International Orienteering Federation
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The International Orienteering Federation is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of orienteering worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Orienteering Federation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3528777 — 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: International Orienteering Federation Context triple: [Lausanne, hosts, International Orienteering Federation]
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A.
FIS Nordic Combined Committee
The FIS Nordic Combined Committee is the international body within the International Ski and Snowboard Federation responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of Nordic combined, including its World Cup competitions.
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B.
Union Académique Internationale
The Union Académique Internationale is a global federation of national academies dedicated to advancing collaborative research and publications in the humanities and social sciences.
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C.
Olympic International Federation
An Olympic International Federation is a global governing body that oversees a specific sport on the Olympic program, setting its rules, organizing major competitions, and working with the International Olympic Committee.
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D.
Olympic Solidarity
Olympic Solidarity is a program of the International Olympic Committee that provides financial and technical assistance to National Olympic Committees, particularly in developing countries, to support athlete development and promote the Olympic Movement worldwide.
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E.
international federation of biathlon
The International Federation of Biathlon is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of biathlon worldwide, including organizing major international competitions and setting official rules.
- 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: International Orienteering Federation Target entity description: The International Orienteering Federation is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of orienteering worldwide.
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A.
FIS Nordic Combined Committee
The FIS Nordic Combined Committee is the international body within the International Ski and Snowboard Federation responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of Nordic combined, including its World Cup competitions.
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B.
Union Académique Internationale
The Union Académique Internationale is a global federation of national academies dedicated to advancing collaborative research and publications in the humanities and social sciences.
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C.
Olympic International Federation
An Olympic International Federation is a global governing body that oversees a specific sport on the Olympic program, setting its rules, organizing major competitions, and working with the International Olympic Committee.
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D.
Olympic Solidarity
Olympic Solidarity is a program of the International Olympic Committee that provides financial and technical assistance to National Olympic Committees, particularly in developing countries, to support athlete development and promote the Olympic Movement worldwide.
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E.
international federation of biathlon
The International Federation of Biathlon is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and regulating the sport of biathlon worldwide, including organizing major international competitions and setting official rules.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
ⓘ
international sports federation ⓘ |
| coordinates | world orienteering calendar ⓘ |
| countryHeadquarters | Sweden ⓘ |
| develops |
competition rules for orienteering
ⓘ
control descriptions for orienteering ⓘ mapping standards for orienteering ⓘ |
| foundedBy | national orienteering federations ⓘ |
| governs | international orienteering ⓘ |
| governsAtLevel | international ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMemberFederations | more than 70 ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Council
ⓘ
General Assembly ⓘ commissions ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMembership |
associate members
ⓘ
member federations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Karlstad, Sweden
ⓘ
linked to:
Karlstad
|
| inception | 1961 ⓘ |
| inceptionPlace |
Copenhagen, Denmark
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linked to:
Copenhagen
|
| legalForm | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations
ⓘ
Global Association of International Sports Federations ⓘ |
| motto | Making orienteering a global sport ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| organizesCompetition |
World Cup in Orienteering
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World MTB Orienteering Championships ⓘ World Orienteering Championships ⓘ World Ski Orienteering Championships ⓘ World Trail Orienteering Championships ⓘ |
| overseesDiscipline |
foot orienteering
ⓘ
mountain bike orienteering ⓘ ski orienteering ⓘ trail orienteering ⓘ |
| promotes |
anti-doping in orienteering
ⓘ
fair play in orienteering ⓘ |
| publishes | World Ranking lists in orienteering ⓘ |
| purpose |
promotion of orienteering worldwide
ⓘ
regulation of international orienteering ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| sector | sports administration ⓘ |
| setsRulesFor | international orienteering competitions ⓘ |
| shortName | IOF ⓘ |
| sportGoverned | orienteering ⓘ |
| website |
https://orienteering.org
ⓘ
https://orienteering.sport ⓘ |
| worksForInclusionIn | Olympic Games ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Orienteering Federation Description of subject: The International Orienteering Federation is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of orienteering worldwide.
Referenced by (1)
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