PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS
![Perry the Mascot for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games](/sites/default/files/2021-03/Perry-the-mascot.jpg)
Birmingham 2022: Meet Perry the mascot
Multi-coloured bull announced as official mascot of the 2022 Commonwealth Games which will have biggest Para sports programme to date
![Donato Telesca competing at Bogota 2021 World Cup](/sites/default/files/2021-03/GettyImages-1305549821.jpg)
Donato Telesca seeks to extend winning streak as World Cup kicks off in Manchester
Fresh from securing a win at the Bogota World Cup, Italian powerlifter will compete in season's second World Cup
![Belarus’ Sviatlana Sakhanenka and her guide Dzmitry Budzilovich at the podium at Vuokatti 2021 World Cup](/sites/default/files/2021-03/vuokatti.jpg)
Overall titles and last golds handed out in cross-country in Vuokatti
Belarus’ Sviatlana Sakhanenka and guide Dzmitry Budzilovich form new power team in women’s vision impaired class
![Chantal Petitclerc speaks with Canadian flag behind](/sites/default/files/2021-03/Chantal-Petitclerc-Senator.jpg)
Canada's Chantal Petitclerc on becoming a voice for people with disabilities
Canadian Paralympic legend describes how people with disabilities often face barriers to employment, discrimination and accessibility issues
Al Ain 2021: Javanmardi shoots world record equaling score
Iranian Paralympic champion still on target for more gold at Tokyo 2020
![Vilde Nilsen competing in cross country skiing alongside other two women athletes](/sites/default/files/2021-03/vilde_0.jpg)
Norway’s Vilde Nilsen sweeps gold at her season’s first World Cup races
World Cup in Vuokatti starts off with cross-country middle distance and sprint events
![Walid Ktila in the mixed zone at the Tunis 2021 Grand Prix](/sites/default/files/2021-03/WhatsApp%20Image%202021-03-21%20at%2012.22.31.jpeg)
Home stars take Tunisia to the top at Grand Prix
Paralympic and world champions shine at Africa’s largest Para sport competition
![An one-armed man competing in a snowboard event](/sites/default/files/2021-03/GettyImages-930751962.jpg)
Colere to close off World Cup season with snowboard cross races
Nearly 30 athletes from nine countries set to compete in Italy in new addition to the 2020-2021 calendar