disabled athletes

collocation in English

meaningsofdisabledandathlete

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withathlete.
disabled
adjective
uk
/dɪˈseɪ.bəld/us
/dɪˈseɪ.bəld/
having an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult to do some things that other ...
See more atdisabled
athlete
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæθ.liːt/us
/ˈæθ.liːt/
a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in ...
See more atathlete

(Definition ofdisabledandathletefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdisabled athletes

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
It has shown that it has the power to encourage disabled athletes to succeed.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I was involved with disabled athletes competing in wheelchair athletics and wheelchair racing.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We should recognise the particular dedication shown by all the volunteers who help disabled athletes.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They can actively encourage disabled athletes to take part in the events and competitions which they organise.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Wherever possible, able-bodied and disabled athletes should compete under the same set of rules.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It was a showpiece festival of national and international sport, and it was excellent to see the involvement at élite and participatory level of so many disabled athletes.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Surely, if disabled athletes are to be held up as an example and used in this way, disabled athletes—or in this case, one group of disabled athletes—deserve some consideration.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He organized and coached sledge hockey for disabled athletes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The first wheelchair marathon race was held in 1983 and the event was credited with reducing the stigma surrounding disabled athletes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Studies have supported this theory especially in intellectually or developmentally disabled athletes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The next year she started competing herself among disabled athletes.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
In 2006 there were 22 awards for individuals, teams, masters and disabled athletes, sporting organizations and media.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofdisabled
Go to the definition ofathlete
See other collocations withathlete