Paralympic Games

American  

[par-uh-lim-pik geymz, par-uh-lim-] / ˈpær əˌlɪm pɪk ˈgeɪmz, ˌpær əˈlɪm- /

plural noun

1. an international competition for athletes with disabilities.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Paralympian
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Paralympic Games

First recorded in 1955–60; blend of para(plegic) ( def. ) or para- ¹ ( def. ) and (O)lympic ( def. )

Example Sentences

Finally, an affordable way into a major L.A. sporting event for those of us who are not Casey Wasserman, the multimillionaire chairman of the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Three weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals, the Americans won gold in hockey again at the Milan-Cortina Paralympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

"To finally get to the Paralympic Games as a separate female division means everything to me," DiClaudio said.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Earlier on Friday, IPC president Andrew Parsons told BBC Sport that Russian soldiers injured in the war with Ukraine will be allowed to compete at future Paralympic Games.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

It’s part of a broader plan to enhance the region’s transit infrastructure in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026