Mustafina meme, courtesy of Erikafasana on Tumblr.com Russia's gymnastic teams are now (Friday night, 26 September) airborne, on the long journey from Moscow to Nanning. As the crow flies, the distance they will cover is some 6,729 km. The flight will last about twelve to fifteen hours. When they arrive, the temperature in Nanning will be a sub-tropical 32 degrees, compared to the autumnal high of around 16 in Moscow. Nanning time is four hours ahead of Moscow. The gymnasts, and the coaches, will be fighting jet lag, tiredness and stiff joints by the time they reach their destination. If they are anything like me, they will feel the need for a good long shower, a cup of tea and a nice quiet nap. The work out can wait till tomorrow. Knowing the nature of gymnastics, they won't get the nap, though, and the work out will be today if time allows. The gymnasts will have precious little time to acclimatise themselves bef...
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