From June 1 to 5, St. Petersburg hosted the OSFSG Open Cup for men's water polo teams, White Nights. The competition took place at the Centre for Adaptive Physical Culture and Adaptive Sports in St. Petersburg.
At one time, water polo was included in the program of several Deaflympics, but it never became a permanent Deaflympic sport. However, enthusiasts of this thrilling discipline continue to promote and develop it systematically. This tournament was held specifically to popularize water polo among the deaf community.
Six teams from the Republic of Bashkortostan, Saratov, Leningrad, and Moscow regions, as well as the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, participated in this tournament.
At the opening ceremony, OSFSG Vice President Vladimir Veselli and OSFSG Regional Branch Chair Elena Yakovleva warmly welcomed the water polo players and wished them success.
Over three days of competition, teams battled fiercely in a round-robin format, with the capital’s athletes distinguishing themselves as the strongest contenders.
Final Standings:
1st place - Moscow
2nd place - Saratov Region
3rd place - Moscow Region
Best Players:
Saratov Region - Alexei Rumyantsev;
Moscow Region - Alexander Pichugin;
Moscow - Sergei Kononov;
Leningrad Region - Ivan Kovalenko;
St. Petersburg - Sergei Krylov;
Republic of Bashkortostan - Kirill Pusenkov.
RESULTS OF ALL MATCHES

Text: Maria Mazhenina, Nurlan Tazhigulov
Photo: Maxim Chistov
Translation: Daria Kudelina