international federation of curling
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The international federation of curling is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of curling worldwide, including setting rules and organizing major international competitions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Curling Federation | 2 |
| World Curling Federation | 1 |
| international federation of curling canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1291023 — 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 federation of curling Context triple: [Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations, includes, international federation of curling]
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A.
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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B.
Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations is an umbrella organization that brings together the global governing bodies of the Olympic winter sports to coordinate policies, events, and representation within the Olympic Movement.
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C.
International Ski and Snowboard Federation
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and organizing international competitions in skiing and snowboarding disciplines.
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D.
Union Académique Internationale
The Union Académique Internationale is a global federation of national academies dedicated to advancing collaborative research and publications in the humanities and social sciences.
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E.
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is the global governing body responsible for overseeing the Olympic Movement and staging the modern Olympic Games.
- 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 federation of curling Target entity description: The international federation of curling is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of curling worldwide, including setting rules and organizing major international competitions.
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A.
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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B.
Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
The Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations is an umbrella organization that brings together the global governing bodies of the Olympic winter sports to coordinate policies, events, and representation within the Olympic Movement.
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C.
International Ski and Snowboard Federation
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and organizing international competitions in skiing and snowboarding disciplines.
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D.
Union Académique Internationale
The Union Académique Internationale is a global federation of national academies dedicated to advancing collaborative research and publications in the humanities and social sciences.
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E.
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is the global governing body responsible for overseeing the Olympic Movement and staging the modern Olympic Games.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
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international sports federation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WCF ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| develops |
officiating standards for curling umpires and referees
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technical standards for curling equipment ⓘ |
| encourages |
grassroots development of curling
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youth participation in curling ⓘ |
| formerName |
international federation of curling
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
International Curling Federation
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| foundedBy | curling associations of Scotland, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, United States ⓘ |
| governs | international curling rules ⓘ |
| hasMemberFederations | national curling associations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Perth, Scotland ⓘ |
| inception | 1966 ⓘ |
| legalForm | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Global Association of International Sports Federations
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surface form:
Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
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| monitors | compliance with curling rules by member associations ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| organizes |
annual world curling championships
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qualification events for Olympic curling ⓘ qualification events for Paralympic wheelchair curling ⓘ |
| overseesCompetition |
World Junior Curling Championships
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World Men’s Curling Championship ⓘ World Mixed Curling Championship ⓘ World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship ⓘ World Senior Curling Championships ⓘ World Wheelchair Curling Championship ⓘ World Women’s Curling Championship ⓘ |
| promotes | development of curling worldwide ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| renamedFrom |
international federation of curling
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
International Curling Federation
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| renamedIn | 1990 ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
international ranking systems in curling
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qualification systems for Olympic curling ⓘ qualification systems for Paralympic wheelchair curling ⓘ qualification systems for world curling championships ⓘ |
| role | global governing body for curling ⓘ |
| setsRulesFor |
Olympic curling tournaments
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Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments ⓘ international curling competitions ⓘ |
| sportDiscipline | winter sport ⓘ |
| sportGoverned |
curling
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mixed doubles curling ⓘ wheelchair curling ⓘ |
| website | https://worldcurling.org ⓘ |
| worksWith |
National Olympic Committees
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organizing committees of major championships ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: international federation of curling Description of subject: The international federation of curling is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of curling worldwide, including setting rules and organizing major international competitions.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
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includes
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international federation of curling
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international federation of curling
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formerName
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international federation of curling
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
World Curling Federation
this entity surface form:
International Curling Federation
international federation of curling
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renamedFrom
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international federation of curling
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
World Curling Federation
this entity surface form:
International Curling Federation
this entity surface form:
World Curling Federation