International Bowling Federation

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international sports federation non-profit organization sports governing body

The International Bowling Federation is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of bowling worldwide.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
World Bowling	7
World Tenpin Bowling Association	5
International Bowling Federation canonical	4

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9673592 — 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 Bowling Federation
Context triple: [World Tenpin Bowling Championships, organisedBy, International Bowling Federation]

A. United States Bowling Congress
The United States Bowling Congress is the national governing body for the sport of ten-pin bowling in the United States, responsible for setting rules, certifying leagues and equipment, and promoting the game.
B. Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America
The Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America is a trade organization representing the interests of bowling center owners and promoting the sport and business of bowling across the United States.
C. World Tenpin Bowling Championships
The World Tenpin Bowling Championships is the premier international tournament where elite bowlers from around the globe compete for world titles in ten-pin bowling.
D. International Bowling Campus
The International Bowling Campus is a centralized headquarters complex in Arlington, Texas that houses major bowling organizations and facilities, including the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.
E. Asian Bowling Championships
The Asian Bowling Championships is a major continental tournament that brings together top tenpin bowlers from across Asia to compete in various individual and team events.
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 Bowling Federation
Target entity description: The International Bowling Federation is the global governing body responsible for overseeing and promoting the sport of bowling worldwide.

A. United States Bowling Congress
The United States Bowling Congress is the national governing body for the sport of ten-pin bowling in the United States, responsible for setting rules, certifying leagues and equipment, and promoting the game.
B. Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America
The Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America is a trade organization representing the interests of bowling center owners and promoting the sport and business of bowling across the United States.
C. World Tenpin Bowling Championships
The World Tenpin Bowling Championships is the premier international tournament where elite bowlers from around the globe compete for world titles in ten-pin bowling.
D. International Bowling Campus
The International Bowling Campus is a centralized headquarters complex in Arlington, Texas that houses major bowling organizations and facilities, including the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame.
E. Asian Bowling Championships
The Asian Bowling Championships is a major continental tournament that brings together top tenpin bowlers from across Asia to compete in various individual and team events.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international sports federation ⓘ non-profit organization ⓘ sports governing body ⓘ
abbreviation	IBF ⓘ
aimsFor	Olympic inclusion of bowling ⓘ
collaboratesWith	National Olympic Committees ⓘ continental bowling federations ⓘ
continentHeadquarters	Europe ⓘ
focusesOn	elite bowling ⓘ grassroots bowling development ⓘ para bowling inclusion ⓘ youth bowling ⓘ
formerName	World Bowling ⓘ linked to: International Bowling Federation World Tenpin Bowling Association ⓘ linked to: International Bowling Federation
foundedAs	World Tenpin Bowling Association ⓘ linked to: International Bowling Federation
governsSport	bowling ⓘ nine-pin bowling ⓘ para bowling ⓘ ten-pin bowling ⓘ
hasDiscipline	nine-pin bowling ⓘ para bowling ⓘ ten-pin bowling ⓘ
hasMemberType	national bowling federations ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Lausanne, Switzerland ⓘ
jurisdiction	international ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	English ⓘ
memberOf	Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations ⓘ
mission	to promote and develop bowling globally ⓘ to regulate and standardize international bowling rules ⓘ
oversees	world ranking systems in bowling ⓘ
overseesCompetitionType	para bowling world championships ⓘ world championships in bowling ⓘ youth world championships in bowling ⓘ
promotes	bowling as a global sport ⓘ
recognizedBy	International Olympic Committee ⓘ
regulates	equipment standards in bowling ⓘ lane conditions in international bowling events ⓘ
role	development of bowling as a sport ⓘ global governing body for bowling ⓘ promotion of bowling worldwide ⓘ regulation of international bowling competitions ⓘ standardization of bowling rules ⓘ
scope	worldwide ⓘ
setsRulesFor	international bowling competitions ⓘ
sport	bowling ⓘ
typeOfOrganization	umbrella federation for national bowling bodies ⓘ
website	https://bowling.sport ⓘ

How these facts were elicited