World Karate Federation
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The World Karate Federation is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of karate worldwide, including organizing major competitions and setting official rules.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Karate Federation canonical | 2 |
| WKF Executive Committee | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3891693 — 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: World Karate Federation Context triple: [Association of Summer Olympic International Federations, hasMember, World Karate Federation]
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A.
Ryukyu kobudō
Ryukyu kobudō is a traditional Okinawan martial art focused on the use of classical weapons such as the bō, sai, tonfa, and nunchaku.
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B.
International Federation of Muaythai Associations
The International Federation of Muaythai Associations is the worldwide governing organization that oversees and promotes the sport of Muay Thai, including its rules, competitions, and international development.
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C.
International Sambo Federation
The International Sambo Federation is the global organization responsible for overseeing and promoting the combat sport of sambo worldwide, including organizing major international competitions and setting official rules.
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D.
Kodokan judo
Kodokan judo is a modern Japanese martial art and Olympic sport founded by Jigoro Kano that emphasizes throws, grappling, and submissions, and has significantly influenced many other combat sports and self-defense systems.
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E.
Karate
Karate is a striking-based martial art from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan that emphasizes powerful punches, kicks, and defensive techniques practiced through forms and sparring.
- 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: World Karate Federation Target entity description: The World Karate Federation is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of karate worldwide, including organizing major competitions and setting official rules.
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A.
Ryukyu kobudō
Ryukyu kobudō is a traditional Okinawan martial art focused on the use of classical weapons such as the bō, sai, tonfa, and nunchaku.
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B.
International Federation of Muaythai Associations
The International Federation of Muaythai Associations is the worldwide governing organization that oversees and promotes the sport of Muay Thai, including its rules, competitions, and international development.
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C.
International Sambo Federation
The International Sambo Federation is the global organization responsible for overseeing and promoting the combat sport of sambo worldwide, including organizing major international competitions and setting official rules.
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D.
Kodokan judo
Kodokan judo is a modern Japanese martial art and Olympic sport founded by Jigoro Kano that emphasizes throws, grappling, and submissions, and has significantly influenced many other combat sports and self-defense systems.
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E.
Karate
Karate is a striking-based martial art from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan that emphasizes powerful punches, kicks, and defensive techniques practiced through forms and sparring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international sports federation
ⓘ
non-profit organization ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| field | martial arts ⓘ |
| foundedBy | European Karate Union leaders ⓘ |
| governs |
kata karate competitions
ⓘ
kumite karate competitions ⓘ |
| governsDiscipline |
Olympic-style karate
ⓘ
sport karate ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
WKF
ⓘ
surface form:
WKF Athletes Commission
WKF ⓘ
surface form:
WKF Congress
World Karate Federation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
WKF Executive Committee
WKF Medical Commission ⓘ WKF ⓘ
surface form:
WKF Referee Commission
WKF ⓘ
surface form:
WKF Technical Commission
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| headquartersLocation | Madrid ⓘ |
| introducedEvent |
Karate
ⓘ
surface form:
karate at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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| memberOf | Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations ⓘ |
| membershipSize | over 190 national federations ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-governmental organization ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| organizes |
Karate1 Premier League
ⓘ
Karate1 Series A ⓘ Karate1 Youth League ⓘ Karate1 Youth League ⓘ
surface form:
World Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships
World Karate Championships ⓘ FISU World University Championships ⓘ
surface form:
World University Karate Championships (in cooperation with FISU)
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| oversees |
continental karate federations
ⓘ
national karate federations ⓘ |
| precededBy | World Union of Karate-do Organizations ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of karate at all levels
ⓘ
promotion of karate as a sport ⓘ standardization of karate rules worldwide ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Global Association of International Sports Federations
ⓘ
International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| role | international governing body for karate ⓘ |
| setsRuleFor |
karate competition rules
ⓘ
karate refereeing and judging ⓘ karate safety equipment standards ⓘ |
| shortName | WKF ⓘ |
| sport | karate ⓘ |
| typeOfMembership | national federation members ⓘ |
| website | https://www.wkf.net ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Karate Federation Description of subject: The World Karate Federation is the international governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of karate worldwide, including organizing major competitions and setting official rules.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WKF Executive Committee