Proper noun
Paralympic Games
An international sports competition participated in by sportspeople with physical disabilities, which is held every four years as a counterpart of the Olympic Games and nowadays at the same venue.
Synonyms: Paralympiad, Paralympics
2012 has been an extraordinary year for our country. We cheered our Queen to the rafters with the Jubilee, showed the world what we're made of by staging the most spectacular Olympic and Paralympic Games ever and - let's not forget - punched way above our weight in the medals table. David Cameron
I'm pretty proud of having completed a marathon myself, so I can only imagine the pride that real athletes feel when they are picked for the Olympic or the Paralympic Games. Johann Lamont
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. Oscar Pistorius
"As you can imagine, potentially changing the dates of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is a huge logistical challenge, and the IPC will support the IOC every step of the way." Source: Internet
Athletics at the Paralympic Games also include wheelchair racing where athletes compete in lightweight racing chairs. Source: Internet
Britain's authorised ticket reseller (ATR) for Tokyo 2020 is offering those who have bought travel packages a transfer of their purchase or a full refund after the Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed until no later than the summer of 2021. Source: Internet