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Paralympic

Sometimes Par·a

[par-uh-lim-pik]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Paralympic Games.



Paralympic

/ ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Paralympics

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Using a light, springy carbon-fibre blade on her right leg, she eventually became a world champion Paralympic long jumper and sprinter for both Canada and Great Britain - winning medals, breaking records and receiving an MBE.

From BBC

Adidas, which equip the British Paralympic team, also do not sell single shoes online.

From BBC

This follows the model of the regeneration of Stratford in east London during and after the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

From BBC

In Paris he reached new heights, breaking Uzbekistan's Aleksandr Svechnikov's seven-year world record with his third throw, before bettering that mark by more than three metres on his next effort with 74.49m to successfully defend his Paralympic crown.

From BBC

As part of a 37-strong British contingent, external headed for India, he goes into the championships with "my hunger back", having struggled with the comedown from his Paralympic high.

From BBC

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