The 2021 Summer Deaflympics, commonly known as Caxias 2021, was held in Caxias do Sul in southern Brazil, from 1 May to 15 May 2022. It was the 24th edition of the Deaflympics.
This was the first time the Games were held in a Latin American country, in a South American country. Around 2,100 athletes from 72 countries participated in the quadrennial event.
Motto:
The Motto of the Deaflympics 2021 was ‘Sports comes from the our hearts’.
Mascot:
The mascot of the Deaflympics 2021 was the Ring-tailed Coati- Nino. This name means: priceless, worthy of appreciation, cheerful, happy, very lucky, auspicious.
- Ukraine led the table with 62 golds (along with 38 silvers and 38 bronze and an overall tally of 138).