Paralympics
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Para·lym·pics | \ ˌper-ə-ˈlim-piks 
, ˌpa-rə- \
, ˌpa-rə- \Definition of Paralympics
: 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
Other Words from Paralympics
Paralympian \ ˌper-ə-ˈlim-pē-ən , ˌpa-rə- \ noun
, ˌpa-rə- \ nounParalympic \ ˌper-ə-ˈlim-pik , ˌpa-rə- \ adjective
, ˌpa-rə- \ adjectiveKeep scrolling for more
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The first known use of Paralympics was in 1953
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