Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments
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Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments are elite international curling competitions for athletes with physical impairments, played in teams using delivery sticks and governed by adapted rules to ensure accessibility and fairness.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paralympic Winter Games wheelchair curling tournament | 1 |
| Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments Context triple: [World Curling Federation, setsRulesFor, Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments]
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Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event featuring athletes with disabilities, held shortly after and in parallel with the Olympic Games.
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B.
speed skating at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Paralympics was a series of para ice racing events for athletes with physical impairments, held as part of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
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C.
Paralympic Agitos
The Paralympic Agitos is the official emblem of the Paralympic Movement, featuring three colored swooshes that symbolize motion and the bringing together of athletes from around the world.
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Deaflympics
The Deaflympics are an international multi-sport event sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, featuring elite deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes competing under modified communication rules such as visual instead of auditory signals.
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E.
1984 Winter Paralympics
The 1984 Winter Paralympics were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, held in Innsbruck, Austria, featuring winter sports competitions parallel to the 1984 Winter Olympics.
- 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: Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments Target entity description: Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments are elite international curling competitions for athletes with physical impairments, played in teams using delivery sticks and governed by adapted rules to ensure accessibility and fairness.
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A.
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event featuring athletes with disabilities, held shortly after and in parallel with the Olympic Games.
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B.
speed skating at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Paralympics was a series of para ice racing events for athletes with physical impairments, held as part of the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
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C.
Paralympic Agitos
The Paralympic Agitos is the official emblem of the Paralympic Movement, featuring three colored swooshes that symbolize motion and the bringing together of athletes from around the world.
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D.
Deaflympics
The Deaflympics are an international multi-sport event sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, featuring elite deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes competing under modified communication rules such as visual instead of auditory signals.
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E.
1984 Winter Paralympics
The 1984 Winter Paralympics were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, held in Innsbruck, Austria, featuring winter sports competitions parallel to the 1984 Winter Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international wheelchair curling competition
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parasport competition ⓘ |
| accessibilityGoal | ensure fair competition for athletes with lower-limb impairments ⓘ |
| aim | high-performance competition for wheelchair curlers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paralympic movement
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adaptive winter sports ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | sports television networks ⓘ |
| classificationBasis | impairment affecting lower limbs or gait ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | elite international ⓘ |
| competitionType | team tournament ⓘ |
| differFrom |
Olympic curling tournaments by absence of sweeping
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Olympic curling tournaments by mandatory wheelchair use ⓘ |
| eligibility | athletes with physical impairments ⓘ |
| fairnessMechanism | standardized eligibility and classification rules ⓘ |
| feature |
adapted rules to promote accessibility and fairness
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athletes deliver stones from a fixed wheelchair position ⓘ |
| format | round-robin followed by playoffs ⓘ |
| frequency | held during each Winter Paralympic Games cycle ⓘ |
| governedBy |
International Paralympic Committee
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World Curling Federation ⓘ
linked to:
international federation of curling
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| objective | to score points by placing stones closest to the button ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | adaptation of conventional curling ⓘ |
| partOf | Paralympic Winter Games sports programme ⓘ |
| playedOn |
curling sheet with house and hog lines
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ice sheet ⓘ |
| promotes | inclusion of athletes with disabilities in elite sport ⓘ |
| ruleModification |
no sweeping of stones during play
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stones delivered from stationary wheelchair ⓘ use of delivery sticks instead of slide delivery ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | stable wheelchair positioning on ice ⓘ |
| scoringSystem | points per end similar to Olympic curling ⓘ |
| season | winter sport ⓘ |
| skillRequirement |
precision in stone delivery
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strategic shot selection ⓘ team communication and coordination ⓘ |
| spectatorType | international audience ⓘ |
| sportDisciplineOf | wheelchair curling ⓘ |
| teamComposition | mixed-gender teams ⓘ |
| teamRequirement | minimum one female player per team on ice ⓘ |
| teamSize | four players on ice plus alternate ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
curling brushes for non-delivery purposes
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curling stones ⓘ delivery stick ⓘ wheelchair ⓘ |
| usesRulesFrom | World Curling Federation wheelchair curling rules ⓘ |
| venueType | indoor ice arena ⓘ |
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Subject: Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments Description of subject: Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments are elite international curling competitions for athletes with physical impairments, played in teams using delivery sticks and governed by adapted rules to ensure accessibility and fairness.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
international federation of curling
World Wheelchair Curling Championship
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relatedCompetition
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Paralympic Winter Games wheelchair curling tournament
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linked to: Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments