ISU
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ISU is the International Skating Union, the global governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines including speed skating and figure skating.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ISU canonical | 6 |
| ISU Members | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3174455 — 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: ISU Context triple: [World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, organizingFederationAbbreviation, ISU]
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A.
ISU Constitution and General Regulations
The ISU Constitution and General Regulations is the foundational rulebook issued by the International Skating Union that sets out the organizational structure, eligibility criteria, and general competition rules for ISU-governed skating events.
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B.
ISU Judging System
The ISU Judging System is the modern, points-based scoring framework used in figure skating competitions to evaluate technical elements and program components with greater objectivity and transparency.
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C.
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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D.
FIS
FIS (Fédération Internationale de Ski) is the international governing body for skiing and snowboarding, responsible for overseeing major competitions and setting rules across multiple snow sports disciplines.
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E.
FISU
FISU is the International University Sports Federation, the global governing body responsible for university-level sports competitions and 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: ISU Target entity description: ISU is the International Skating Union, the global governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines including speed skating and figure skating.
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A.
ISU Constitution and General Regulations
The ISU Constitution and General Regulations is the foundational rulebook issued by the International Skating Union that sets out the organizational structure, eligibility criteria, and general competition rules for ISU-governed skating events.
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B.
ISU Judging System
The ISU Judging System is the modern, points-based scoring framework used in figure skating competitions to evaluate technical elements and program components with greater objectivity and transparency.
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C.
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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D.
FIS
FIS (Fédération Internationale de Ski) is the international governing body for skiing and snowboarding, responsible for overseeing major competitions and setting rules across multiple snow sports disciplines.
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E.
FISU
FISU is the International University Sports Federation, the global governing body responsible for university-level sports competitions and events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
ⓘ
international sports federation ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | National skating federations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ISU ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| founded | 1892 ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Scheveningen, Netherlands ⓘ |
| foundingCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| governs |
international figure skating competitions
ⓘ
international short track speed skating competitions ⓘ international speed skating competitions ⓘ international synchronized skating competitions ⓘ |
| hasMainDiscipline | ice skating ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Lausanne, Switzerland
ⓘ
linked to:
Lausanne
|
| jurisdiction | international competitions in its disciplines ⓘ |
| motto | For the good of the sport ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| organizes |
ISU European Figure Skating Championships
ⓘ
linked to:
European Figure Skating Championships
ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships ⓘ
linked to:
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating ⓘ ISU Junior World Figure Skating Championships ⓘ
linked to:
World Junior Figure Skating Championships
ISU Junior World Short Track Speed Skating Championships ⓘ ISU Junior World Speed Skating Championships ⓘ ISU World Figure Skating Championships ⓘ
linked to:
World Figure Skating Championships
ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships ⓘ ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships ⓘ ISU World Speed Skating Championships ⓘ ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships ⓘ |
| oversees |
eligibility of skaters in ISU events
ⓘ
international skating records ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| sector | ice sports ⓘ |
| setsRulesFor |
figure skating judging system
ⓘ
short track speed skating competitions ⓘ speed skating competitions ⓘ synchronized skating competitions ⓘ |
| shortName | ISU ⓘ |
| sport |
figure skating
ⓘ
ice dance ⓘ short track speed skating ⓘ speed skating ⓘ synchronized skating ⓘ |
| type | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| website | https://www.isu.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ISU Description of subject: ISU is the International Skating Union, the global governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines including speed skating and figure skating.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: ISU
subject linked to:
ISU