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

The father-of-three from Hampshire won bronze at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games after learning to run again while at Swansea University and training with other Welsh Paralympic athletics.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

LA28 organizers probably didn’t count on such words accompanying their first big ticket rollout ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

LA28, the private nonprofit organizing committee for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, was responsible for developing a human rights strategy around the Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026