How to Use Paralympics in a Sentence
Paralympics
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Tokyo is the first of what could be as many as five Paralympics.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Aug. 2021
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Two years from now, the Olympics will have just wrapped up with the Paralympics on the horizon.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
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While these Games may be at an end, the Paralympics in Beijing are still ahead.
—Saphora Smith, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022
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Her husband, Hunter, also won a gold medal in the Paralympics.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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Tickets for the Paralympics will go on sale in 2027.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Being at the Paralympics together would be a dream, Truwit said.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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But there will be no more random draws for Olympic ticket access — only for the Paralympics.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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The Paralympics are typically priced at much lower prices than the Olympics.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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The Olympic content will include daily stories at the Olympics and Paralympics and more.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2023
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After the Paralympics, they’re supposed to be refurbished and reused by the supplier.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 16 Aug. 2024
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Olympics Paralympics Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, adorns the Olympic medals.
—Álvaro Valiño, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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Half a million tickets for the Paris Paralympics were $16 and half of all tickets were priced less than $27.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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Free tickets provided through the program will be for different sessions and zones across the Olympics and Paralympics.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
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That will be followed the next month by the Paralympics, another event expected to bring thousands of athletes and spectators to the city.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mayo’s short-term goals are to get accepted to Arizona and compete in the 2028 Paralympics.
—Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2023
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Athletes who win medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Paris won’t just win gold, silver or bronze.
—Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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Russian athletes competing at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris will not be allowed to use their nation's flag.
—Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2023
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Although many fans have their hearts set on a single, high-demand Olympic event, others might be open to discovering different sports during the Paralympics.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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The royals hosted a palace reception for the athletes who competed in the Winter Paralympics in Milan.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
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Even with the agreement, many of the details surrounding taxpayer services during the Olympics and Paralympics will remain unresolved for at least a year.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
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The last decade or so has seen the movement taking a few steps back from the 2012 London Paralympics, regarded as the most-successful ever.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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The hosts brought along examples of the gold medals that will be handed out at both the Olympics and Paralympics, each of which has a tiny piece of the Eiffel Tower embedded in them.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
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Her biggest athletic dream, however, is earning the opportunity to compete in tennis at the Paralympics.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
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The Olympics are scheduled to begin July 23, with the Paralympics to begin a month later on August 24.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2021
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Hassan said the opportunity to partner with the Olympics and Paralympics was unique and appealing because of its international reach.
—Leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
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Each 52-minute part will air on France Télévisions, the first three episodes just ahead of this year’s Games and the final two after the closing ceremony of the Paralympics.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 May 2024
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Organizers say there are 14 million tickets available across the Games and subsequent Paralympics — with three-quarters of those for the Olympics themselves.
—Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
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The Winter Olympics and Paralympics begin in February 2026.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Evans is now the chief athlete officer for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Los Angeles.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
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Disability advocates hope the Paralympics can lead to improved access to social services and structures for people with disabilities during and after the Games.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
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