Paralympics

English

Etymology

Blend of para- (as in paraplegia or paralysis) +‎ Olympics

Proper noun

Paralympics

1. (sports) The Paralympic Games, a counterpart of the Olympic Games, nowadays at the same venue, designed for handicapped athletes

Derived terms

• Paralympian
• Paralympic

Related terms

• Olympic

Translations

sport event — see also Paralympic Games

• Czech: paralympiáda (cs) f
• Finnish: paralympialaiset pl
• French: Paralympiques
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• Hungarian: paralimpia (hu)
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• Italian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: Paraolimpíadas f pl, Jogos Paraolímpicos m pl
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• Swedish: Paralympics