冬季残奥会词汇 winter paralympics vocabulary-ag真人试玩平台

the winter paralympic games, or the winter paralympics, is an sporting held after the winter olympics. every four years, thousands of athletes with a disability come from all over the world to represent their country. some are one or more limbs, some have difficulty using their muscles because of cerebral palsy or a cord injury, and others might have a visual impairment. but their disability might be, they with as much as any other in their quest for gold, silver and medals.

冬季残奥会或冬季残奥会是冬奥会后不久举办的国际体育赛事。 每四年，成千上万身体残疾的运动员来自世界各地代表他们的国家。 有些人缺少一个或多个肢体，有些人由于脑瘫或脊髓损伤而难以使用他们的肌肉，而其他人则可能有视力障碍。 但无论他们的残疾程度如何，他们都会在寻求金牌，银牌和铜牌时与其他运动员一样竞争。

winter paralympic sports

the winter paralympic games were first held in sweden in 1976, with 198 athletes from 16 countries competing in just two sports; skiing and cross-country skiing. the is much bigger nowadays, and it attracts over 500 athletes from nearly 50 countries. they in over 70 events in five winter sports; skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice hockey and wheelchair curling. many events the use of special equipment. for example, in ice hockey (also known as "sled hockey") players who've lost their legs, or can't use them, sit on small, bladed sledges and use two short "sledge hockey sticks" to push themselves along and to pass the puck or shoot for goal. two swedish ice hockey players invented the game in the 1960's after becoming disabled, and it's now one of the most popular and exciting sports at the winter paralympics.

disability categories and impairment levels

the winter paralympics are organized by the international paralympic committee (ipc). the ipc has established ten disability categories that apply to both the summer and winter paralympics. they cover a range of and visual impairments. the ipc has also established several levels of impairment, from mild to severe, to ensure that athletes against others with a similar level of impairment.

related tournaments

other winter-sport tournaments for athletes with disabilities include the special olympics world winter games for athletes with an disability, and the winter deaflympics for athletes with a impairment. each of these tournaments is also held once every four years.

disability (n): any condition that prevents full or use of the body or mind - a disability didn't stop stephen hawking from achieving greatness.

limb (n): an arm, or a leg - my cousin lost a limb in a motorbike accident.

impairment (n): of a body part or sense organ - many people with impairments get really good jobs these days.

cerebral palsy (n): a condition that limits control of and speech - kids with cerebral palsy often get bullied and teased.

spinal cord (n): the of nerves inside the spine - his cord is damaged, so he might never walk again.

sledge (n) (also sled): a for moving over ice or snow, with runners or blades instead of wheels - we loved playing on the little sledges we made every winter.