Swimmers brave icy Moscow canal for water polo match
The Friendship Cup swimming event took place as air temperatures plunged to -5C
An open-air winter swimming event has taken place in the Russian capital, with athletes braving sub-zero temperatures to play water polo during the final day of the "Friendship Cup - Moscow 2026" festival.
The game, along with a swimming competition, took place in a 25-meter pool carved into the ice of the Mosco