ice swimming

Nikolay Petshak, 64, who swam from Russia to America, died in ‘accident’ in river where he carried the Olympic flame.

Ice swimmers from team 'Morozhenki' (Ice-creams) in Vladivostok enjoy their own cold war, and insist it is healthy.

Drone footage shows army of surfers paddling a chunk of ice in Ussuri Bay.

Ice swimming at night is the best cure for winter blues.

.....and afterwards, time for wee dram!

Extreme swimmers take the plunge to support competitors forced to perform in South Korea without the Russian flag.

They dived into rivers and lakes to celebrate the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany.

Practised in Yakutia for generations, there is only one way to learn the art of ice fishing as Yakutia school children have discovered.

Cold water off a ducks back as Russians vow to keep record forever.