How to Use Paralympics in a Sentence

Paralympics

plural noun
  • Clough had three chances to be sent to the Paralympics.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2024-07-09
  • Find out more about the Paralympics and where to watch here.
    — Glamour, 2022-03-05
  • Tokyo is the first of what could be as many as five Paralympics.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 2021-08-26
  • The Olympics and Paralympics are right around the corner.
    — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 2024-07-08
  • While these Games may be at an end, the Paralympics in Beijing are still ahead.
    — Saphora Smith, NBC News, 2022-02-14
  • Her husband, Hunter, also won a gold medal in the Paralympics.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2025-02-28
  • The Paralympics begin in the French capital in two weeks.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2024-08-13
  • The Olympic content will include daily stories at the Olympics and Paralympics and more.
    — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 2023-05-02
  • After the Paralympics, they’re supposed to be refurbished and reused by the supplier.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 2024-08-16
  • Olympics Paralympics Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, adorns the Olympic medals.
    — Álvaro Valiño, Washington Post, 2024-07-28
  • The facilities will also be used at the Paralympics before being handed over to local clubs and schools.
    — Youcef Bounab, Chicago Tribune, 2023-07-23
  • In the Paralympics, people can use a prosthesis, but all devices must be passive: no motor, no display, no sensors.
    — Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 2024-10-23
  • Mayo’s short-term goals are to get accepted to Arizona and compete in the 2028 Paralympics.
    — Matty Wasserman, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-05-30
  • 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, 2024-02-08
  • 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, 2023-09-30
  • Turek, who is promoting the Iowa bill, uses a wheelchair and earned two gold medals as a member of the U.S. Paralympics basketball team.
    — Tony Leys, CBS News, 2025-03-25
  • Her left arm was also paralyzed following a spinal injury from a fall before the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
    — Amirah Razman, Twin Cities, 2024-11-18
  • The agreement will give the most valuable company in Europe prime visibility at both the Olympics and Paralympics.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 2023-07-28
  • Brands can and should make sure their stories are told in a way that chimes authentically with the spirit and values of the Olympics and Paralympics as well as the wants and needs of global audiences.
    — Anaïs Guillemané Mootoosamy, Sportico.com, 2024-08-09
  • The opening and closing ceremony uniforms, the same for the Olympics and subsequent Paralympics, were made in the U.S.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 2024-06-18
  • 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, 2024-03-13
  • The Winter Olympics and Paralympics begin in February 2026.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Shop the collection From sleeping in her car to competing at the 2016 Paralympics Since that day, Bassett has pushed herself to new heights around the world.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 2025-02-28
  • In less than a year, millions of spectators will descend on the French capital for what is poised to be the event of the decade: the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 2023-12-17
  • The activation holds the prime spot just across from the official Olympics memorabilia store and will open its doors again for the Paralympics, which will take place Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2024-08-12
  • Those individuals will also face exclusion from the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
    — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Host nation France made history at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, winning its first gold medal in the sport by defeating Argentina on penalties in the final.
    — Sam Joseph, CNN, 2024-10-29
  • But the preparations for the event must go on and the search is open for volunteers from around the world, ages 18 and older, who speak English or French and want to work behind the scenes during the Olympics or Paralympics.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2023-03-27
  • The event will be very different from her first Paralympics in 2016: there will be no foreign spectators, no spending time with other teams, and a strict regimen of PCR tests.
    — Amy Gunia, Time, 2021-08-04
  • Coverage of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics was highlighted as both profitable and cash flow positive, underscoring what Nine described as the strength of its Integrated Audience Platform.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025

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