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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The original 2020 Rising Phoenix documentary explored the inspirational stories of nine Paralympian athletes, and was followed by Rising Phoenix: Tokyo and Rising Phoenix: A New Revolution, shot in the lead-up to the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The Olympic Games and Paralympics currently allow transgender athletes to compete.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Shop the collection From sleeping in her car to competing at the 2016 Paralympics
Since that day, Bassett has pushed herself to new heights around the world.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Her husband, Hunter, also won a gold medal in the Paralympics.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
The Olympic Games and Paralympics currently allow transgender athletes to compete.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Shop the collection From sleeping in her car to competing at the 2016 Paralympics
Since that day, Bassett has pushed herself to new heights around the world.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Her husband, Hunter, also won a gold medal in the Paralympics.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Paralympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paralympics. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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