“The room was crowded with people. It was normally a basketball court, but at present it was being used as a warm-up room for those competing in the Sokolniki Recreation Park’s annual weight-lifting competition for men and women over fifty. The contestants warmed up in here and then competed in another building. Four people competed at a time early in the competition, and as the lifting continued, this was decreased to two, and at last the finalists competed individually before a substantial aud...ience. In the past, Rostnikov had seen only the finalists. He did not realize how many people in Moscow over the age of fifty considered themselves weight lifters. There were several hundred, and it was discouraging. The room was filled with people doing situps and pushups, running in place, turning red in the face from their efforts. It was madness. Some of the contestants looked too old to compete in anything. Others looked far younger than fifty. Feeling awkward, he moved to a corner and flexed his muscles.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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