At the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,[3] Australia sent 11 athletes to compete against the other participating 42 nations.

In 2010, Dominic Monypenny became the fourth Australian athlete to participate in both the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, the others being Kyrra Grunnsund, Anthony Bonaccurso, and Michael Milton.

[9] Of the 11 competitors that competed at the 2010 Paralympics, classifications varied: Andrew Bor (Guide) Eric Bickerton (Guide) Team officials were: The sponsorship and fundraising program originally enabled the Australian Paralympic Committee to extend its ability to fund the Australian team.

[12] When presented with their medals, each Australian medalist received a small version of the games mascot Sumi meaning guardian spirit.

First used by the successful America's Cup winners,[13] the mascot represents the "Australian fighting spirit" provides self-confidence to many of the competing athletes.

Flags of the mascot are also commonly hung by athletes out of their accommodation windows and over railings to demonstrate national and team pride.

Use of the boxing kangaroo mascot at the 2010 winter Paralympics was shrouded in controversy due to earlier disagreement between the Australian Winter Olympic able bodied team and the International Olympic Committee when a two story high flag of the beloved mascot draped over a balcony in the athlete's village was declared to be "too commercial" by the IOC.

[5] The emblem of the Paralympic logo aimed to reflect "the athlete's mountainous inner strength and personal transformation as they pushed themselves to new heights in the pursuit of excellence".