Maybe this gallery should have been called "Beauty, power and facial expressions at the Russian Cup." (Check out the look between Ksneia Afanasyeva to future Worlds teammate Viktoria Komova near the medal podium at the very end and you'll see why.)
But overall, the photos in this wonderful slideshow by Elena Mikhailova for SportGymRus.ru simply testify the beauty and quality of Russian women's gymnastics.
How nice to see Afanaseyva looking fiercer than ever on floor, tiny Anna Dementyeva appearing more adult, Tatiana Nabieva as blonde as ever and Komova back in competition at last!
Click the image of newcomer Yulia Belokobylskaya off to the left to enter the gallery, or simply click here. And, as always, enjoy.
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