The 2018 Winter Paralympics ( ) , the 12th Paralympic Winter Games Competition , and also more generally known as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Competition , were an international multi-sport event Social_event for athletes with disabilities governed Control by the International Paralympic Committee ( IPC ) , that was held Hold in Pyeongchang County , Gangwon Province , South Korea , from 9 to 18 March 2018 .