Paralympics 2020: Steely resolve and extraordinary courage on display

Ibrahim Hamadtou of Egypt prepares to flick the ball with his toes to serves against Park Hong-kyu of South Korea in Class 6, Group E of men's table tennis at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Spain's Luis Huerta Poza towels off on the side of the pool after the swimming Men's 200m Freestyle S5 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Joel Marklund for OIS via AP)

Ibrahim Hamadtou of Egypt flicks the ball with his toes to serves against Park Hong-kyu of South Korea in Class 6, Group E of men's table tennis at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Ibrahim Hamadtou of Egypt reacts as he plays against Park Hong-kyu of South Korea in Class 6, Group E of men's table tennis at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Sevilay Ozturk, from Turkey, leaves the pool after competing at Women's 200m Freestyle - S5 Heat 1 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Cristopher Tronco, from Mexico, is assisted after competing at Men's 100m Backstroke - S2 Heat 2 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Park Hong-kyu of South Korea plays against Ibrahim Hamadtou of Egypt in Class 6, Group E of men's table tennis at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Gabriel Geraldo do Santos Araujo, from Brazil, reacts after competing at Men's 100m Backstroke - S2 Heat 2 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Paige Greco of Australia competes on her way to winning the gold medal for the Cycling Track Women's C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Izu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Sarah Storey of Britain is presented with her gold medal in the women's 3000-meter individual pursuit at the Izu Velodrome during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Thomas Lovelock for OIS via AP)

Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo, from Brasil, warms up ahead of Men's 100m Backstroke - S2 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

The Netherland's Tristan Bangma (pilot Patrick Bos) celebrate winning the Gold Medal in the Track Cycling Men's B 4000m Individual Pursuit at the Izu Velodrome at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Thomas Lovelock for OIS via AP)

Australia's Paige Greco passes by her reflection as she competes in the Track Cycling Womens C3 3000m Individual Pursuit during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Thomas Lovelock for OIS via AP)

Egypt's Zeyad Kahil prepares for competing in the Men's 200m Freestyle S5 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Joel Marklund for OIS via AP)

Brazil's Esthefany Rodrigues leaves the arena after the swimming Women's 200m Freestyle S1 heats in the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. (Joel Marklund for OIS via AP)