Paralympics
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Etymology
[edit]Blend of para- (as in paraplegia or parallel (as preferred by the International Paralympic Committee itself, according to Snopes)[1][2]) + Olympics
Proper noun
[edit]the Paralympics
- (sports) Synonym of 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”)
- 1964 August 20, “Funds sought for ‘Paralympian’ trip”, in Nick B[oddie] Williams, editor, Los Angeles Times, volume LXXXIII, number 250, Los Angeles, Calif.: Times Mirror Company, →OCLC, part III (Sports), page 8, columns 2–3:
- At present, however, the Long Beach resident has more than records on his mind, mainly getting a representative U.S. team to the 1964 "paralympics" to be held in Tokyo Nov. 8–12. [Frank] Vecera is on a fund-raising drive for the six California athletes selected to perform on this year's team. The tab for transporting the six to Tokyo is $3,900.
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[edit]synonym of Paralympic Games — see also Paralympic Games
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References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Jessica (2021 August 24) “What Does the 'Para' In 'Paralympics' Stand For?”, in Snopes
- ^ International Paralympic Committee ((Can we date this quote?)) “Paralympics History - Evolution of the Paralympic Movement”, in IPC[1]