U.S. Figure Skating
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U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States, responsible for organizing competitions, setting standards, and developing athletes from grassroots to elite levels.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Figure Skating canonical | 6 |
| International Committee of U.S. Figure Skating | 1 |
| U.S. Figure Skating High Performance Department | 1 |
| United States Figure Skating Association | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8364453 — 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: U.S. Figure Skating Context triple: [1997 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, organizedBy, U.S. Figure Skating]
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A.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is the annual national competition that determines the top American figure skaters and often serves as a qualifier for international events like the World Championships and Olympic Games.
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B.
U.S. Speedskating
U.S. Speedskating is the national governing body for the sport of speed skating in the United States, overseeing athlete development, competitions, and international representation.
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C.
United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame is a national institution that honors and commemorates the most accomplished and influential American figure skaters, coaches, and contributors to the sport.
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D.
ISU Championships
The ISU Championships are major international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union, including events such as the World Championships and European Championships.
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E.
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual international competition organized by the ISU for skaters from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, serving as a counterpart to the European Championships.
- 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: U.S. Figure Skating Target entity description: U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States, responsible for organizing competitions, setting standards, and developing athletes from grassroots to elite levels.
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A.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is the annual national competition that determines the top American figure skaters and often serves as a qualifier for international events like the World Championships and Olympic Games.
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B.
U.S. Speedskating
U.S. Speedskating is the national governing body for the sport of speed skating in the United States, overseeing athlete development, competitions, and international representation.
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C.
United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame
The United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame is a national institution that honors and commemorates the most accomplished and influential American figure skaters, coaches, and contributors to the sport.
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D.
ISU Championships
The ISU Championships are major international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union, including events such as the World Championships and European Championships.
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E.
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual international competition organized by the ISU for skaters from the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, serving as a counterpart to the European Championships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national governing body
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nonprofit organization ⓘ sports organization ⓘ |
| affiliatedTo | International Skating Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | United States Figure Skating Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| develops |
athlete development pathways
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coaching education programs ⓘ learn-to-skate programs ⓘ synchronized skating programs ⓘ theatre on ice programs ⓘ |
| foundedAs | United States Figure Skating Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | figure skating in the United States ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | International Skating Union member federations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizes |
U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Figure Skating Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ regional figure skating championships in the United States ⓘ sectional figure skating championships in the United States ⓘ |
| oversees |
club-based figure skating structure in the United States
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coaching standards for figure skating in the United States ⓘ judging and officiating standards for figure skating in the United States ⓘ testing structure for figure skating in the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
develop figure skaters from grassroots to elite levels
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govern figure skating in the United States ⓘ organize figure skating competitions in the United States ⓘ set rules and standards for figure skating in the United States ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| represents | U.S. figure skating interests in the International Skating Union ⓘ |
| sanctions | figure skating competitions in the United States ⓘ |
| scope | grassroots to elite levels ⓘ |
| selects |
U.S. figure skaters for ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
NERFINISHED
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U.S. figure skaters for ISU Grand Prix events ⓘ U.S. figure skaters for ISU World Figure Skating Championships ⓘ U.S. figure skaters for the Olympic Winter Games ⓘ U.S. figure skating teams for international competitions ⓘ |
| setsStandardFor |
eligibility rules for U.S. figure skaters
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safety guidelines for figure skating in the United States ⓘ technical rules for figure skating in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | USFS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | figure skating ⓘ |
| supports |
elite U.S. figure skaters
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figure skating officials in the United States ⓘ local figure skating clubs in the United States ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Figure Skating Description of subject: U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States, responsible for organizing competitions, setting standards, and developing athletes from grassroots to elite levels.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States Figure Skating Association
this entity surface form:
International Committee of U.S. Figure Skating
this entity surface form:
U.S. Figure Skating High Performance Department