para-cross-country skiing
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Para-cross-country skiing is a Paralympic discipline in which athletes with physical or visual impairments compete in cross-country ski races using adapted equipment and classification systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| para-cross-country skiing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9901800 — 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: para-cross-country skiing Context triple: [2014 Winter Paralympics, sport, para-cross-country skiing]
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Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a category of winter sports that involves traveling over snow on skis using the skier’s own locomotion, including disciplines like cross-country skiing and ski jumping.
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Nordic combined
Nordic combined is a winter sport that merges ski jumping and cross-country skiing, testing both explosive power and endurance.
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FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual season-long series of international cross-country skiing races organized by the International Ski Federation, featuring the world’s top skiers competing for overall and discipline titles.
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D.
Cross Country
Cross Country is a crime thriller novel in James Patterson's Alex Cross series that follows the detective on a dangerous pursuit of a ruthless killer from Washington, D.C. to Africa.
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E.
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
The FIS Nordic Combined World Cup is the premier international season-long competition in Nordic combined skiing, featuring elite athletes competing in both ski jumping and cross-country skiing events.
- 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: para-cross-country skiing Target entity description: Para-cross-country skiing is a Paralympic discipline in which athletes with physical or visual impairments compete in cross-country ski races using adapted equipment and classification systems.
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A.
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a category of winter sports that involves traveling over snow on skis using the skier’s own locomotion, including disciplines like cross-country skiing and ski jumping.
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B.
Nordic combined
Nordic combined is a winter sport that merges ski jumping and cross-country skiing, testing both explosive power and endurance.
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C.
FIS Cross-Country World Cup
The FIS Cross-Country World Cup is an annual season-long series of international cross-country skiing races organized by the International Ski Federation, featuring the world’s top skiers competing for overall and discipline titles.
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D.
Cross Country
Cross Country is a crime thriller novel in James Patterson's Alex Cross series that follows the detective on a dangerous pursuit of a ruthless killer from Washington, D.C. to Africa.
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E.
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
The FIS Nordic Combined World Cup is the premier international season-long competition in Nordic combined skiing, featuring elite athletes competing in both ski jumping and cross-country skiing events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Paralympic sport
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adapted sport ⓘ |
| aimsTo | provide equitable competition for athletes with impairments ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
individual start races
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mass start races ⓘ relay races ⓘ sprint races ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
Paralympic Games
NERFINISHED
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World Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ World Cup circuit ⓘ |
| distanceRange |
long distance events
ⓘ
middle distance events ⓘ short distance events ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Winter Paralympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
International Paralympic Committee
NERFINISHED
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World Para Nordic Skiing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClassificationSystem |
B1-B3 visual impairment classes
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LW10-LW12 sitting classes ⓘ LW2-LW9 standing classes ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
sitting cross-country skiing
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standing cross-country skiing ⓘ visually impaired cross-country skiing ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory |
men
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mixed relays ⓘ women ⓘ |
| hasObjective | complete a set distance in the fastest time ⓘ |
| introducedAsParalympicSport | 1976 Winter Paralympics ⓘ |
| partOf | Paralympic Nordic skiing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cross-country skiing
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para-biathlon ⓘ |
| requires |
aerobic capacity
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physical endurance ⓘ upper body strength ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| targetAthletes |
athletes with physical impairments
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athletes with visual impairments ⓘ |
| terrain | snow-covered tracks ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
cross-country skis
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guide skier ⓘ sit-ski ⓘ ski poles ⓘ |
| usesRule | time factoring for different classes ⓘ |
| usesSafetyMeasure |
course marking for all classes
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guides for visually impaired athletes ⓘ |
| usesSport | cross-country skiing ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
classic technique
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freestyle technique ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: para-cross-country skiing Description of subject: Para-cross-country skiing is a Paralympic discipline in which athletes with physical or visual impairments compete in cross-country ski races using adapted equipment and classification systems.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.