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(Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022305\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022305\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/14GettyImages-1336668565.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Barney Koneferenisi # 23 of Team New Zealand fights for the ball against Team Canada during a group A wheelchair rugby match four on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Yoyogi National Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022306\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022306\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/15GettyImages-1336663050.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Alhassane Balde of Team Germany competes in the Men’s 5000m - T54 heats on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022307\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022307\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/15GettyImages-1336665967.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Daniel Romanchuk of Team United States leads the field in the Men’s 5000m - T54 heats on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022308\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022308\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/16GettyImages-1336672417.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Anrune Weyers of Team South Africa competes in the Women’s 400m - T47 heats on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022309\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022309\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/17GettyImages-1336652368.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Thalita Vitoria Simplicio da Silva of Team Brazil competes in the Women’s 400m - T11 Semi-Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022310\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022310\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/18GettyImages-1336653944.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Cuiqing Liu of Team China competes in the Women’s 400m - T11 Semi-Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022311\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022311\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/19GettyImages-1336651142.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Nick Mayhugh of Team United States celebrates after winning gold in the Men’s 100m - T37 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. 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(Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022314\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022314\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/21GettyImages-1336662701.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Anna Stetsenko of Team Ukraine starts as she competes in the Women's 400m Freestyle S13 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Center on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022315\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022315\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/22GettyImages-1336573667.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Sergio Salvador Martos Minguet Salvador of Team Spain competes in the Men's 100m Backstroke S8 Heat 1 on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022316\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022316\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/23GettyImages-1336647592.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Tao Zheng of Team China, Weiyi Yuan of Team China and Yaroslav Semenenko of Team Ukraine compete during the men's 50m butterfly - S5 final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022317\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022317\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/24GettyImages-1336595477.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" /> Tao Zheng of Team China competes in the Men's 50m Butterfly S5 Heat 3 on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022318\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022318\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/25GettyImages-1336654219.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Mark Malyar of Team Israel competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley - SM7 final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. 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(Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)[/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1022321\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-1022321\" src=\"https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/28GettyImages-1336684367.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" /> Namig Abasli of Team Azerbaijan (White) and Davyd Khorava of Ukraine (Blue) compete in the Men's -66kg Judo Bronze Medal Contest on Day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Nippon Budokan on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. 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Asila Mirzayorova of Team Uzbekistan competes in Women's Long Jump - T11 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Chuan-Hui Yang of Team Chinese Taipei competes in the Men’s Long Jump - T11 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Ricardo Costa de Oliveira of Team Brazil competes in the Men’s Long Jump - T11 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Lex Gillette of Team United States competes in the Men’s Long Jump - T11 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Xavier Porras of Team Spain competes in the Men’s Long Jump - T11 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Rauoa Tlili of Team Tunisia competes in Women's Shot Put - F41 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Mayerli Buitrago of Team Colombia competes in Women's Shot Put - F41 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Gi Chang Kim of Team Korea serves during his men's singles Group A table tennis match against Takashi Asano of Team Japan on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Daniel Rodrigues of Team Brazil plays a shot during the Men's Wheelchair Tennis Singles First Round match against Stefan Olsson of Team Swedab on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Nico Langmann of Team Austria reacts during Men's Wheelchair Tennis Singles First Round match against Jef Vandorpe of Team Belgium on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park Court 2 on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Martin de la Puente of Team Spain returns a shot against Agustin Ledesma of Team Argentina during the Men's Singles First Round match on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park Court 3 on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Barney Koneferenisi # 23 of Team New Zealand fights for the ball against Team Canada during a group A wheelchair rugby match four on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Yoyogi National Stadium on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Alhassane Balde of Team Germany competes in the Men’s 5000m - T54 heats on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Daniel Romanchuk of Team United States leads the field in the Men’s 5000m - T54 heats on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Anrune Weyers of Team South Africa competes in the Women’s 400m - T47 heats on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Thalita Vitoria Simplicio da Silva of Team Brazil competes in the Women’s 400m - T11 Semi-Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Cuiqing Liu of Team China competes in the Women’s 400m - T11 Semi-Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Nick Mayhugh of Team United States celebrates after winning gold in the Men’s 100m - T37 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Mayhugh set a new world record with a timing of 10.95 seconds. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Hannah Russell of Team Great Britain prepares to compete in the women's 100m backstroke - S12 final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Anna Stetsenko of Team Ukraine starts as she competes in the Women's 400m Freestyle S13 Final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Center on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Sergio Salvador Martos Minguet Salvador of Team Spain competes in the Men's 100m Backstroke S8 Heat 1 on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Tao Zheng of Team China, Weiyi Yuan of Team China and Yaroslav Semenenko of Team Ukraine compete during the men's 50m butterfly - S5 final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Tao Zheng of Team China competes in the Men's 50m Butterfly S5 Heat 3 on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Mark Malyar of Team Israel competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley - SM7 final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Cuijuan Xiao of Team China during the women's -55 kg Powerlifting final on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christopher Jue/Getty Images for International Paralympic Committee)
Uchkun Kuranbaev of Team Uzbekistan (White) and Sergio Ibanez Banon of Team Spain (Blue) compete in the Men's -66kg Judo on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Nippon Budokan on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
Namig Abasli of Team Azerbaijan (White) and Davyd Khorava of Ukraine (Blue) compete in the Men's -66kg Judo Bronze Medal Contest on Day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Nippon Budokan on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
Cherine Abdellaoui of Team Algeria and Priscilla Gagne of Team Canada compete in the Women's -52kg Judo on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Nippon Budokan on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Koki Nagahama/Getty Images)
Rebecca Hart of Team United States and their horse El Corona Texel compete in the Dressage Individual Test - Grade III at Equestrian Park on day 3 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on August 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) DM/ ML