliation
→
International Olympic Committee
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subject surface form:
Barbados Olympic Association
Barbados Olympic Association (as CGA for Barbados)
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recognizedBy
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International Olympic Committee
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subject surface form:
Barbados Olympic Association
Kenya National Olympic Committee (as CGA for Kenya)
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affiliation
→
International Olympic Committee
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subject surface form:
Kenya National Olympic Committee
subject surface form:
Uganda Olympic Committee
this entity surface form:
International Olympic Committee (through national structures)