International Wheelchair Basketball Federation
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The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the global governing body responsible for organizing, regulating, and promoting the sport of wheelchair basketball worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Wheelchair Basketball Federation canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5866534 — 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 Wheelchair Basketball Federation Context triple: [United States men’s national wheelchair basketball program, affiliation, International Wheelchair Basketball Federation]
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A.
National Wheelchair Basketball Association
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association is the primary organization overseeing and promoting wheelchair basketball competition and development throughout the United States.
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B.
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is the global governing body responsible for organizing the Paralympic Games and promoting elite sport for athletes with disabilities worldwide.
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C.
FIBA
FIBA is the international governing body for basketball, responsible for overseeing global competitions, setting the rules of the game, and organizing major tournaments such as the Basketball World Cup and Olympic qualifying events.
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D.
International World Games Association
The International World Games Association is the governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the multi-sport World Games for disciplines not contested in the Olympic Games.
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E.
United States men’s national wheelchair basketball program
The United States men’s national wheelchair basketball program is the elite national team representing the U.S. in international wheelchair basketball competitions, including the Paralympic Games and World Championships.
- 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 Wheelchair Basketball Federation Target entity description: The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the global governing body responsible for organizing, regulating, and promoting the sport of wheelchair basketball worldwide.
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A.
National Wheelchair Basketball Association
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association is the primary organization overseeing and promoting wheelchair basketball competition and development throughout the United States.
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B.
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is the global governing body responsible for organizing the Paralympic Games and promoting elite sport for athletes with disabilities worldwide.
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C.
FIBA
FIBA is the international governing body for basketball, responsible for overseeing global competitions, setting the rules of the game, and organizing major tournaments such as the Basketball World Cup and Olympic qualifying events.
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D.
International World Games Association
The International World Games Association is the governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the multi-sport World Games for disciplines not contested in the Olympic Games.
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E.
United States men’s national wheelchair basketball program
The United States men’s national wheelchair basketball program is the elite national team representing the U.S. in international wheelchair basketball competitions, including the Paralympic Games and World Championships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international sports federation
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wheelchair basketball governing body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fair play in wheelchair basketball
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increase global reach of wheelchair basketball ⓘ support national wheelchair basketball federations ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Paralympic Games wheelchair basketball tournaments ⓘ |
| category |
parasport governance
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wheelchair basketball ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | International Paralympic Committee ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
elite international
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world championships ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
athletes with physical impairments
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wheelchair users ⓘ |
| governs |
international wheelchair basketball rankings
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international wheelchair basketball rules ⓘ qualification for major wheelchair basketball tournaments ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasMember |
national wheelchair basketball federations
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regional wheelchair basketball organizations ⓘ |
| influences | rules of Paralympic wheelchair basketball ⓘ |
| organizes |
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships
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men's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships ⓘ
linked to:
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships
women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championships ⓘ
linked to:
Wheelchair Basketball World Championships
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| oversees |
classification of wheelchair basketball players
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international wheelchair basketball competitions ⓘ |
| promotes |
development of wheelchair basketball worldwide
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inclusion of people with disabilities in sport ⓘ participation in wheelchair basketball ⓘ |
| regulates |
eligibility for wheelchair basketball
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player classification rules in wheelchair basketball ⓘ technical rules of wheelchair basketball ⓘ |
| role |
global governing body for wheelchair basketball
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organizes international wheelchair basketball competitions ⓘ promotes wheelchair basketball ⓘ regulates wheelchair basketball ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| shortName | IWBF ⓘ |
| sportGoverned | wheelchair basketball ⓘ |
| sportType | Paralympic sport ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international parasport governance discussions
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wheelchair basketball regulations ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-profit sports organization ⓘ |
| worksOn |
coach education in wheelchair basketball
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global development programs for wheelchair basketball ⓘ referee education in wheelchair basketball ⓘ standardization of wheelchair basketball rules ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Description of subject: The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the global governing body responsible for organizing, regulating, and promoting the sport of wheelchair basketball worldwide.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States men’s national wheelchair basketball program
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affiliation
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International Wheelchair Basketball Federation
ⓘ
World Championships (wheelchair basketball)
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governingBody
→
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation
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subject linked to:
World Championships
World Championships (wheelchair basketball)
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organisedBy
→
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation
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subject linked to:
World Championships