Water polo championship league kicks off in Baotou

The 2019 National Men's Water Polo Championship League (Baotou division) kicks off at Baotou Sports Center on May 15. A total of 104 athletes from seven teams from provinces and cities -- including Shanghai, Hunan province, Shaanxi province and Guangdong province -- took part in the five-day event. [Photo/northnews.cn]

Two competitors battle it out during a game of water polo in Baotou, in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on May 15. [Photo/northnews.cn]

A tense moment as one side’s goal mouth comes under threat during a game of water polo in Baotou, in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on May 15. [Photo/northnews.cn]