Paralympics
plural noun
Para·lym·pics
ˌper-ə-ˈlim-piks 
ˌpa-rə-
: a series of international contests for athletes with disabilities that are associated with and held following the summer and winter Olympic Games
called also Paralympic Games
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Making The Leap The records broken at this year’s Olympics and Paralympics belong to the athletes who worked the hardest and the smartest.
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George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Host nation France made history at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, winning its first gold medal in the sport by defeating Argentina on penalties in the final.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
According to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), this was the first Paralympics in which all 22 sports received live media coverage.
—Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Here’s What To Do My conversation with Gorder was coincident with the Paralympics Games happening in Paris.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Host nation France made history at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, winning its first gold medal in the sport by defeating Argentina on penalties in the final.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
According to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), this was the first Paralympics in which all 22 sports received live media coverage.
—Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Here’s What To Do My conversation with Gorder was coincident with the Paralympics Games happening in Paris.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Paralympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paralympics. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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