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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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.
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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
The 2024 Paris Games were another Olympics and Paralympics to remember for America’s greatest athletes.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Skims became the official underwear for Team USA’s women’s teams during the Summer 2021 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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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
The 2024 Paris Games were another Olympics and Paralympics to remember for America’s greatest athletes.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
In 2021, Skims became the official underwear for Team USA’s women’s teams during the Summer 2021 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Paralympics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paralympics. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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