Talk:Para-athletics

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Naming of sport is incorrect[edit]

In the article it states; The name of the sport is derived from a portmanteau of the words Paralympic and athletics – the former term itself is a portmanteau of the words paraplegic and Olympic, though it now describes athletics for all disabilities.

The term Para is not derived from Parapelegic, it is Greek for alongside. As per the Paralympics NZ webpage; https://paralympics.org.nz/about/frequently-asked-questions/ WHAT DOES PARALYMPIC MEAN?

The word ‘Para’ formally derives from the Greek preposition ‘pará’ (“beside” or “alongside”) and thus refers to a competition held in parallel with the Olympic Games. The summer Seoul 1998 Paralympic Games held in Korea was the first time the term “Paralympic” came into official use. Mattevansc3 (talk) 01:02, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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