Paralympics

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Paralympics

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

Derived terms

Related terms

Olympic

Translations

sport event — See also translations at Paralympic Games

Czech: paralympiáda (cs) f
Finnish: paralympialaiset pl
French: Paralympiques
German: please add this translation if you can
Hungarian: paralimpia (hu)

Italian: please add this translation if you can
Portuguese: Paraolimpíadas f pl, Jogos Paraolímpicos m pl
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: Paralympics

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