The 2016 Summer Paralympics ( ) , the 15th Summer Paralympic Games Competition , were a major international multi-sport event Competition for athletes with disabilities governed Action by the International Paralympic Committee , held Hold in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , from 7 September to 18 September 2016 .

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 .