French vocabulary
| les Jeux Paralympiques | Paralympic Games | |
| un/une athlète | an athlete | |
| handicapé | handicapped/disabled (m) | |
| surmonter | to overcome | |
| un handicap | a handicap | |
| un handicap moteur | a mobility disability | |
| un fauteuil roulant | a wheelchair | |
| aveugle | blind | |
| malvoyant | visually impaired (m) | |
| sourd | deaf (m) | |
| muet | mute (m) | |
| muette | mute (f) | |
| gagner | to win | |
| la victoire | victory | |
| la médaille | the medal | |
| l'or | gold | |
| l'argent | silver | |
| le bronze | bronze | |
| se surpasser | to outdo oneself | |
| une épreuve sportive | a sports event | |
| l'athlétisme | athletics / track and field | |
| le hockey sur luge | sledge hockey / para ice hockey | |
| l'aviron | rowing | |
| le ski alpin handisport | disabled Alpine skiing |
