Basque pelota
E159070
Basque pelota is a traditional fast-paced ball sport from the Basque region, played by hitting a ball against a wall using the hand, a racket, or a curved basket.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basque pelota canonical | 14 |
| Basque pelota tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1376813 — 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: Basque pelota Context triple: [Basque Country, hasTraditionalSport, Basque pelota]
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A.
Bola
Bola is the given name of Bola Tinubu, a prominent Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria.
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B.
Boule
Boule was the citizen council of Classical Athens responsible for preparing legislation and overseeing the day-to-day administration of the city-state’s government.
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C.
jeux de paume
Jeux de paume is a historic French indoor ball-and-racket game that evolved into modern tennis and was once played by European nobility.
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D.
Ball
Ball is a common English surname borne by numerous individuals, including the famed American comedian and actress Lucille Ball.
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E.
Ball
Ball is a well-known consumer brand, particularly recognized for its glass canning jars and home food preservation products.
- 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: Basque pelota Target entity description: Basque pelota is a traditional fast-paced ball sport from the Basque region, played by hitting a ball against a wall using the hand, a racket, or a curved basket.
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A.
Bola
Bola is the given name of Bola Tinubu, a prominent Nigerian politician and current president of Nigeria.
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B.
Boule
Boule was the citizen council of Classical Athens responsible for preparing legislation and overseeing the day-to-day administration of the city-state’s government.
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C.
jeux de paume
Jeux de paume is a historic French indoor ball-and-racket game that evolved into modern tennis and was once played by European nobility.
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D.
Ball
Ball is a common English surname borne by numerous individuals, including the famed American comedian and actress Lucille Ball.
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E.
Ball
Ball is a well-known consumer brand, particularly recognized for its glass canning jars and home food preservation products.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ball game
ⓘ
court sport ⓘ sport ⓘ traditional sport ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
pelota
ⓘ
pelota vasca ⓘ |
| canBePlayedSingles | true ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important element of Basque culture ⓘ |
| equipment |
cesta
ⓘ
pala bat ⓘ pelota ball ⓘ protective hand wraps ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Federation of Basque Pelota ⓘ |
| governingBodyAbbreviation | FIPV ⓘ |
| hasDiscipline |
cesta punta
ⓘ
frontenis ⓘ hand-pelota ⓘ pala ⓘ paleta cuero ⓘ paleta goma ⓘ xare ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Basque Country
ⓘ
France ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| hasVariant | jai alai ⓘ |
| includedIn | World Games ⓘ |
| isFastPaced | true ⓘ |
| isTeamSport | true ⓘ |
| mainRegionOfPractice | Basque Country ⓘ |
| objective | to make the ball rebound so the opponent cannot return it correctly ⓘ |
| playedOn |
fronton
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open-air fronton ⓘ trinquete court ⓘ |
| playedWith |
ball
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curved basket ⓘ hand ⓘ paddle ⓘ racket ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| regionOfPractice |
Castile and León
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France ⓘ La Rioja ⓘ Latin America ⓘ Navarre ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| scoringSystem | points ⓘ |
| typicalWallConfiguration |
four-wall court
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one-wall court ⓘ three-wall court ⓘ |
| wasDemonstrationSportAt |
1900 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
linked to:
Summer Olympics 1900
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Basque pelota Description of subject: Basque pelota is a traditional fast-paced ball sport from the Basque region, played by hitting a ball against a wall using the hand, a racket, or a curved basket.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.