International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
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The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf is the global organization that oversees and promotes international multi-sport competitions for deaf athletes, including the Deaflympics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comité International des Sports des Sourds | 2 |
| International Committee of Sports for the Deaf canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5343578 — 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 Committee of Sports for the Deaf Context triple: [Deaflympics, governingBody, International Committee of Sports for the Deaf]
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A.
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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B.
British Deaf Association
The British Deaf Association is a UK-based national charity that advocates for the rights, language, and culture of Deaf people, with a particular focus on promoting and protecting British Sign Language.
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C.
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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D.
World Ethnosport Confederation
The World Ethnosport Confederation is an international organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and regulating traditional ethnic sports and games around the world.
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E.
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.
- 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 Committee of Sports for the Deaf Target entity description: The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf is the global organization that oversees and promotes international multi-sport competitions for deaf athletes, including the Deaflympics.
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A.
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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B.
British Deaf Association
The British Deaf Association is a UK-based national charity that advocates for the rights, language, and culture of Deaf people, with a particular focus on promoting and protecting British Sign Language.
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C.
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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D.
World Ethnosport Confederation
The World Ethnosport Confederation is an international organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and regulating traditional ethnic sports and games around the world.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body for deaf sports
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international sports organization ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
CISS
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Comité International des Sports des Sourds ⓘ |
| continentServed |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ Oceania ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
International Paralympic Committee
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Special Olympics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | elite competition for deaf athletes ⓘ |
| founded | 1924 ⓘ |
| founder | Eugène Rubens-Alcais ⓘ |
| governs | member national deaf sports federations ⓘ |
| hasMainEvent | Deaflympics ⓘ |
| hasOfficialEventCategory |
summer multi-sport events
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winter multi-sport events ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Lausanne, Switzerland ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunication |
English
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International Sign ⓘ |
| membershipType | national deaf sports federations ⓘ |
| mottoType | promotion of deaf sports and culture ⓘ |
| organizes | international deaf multi-sport events ⓘ |
| oversees |
Deaflympics
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Summer Deaflympics ⓘ
linked to:
Deaflympics
Winter Deaflympics ⓘ
linked to:
Deaflympics
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| primaryAudience |
deaf athletes
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hard of hearing athletes ⓘ |
| promotes |
awareness of deaf athletes
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inclusion of deaf people in sport ⓘ |
| purpose |
to organize the Deaflympics
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to oversee international multi-sport competitions for deaf athletes ⓘ to promote deaf sports worldwide ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| regulates |
eligibility rules for Deaflympics
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technical rules for deaf sports competitions ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| sector | parasport ⓘ |
| shortName | ICSD ⓘ |
| sportFocus | deaf sports ⓘ |
| targetGroup | athletes with a hearing loss of at least 55 dB in the better ear ⓘ |
| typeOfCompetitionOrganized | international multi-sport competitions ⓘ |
| worksFor | development of deaf sports worldwide ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Committee of Sports for the Deaf Description of subject: The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf is the global organization that oversees and promotes international multi-sport competitions for deaf athletes, including the Deaflympics.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
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alternativeName
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Comité International des Sports des Sourds
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linked to: International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
linked to: International Committee of Sports for the Deaf