International Triathlon Union
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The International Triathlon Union is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of triathlon, including organizing major international competitions and setting official rules and standards.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Triathlon | 2 |
| ITU World Triathlon Championships | 1 |
| ITU World Triathlon Series titles | 1 |
| International Triathlon Union canonical | 1 |
| World Triathlon Championship Series | 1 |
| World Triathlon Cup | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3528773 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Triathlon Union Context triple: [Lausanne, hosts, International Triathlon Union]
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A.
USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon is the national governing body for the sport of triathlon and related multisport disciplines in the United States, overseeing competitions, athlete development, and rules enforcement.
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B.
Union Cycliste Internationale
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing body for the sport of cycling, responsible for overseeing international competitions, setting rules, and promoting the sport globally.
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C.
Olympic International Federation
An Olympic International Federation is a global governing body that oversees a specific sport on the Olympic program, setting its rules, organizing major competitions, and working with the International Olympic Committee.
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D.
International Amateur Athletic Federation
The International Amateur Athletic Federation, now known as World Athletics, is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of athletics, including track and field, road running, and race walking.
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E.
World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency is an international organization that promotes, coordinates, and monitors the fight against doping in sports worldwide.
- 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 Triathlon Union Target entity description: The International Triathlon Union is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of triathlon, including organizing major international competitions and setting official rules and standards.
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A.
USA Triathlon
USA Triathlon is the national governing body for the sport of triathlon and related multisport disciplines in the United States, overseeing competitions, athlete development, and rules enforcement.
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B.
Union Cycliste Internationale
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing body for the sport of cycling, responsible for overseeing international competitions, setting rules, and promoting the sport globally.
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C.
Olympic International Federation
An Olympic International Federation is a global governing body that oversees a specific sport on the Olympic program, setting its rules, organizing major competitions, and working with the International Olympic Committee.
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D.
International Amateur Athletic Federation
The International Amateur Athletic Federation, now known as World Athletics, is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of athletics, including track and field, road running, and race walking.
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E.
World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency is an international organization that promotes, coordinates, and monitors the fight against doping in sports worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
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international sports federation ⓘ triathlon governing body ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
International Telecommunication Union
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surface form:
ITU
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| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| countryOfFounding | France ⓘ |
| foundedAt | Avignon ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Les McDonald ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalStructure |
commissions
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congress ⓘ executive board ⓘ president ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lausanne ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Association of Summer Olympic International Federations ⓘ |
| nameChange | World Triathlon ⓘ |
| nameChangeDate | 2020 ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| overseesCompetition |
World Triathlon
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surface form:
World Triathlon Championship Finals
World Triathlon ⓘ
surface form:
World Triathlon Cup
World Triathlon Mixed Relay Series ⓘ
surface form:
World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships
World Triathlon ⓘ
surface form:
World Triathlon Multisport World Championships
World Triathlon ⓘ
surface form:
World Triathlon Para Series
World Triathlon ⓘ
surface form:
World Triathlon Series
|
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| replacedBy | World Triathlon ⓘ |
| role |
organizes major international triathlon competitions
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regulates international triathlon events ⓘ sets official rules and standards for triathlon ⓘ |
| setsRulesFor |
Olympic triathlon
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paratriathlon at the Paralympic Games ⓘ |
| sport |
aquathlon
ⓘ
cross triathlon ⓘ duathlon ⓘ mixed relay triathlon ⓘ paratriathlon ⓘ triathlon ⓘ winter triathlon ⓘ |
| website | https://www.triathlon.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Triathlon Union Description of subject: The International Triathlon Union is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of triathlon, including organizing major international competitions and setting official rules and standards.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
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hasMember
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International Triathlon Union
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this entity surface form:
World Triathlon
this entity surface form:
World Triathlon
this entity surface form:
World Triathlon Championship Series
this entity surface form:
World Triathlon Cup
this entity surface form:
ITU World Triathlon Series titles
this entity surface form:
ITU World Triathlon Championships