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

That event will be followed by the longest Paralympic Games in history and the first Paralympics in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Airbnb says the World Cup is on course to be the "biggest hosting event in Airbnb's history", overtaking the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

LA28 will have 14 million tickets available for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which would eclipse the record of 12 million tickets sold for the Paris Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

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

As BOA chair he was part of London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and went on to serve as a director of the organising committee for the two events.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026