A flyboard competitor performs a stunt during the first edition of the China X-Sports Games in Puyang, Henan Province, China, August 20, 2019. /VCG Photo

Guangzhou Evergrande's Brazilian-born forward Elkeson, also known by his Chinese name Ai Kesen, becomes the first player without Chinese heritage to be a naturalized Chinese citizen, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, August 21, 2019. /VCG Photo

Ukraine's Daria Bilodid (blue) beats Japan's Funa Tonaki during the World Judo Championships women's under-48kg group final at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2019. /VCG Photo

German Paralympic athlete Markus Rehm leaps in a long jump demonstration as part of a countdown event marking one year before the start of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2019. /VCG Photo

Maiia Khromykh of Russia warms up during the Junior Ladies Short Program at the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating – Grand Prix de Courchevel in Courchevel, France, August 22, 2019. /VCG Photo

A competitor traverses a rope crossing during the Spartan Race in Chongli, Hebei Province, China, August 24, 2019. /VCG Photo

A mountain biker races downhill on the Danxia landform in Guide, Qinghai Province, China, August 23, 2019. /VCG Photo

OG beats Liquid to become the first team in history to win two International Dota 2 World Championships, Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai, China, August 25, 2019. /VCG Photo

Huang Ping, the Chinese Consul General in New York, kicks off the MLB match between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves at Citi Field, New York, August 24, 2019. /VCG Photo

Chinese duo Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong defend the title at the mixed doubles final of the Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, August 25, 2019. /VCG Photo