Somali bandy team embarks on icy road to Siberia - FRANCE 24
The sound of sharp steel blades scratching the skating rink's ice pierces the chill air as players on wobbly legs hunt a bright pink ball with wooden sticks.
This is Sweden, but the players are Somalis. Hailing from a country that touches the Equator, they hope to shine in bandy, an ice hockey-type sport popular in countries blessed by the midnight sun.
The Somali national bandy team has stood on ice only a handful of times before, but with the coaching of Swedish bandy pro Per Fosshaug, they have their sights set on the 2014 World Championships opening in late January in the Siberian city of Irkutsk.
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