Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou has apologized for using offensive language to describe Paralympic athletes with mental disabilities. “The first thing I want to say is that I should not have used this word to characterize anyone — any disability, disorder or illness,” the lawmaker said in a video posted on social media on Tuesday. “I want to publicly acknowledge my mistake and make a sincere apology to Paralympic athletes.” In November, Panayiotou referred to Paralympic athletes with mental