Meaning of "Paralympics" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARALYMPICS

Parallel + Olympics.

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PRONUNCIATION OF PARALYMPICS

Paralympics  [ˌpærəˈlɪmpɪks]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARALYMPICS

Paralympics is a noun.

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WHAT DOES PARALYMPICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games is a major international multi-sport event, involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee. The Paralympics have grown from a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948 to become one of the largest international sporting events by the early 21st century. Paralympians strive for equal treatment with non-disabled Olympic athletes, but there is a large funding gap between Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The Paralympic Games are organized in parallel with the Olympic Games, while the IOC-recognized Special Olympics World Games include athletes with intellectual disabilities, and the Deaflympics include deaf athletes.

TRANSLATION OF PARALYMPICS

Find out the translation of Paralympics to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Paralympics from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Paralympics» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 残奥会
• Translator English - Spanish: Juegos Paralímpicos
• English: Paralympics
• Translator English - Hindi: पैरालिम्पिक्स
• Translator English - Arabic: البارالمبية
• Translator English - Russian: Паралимпийские
• Translator English - Portuguese: Jogos Paraolímpicos
• Translator English - Bengali: প্যারালিম্পিকস
• Translator English - French: Jeux paralympiques
• Translator English - Malay: Sukan Paralimpik
• Translator English - German: Paralympics
• Translator English - Japanese: パラリンピック
• Translator English - Korean: 장애인 올림픽
• Translator English - Javanese: Paralympics
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Paralympic
• Translator English - Tamil: பாராலிம்பிக்ஸ்
• Translator English - Marathi: पॅरालिंपिक
• Translator English - Turkish: Paralimpik
• Translator English - Italian: Paralimpiadi
• Translator English - Polish: Igrzyska Paraolimpijskie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Паралімпійські
• Translator English - Romanian: Jocurile Paralimpice
• Translator English - Greek: Παραολυμπιακοί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Paralimpiese Spele
• Translator English - Swedish: Paralympics
• Translator English - Norwegian: Paralympics

5 QUOTES WITH «PARALYMPICS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Paralympics.

1

Heather Mills

Having loved sport my whole life, competing in a Paralympics would be a dream come true.

2

Oscar Pistorius

Rio in four years; I've got more inspiration in the last two, three weeks. I'm sure I'm going to get more in the Paralympics in the next coming weeks, so by the end of this season, I'm going to take a month off, and then the next four years is going to be good.

3

Oscar Pistorius

I am also hugely excited to then be competing to defend my three Paralympic titles at the Paralympic Games. I believe we will see some amazing times posted and I am very much looking forward to what will be an incredible Olympics and Paralympics in London.

4

Mark Zupan

People aren't familiar with wheelchair sports. The only film crew in Athens for the Paralympics was the documentary crew.

5

Mark Zupan

I played college soccer before I was hurt, and just to be able to jump back into something that you could be so competitive at or you can achieve, to get to the Paralympics, that's the first really big achievement that you can have. It's the second biggest sporting event in the world. To be a part of it and to get a medal for that, it's unreal.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARALYMPICS»

Discover the use of Paralympics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Paralympics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Paralympic Games Explained

The book introduces the three most important theoretical models of disability (medical, social and bio-social), to enable the reader to fully understand the Paralympics in the context of wider discussions of disability in society.

Ian Brittain, 2009

The Olympics: The Paralympics

This book looks at the Paralympics, from the athletes and the sports to the stadiums and the spectators!

Nick Hunter, 2012

Paralympics

Every four years, the best athletes from around the world take part in the Winter Paralympics. Paralympics offers a compelling look at this most prestigious sporting event.

Blaine Wiseman, 2009

Potential Benefits of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics for ...

It is easy to accept that now and to look at the Paralympics in Beijing but there is the famous story of the Welsh team going to the Commonwealth Games with Tanni and one other disabled athlete sharing the same vest — that is not so long ago ...

Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Welsh Affairs Committee, 2009

The Paralympic Games: Empowerment Or Side Show?

In particular the book develops the following five themes of the 'Public and Media Perceptions', 'A View of the Paralympics', 'Olympism versus Paralympism', 'Cultural Diversity at the Paralympics' and 'The Future Directions for Research' in ...

Keith Gilbert, Otto J. Schantz, Otto Schantz, 2008

Disability in Australia: Exposing a Social Apartheid

turned: the Paralympics is not just parallel after all, but, rather, non pareil because it serves as moral conscience or exemplar. Here, the Paralympics serves as an indispensable supplement to the Olympics itself: though an inferior and ...

Gerard Goggin, Christopher Newell, 2005

Amputee Sports for Victims of Terrorism

Paralympic Games Organized to Date Summer Paralympic Games organized up to now are as follows: 1960 Summer Paralympics I, Rome, Italy 1964 Summer Paralympics II, Tokyo, Japan 1968 Summer Paralympics III, Tel Aviv, Israel 1972  ...

Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism, 2007

Paralympics: Paralympic Games, International Paralympic ...

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Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011

Materials in Sports Equipment

boomerangs, 119 covers, 10 Paralympics, 387 powder coating, 162 powder metallurgy (PM), 186 Prince Oversize, tennis racket, 225–6 Prince Vortex, tennis racket, 228 pronation, 70–2 prosthetic devices Paralympics archery, 383–4, 385  ...

M Jenkins, 2003

Nations at the Paralympics: National Paralympic Committee

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Books Group, LLC Books, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARALYMPICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Paralympics is used in the context of the following news items.

Special Olympics vs. Paralympics: What's the Difference?

Firstly, the Special Olympics is for athletes with intellectual disabilities, while the Paralympics is predominantly for competitors with physical ... «Heavy.com, Jul 15»

Famous arenas play host to heroes of women's football and …

Famous arenas play host to heroes of women's football and Paralympics. Wembley welcomes the Women's FA Cup final for the first time while ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Richard Whitehead: 'London 2012 opened eyes to Paralympics'

Great Britain's Richard Whitehead (centre) wins the Men's T42 200 metres during the Sainsburys International Para Challenge at the Olympic ... «Newham Recorder, Jul 15»

Logos Unveiled for Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, Paralympics

The logos for both the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics was unveiled earlier today at a press event in the host city of Tokyo, Japan. «SportsLogos.Net News, Jul 15»

Pool heroine Ellie Simmonds: Let's relive the spirit of the Paralympics

Swimming star Ellie Simmonds today urged Londoners to rekindle the spirit of the Paralympics, as she prepared to return to the pool where she ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»

Paralympics New Zealand announces team for IPC Shooting World …

Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) has announced their team to compete at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup in ... «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»

Former soldier aims for paralympics

A former soldier from Suffolk who lost a leg in Afghanistan's now aiming to take part in the next winter paralympics. 23 year old Owen Pick from ... «ITV News, Jul 15»

David Wetherill ready to win ugly to reach Rio Paralympics

CITY table tennis star David Wetherill is prepared to play ugly to win a place in the Great Britain team for next year's Rio Paralympics. «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»

RowAmerica Hamilton to partner with U.S. Paralympics

GMRC RowAmerica Hamilton has announced that it has formed a partnership with U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, ... «Hamilton Journal News, Jul 15»

Paralympic horse rider's dreams ended after car crash

"I will get to the Paralympics one day I'm just not sure when it'll be. I'm hoping 2020 but I think that's a bit optimistic." Beth, who often helped ... «BBC News, Jul 15»