U.S. Paralympics Goalball
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U.S. Paralympics Goalball is the national governing body responsible for organizing, developing, and overseeing elite and grassroots goalball programs for athletes with visual impairments in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| U.S. Paralympics Goalball canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: U.S. Paralympics Goalball Context triple: [National Governing Bodies of Paralympic sports in the United States, includes, U.S. Paralympics Goalball]
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A.
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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B.
United States women’s national wheelchair basketball program
The United States women’s national wheelchair basketball program is the elite national team system that develops and fields American women athletes with disabilities to compete in international wheelchair basketball competitions, including the Paralympic Games.
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C.
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.
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D.
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is an international sports organization that provides year-round training and athletic competitions for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: U.S. Paralympics Goalball Target entity description: U.S. Paralympics Goalball is the national governing body responsible for organizing, developing, and overseeing elite and grassroots goalball programs for athletes with visual impairments in the United States.
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A.
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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B.
United States women’s national wheelchair basketball program
The United States women’s national wheelchair basketball program is the elite national team system that develops and fields American women athletes with disabilities to compete in international wheelchair basketball competitions, including the Paralympic Games.
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C.
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.
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D.
Special Olympics
Special Olympics is an international sports organization that provides year-round training and athletic competitions for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
goalball governing body
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national governing body ⓘ sports organization ⓘ |
| alignedWith | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee high-performance goals ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
International Blind Sports Federation
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Paralympic Movement ⓘ
linked to:
Paralympic movement
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| athleteCategory | visually impaired athletes ⓘ |
| competitionLevel |
Paralympic level
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domestic level ⓘ international level ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| developmentArea |
athlete identification and recruitment
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coaching education in goalball ⓘ goalball grassroots outreach ⓘ |
| focus |
Paralympic-eligible athletes
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athletes with visual impairments ⓘ |
| goal |
to enhance competitive success of U.S. goalball teams internationally
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to increase participation in goalball among people with visual impairments in the United States ⓘ |
| governs |
United States men’s national goalball team
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United States women’s national goalball team ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| mission |
to promote and develop goalball opportunities for athletes with visual impairments in the United States
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to support U.S. goalball athletes in achieving success at the Paralympic and international levels ⓘ |
| oversees |
goalball high-performance training camps
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national goalball team selection events ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
U.S. Paralympics
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United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee ⓘ |
| programType |
elite goalball programs
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grassroots goalball programs ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordination with international goalball governing bodies
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developing goalball talent pathways ⓘ organizing national goalball competitions ⓘ overseeing high-performance goalball programs ⓘ preparing U.S. goalball teams for the Paralympic Games ⓘ selecting U.S. goalball national teams ⓘ supporting grassroots goalball development ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sportGoverned | goalball ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: U.S. Paralympics Goalball Description of subject: U.S. Paralympics Goalball is the national governing body responsible for organizing, developing, and overseeing elite and grassroots goalball programs for athletes with visual impairments in the United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Governing Bodies of Paralympic sports in the United States
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includes
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U.S. Paralympics Goalball
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