Who is the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games mascot Perry the bull?

The blue koala Borobi became a cult hero at the last Commonwealth Games, but he’s handed over the reins to the next official mascot.

Perry the bull is Birmingham’s new mascot. (Photo by Nick England/Getty Images for Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay)

If you’re wondering what happened to our old mate Borobi, you’ve come to the right place.

The recent editions of the Commonwealth Games have had an official mascot and Borobi the blue koala became a cult hero as the mascot of the 2018 Games on the Gold Coast.

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But four years on, Borobi has handed over the reins for Birmingham 2022 to Perry the Bull, who has horns, trotters and multi-coloured hexagons all over him.

Perry is named after Perry Barr, the area of Birmingham where the Alexander Stadium will host the Games’ opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics events.

It was decided Perry would be a bull because Birmingham has a deep relationship with the animal.

The city has had a bullring for many years, complete with an iconic bull structure in bronze.

Perry the Bull was designed by 10-year-old Emma Lou from Bolton, near Manchester, who won a national competition for making the mascot.

Perry the bull is the official mascot for Birmingham 2022. (Photo by Nick England/Getty Images for Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay)

Perry is pictured playing table tennis with a student during the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay. Queen's Baton Relay)

“I chose a bull because of the bullring in Birmingham, and I decided to use hexagons because they are the strongest shape and the whole world depends on each other,” Emma told the BBC.

Chief executive of Birmingham 2022 Ian Reid said: “Perry is everything I hoped our mascot would be and more: bright, colourful, energetic and totally representative of modern Birmingham and the West Midlands.

“Perry celebrates diversity, community and our region’s heritage as well as its future.”

We are excited to welcome Perry the Bull as the mascot for @birminghamcg22!

Perry will take the baton from @borobijingeri who is now working hard with the @Yugambeh_Mus as an Indigenous language champion!

Our jimbelung (friend) Borobi wants to #SayHiToPerry!#B2022pic.twitter.com/3s1Uk2EYQy

— Commonwealth Games Australia (@CommGamesAUS) March 23, 2021

Borobi is currently working as a champion for Indigenous Language in Queensland but will reprise his role as Australia’s team mascot in Birmingham.