physically challenged
Example Sentences
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Because she is not on a standard two-wheel bike, Norton will compete next month in a division for physically challenged athletes.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Players from competing teams show up at baseball clinics and work with physically challenged children.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2018
It’s one of the premier rehabilitation centers in the Southeast for mentally and physically challenged adults from Etowah, Marshall, DeKalb, Cherokee and St. Clair counties.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2014
"It's biographical, because I feel I'm living that dance every day. I also feel physically challenged, but I'm not frantic about getting things perfectly right as before. That freedom makes my dancing stronger than ever."
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2014
In their opinion, embedding Paralympic disciplines in the Olympics would make physically challenged athletes fall into oblivion.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2012