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

• 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

But while some of L.A.’s transit plans are being accelerated to enhance the region’s transit infrastructure in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, others will not happen for years.

From Los Angeles Times

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

He’s traveled the world as a wheelchair rugby player, winning gold, silver and bronze medals at Paralympic Games in Beijing, Rio de Janeiro and London.

From Los Angeles Times

"We are on track to deliver a successful Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028."

From BBC

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