96. What are the Paralympic Games?: Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Explained! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><strong>On Tuesday 24th of August, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be held! Although the Paralympics tend to attract less attention than their more famous counterparts, the Olympic Games, they are an excellent showcase of incredible athletes with amazing stories. This episode of Thinking in English will introduce what the Paralympics are, some of the history behind the competition, and end by discussing the potential legacy of Tokyo 2020!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/08/25/96-what-are-the-paralympic-games-tokyo-2020-paralympic-games-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/" target="_blank">TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/08/25/96-what-are-the-paralympic-games-tokyo-2020-paralympic-games-explained-english-vocabulary-lesson/</a></p> <p><br></p> <h6>You may also like...</h6> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2021/07/21/88-why-are-the-tokyo-2020-olympics-so-controversial-english-vocabulary-lesson/" target="_blank">88. Why are the Tokyo 2020 Olympics so controversial? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/contact/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CONTACT ME!!</a></p> <p>INSTAGRAM - thinkinginenglishpodcast (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/</a>)</p> <p>Blog - <a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thinkinginenglish.blog</a></p> <p>Gmail - thinkinginenglishpod@gmail.com</p> <p><br></p> <h5><strong>Vocabulary List</strong></h5> <p><strong>Packed (adj) - completely full</strong></p> <p><em>The train was so packed that I couldn’t find a seat</em></p> <p><strong>Spine-tingling (adj) - very special and exciting</strong></p> <p><em>Watching Usain Bolt win the Olympic hundred metres was one of those spine-tingling moments</em></p> <p><strong>Amputee (n) - a person who has had an arm or leg cu