Zhang Xuemei, flag-bearer of Team China, parades during the Tokyo Paralympics closing ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, September 5, 2021. Team China topped the final medal tally with a total of 207 medals (96 golds, 60 silvers and 51 bronzes). /CFP

Neymar (L) of Brazil and Lionel Messi of Argentina, teammates in Paris Saint-Germain, talk before the 2022 FIFA World Cup South American Qualifier in Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 5, 2021. The match was later suspended after Brazil's health authorities said four players in Argentina's squad based in England should be placed in "immediate quarantine" for breaching COVID-19 protocols. /CFP

Margarita Svistunova (L) and Dmitrii Studenkin of Russia perform during the International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Kosice, Slovakia, September 4, 2021. /CFP

Shelby Rogers of the United States throws her racket after defeating the women's tennis world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty of Australia during their U.S. Open women's singles match in New York, U.S., September 4, 2021. /CFP

Female windsurfers practice for the Chinese National Games in Weifang, Shandong Province, east China, September 4, 2021. The 14th National Games will run from September 15 to 27 in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. /CFP

A competitor drops into mud during the Tough Mudder event at Cholmondeley Castle Gardens in Malpas, England, September 4, 2021. The event is an obstacle course race that features mud run with epic obstacles. /CFP

Wu Lei #7 of China attempts to kick the ball during the 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier in Doha, Qatar, September 2, 2021. The match ended 3-0 in Australia's favor. /CFP

Antonio Fantin (L) of Italy and Talisson Henrique Glock of Brazil compete during the Tokyo Paralympics men's 400 meters freestyle event in Tokyo, Japan, September 2, 2021. /CFP

Cyclists pass through the Santullano landscape during the 76th Tour of Spain in Altu d'El Gamoniteiru, Spain, September 2, 2021. /CFP

Ashton Bell #21 of Canada carries the puck past Hayley Scammura #16 of the United Sates in the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship in Calgary, Canada, August 31, 2021. Team Canada won the championship trophy. /CFP