para ice hockey
"Para ice hockey" is a winter sport adapted for athletes with physical disabilities, particularly affecting the lower body, and has been part of the Winter Paralympics since 1994.
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Definition
B2Winter Sports
(technical, paralympic)A version of ice hockey for athletes with physical disabilities, played using sleds with skate blades and two sticks for movement and puck control.
Example
- Para ice hockey is a popular event at the Winter Paralympics.
- Players in para ice hockey use specially designed sleds to glide on the ice.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "para ice hockey":
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