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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Michelle Bruton has been covering action sports for more than a decade, including X Games, Summer and Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Dew Tour, world
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in '27, will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
The run-up to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in 2027, will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Paralympics will follow, starting Aug. 15, 2028. Between the lines: Joining Trump in his meeting with Wasserman were Melania Trump and film director Brett Ratner, who's shooting an Amazon documentary on the once and future first lady.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in '27, will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025
The run-up to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in 2027, will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The Paralympics will follow, starting Aug. 15, 2028. Between the lines: Joining Trump in his meeting with Wasserman were Melania Trump and film director Brett Ratner, who's shooting an Amazon documentary on the once and future first lady.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Paralympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paralympics. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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