WHAT DOES PARALYMPIC MEAN?
Parallel to the Olympics.
The Paralympic sport system runs parallel to the Olympic sport system, for athletes with physical disabilities. Four groups of athletes are commonly found in the Paralympic movement: athletes who use wheelchairs, athletes with visual impairments or blindness, athletes who are amputees, and athletes with cerebral palsy or other neurological impairments. Learn more about the pathway to Team USA from the
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
