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AlinaKabaeva

Alina Kabaeva is a world-famous Russian gymnast, Honored Master of Sports, a public figure and founder of the Charitable Foundation.

All children are talented, the only issue is what conditions do they learn and train in.  Every child has unique abilities that need to be recognized and supported in a timely fashion.

The very best thing that the younger generation can and should be taught is to believe in themselves, to follow their dreams, to work hard and to overcome obstacles.

All our efforts should be aimed at providing as many opportunities for improvement as possible for those who stand at the very beginning of their life's journey and to inspire them to partake in new beginnings, create good training conditions, under the guidance of professional trainers.

— Alina Kabaeva

Biography 
of Alina Kabaeva

Alina Kabaeva is a world-famous Russian gymnast, Honored Master of Sports and a public figure. She is the winner of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, two-time absolute world champion, and five-time absolute European champion. Alina Kabaeva was awarded the Order of Friendship, the Order of Merit for the Fatherland in the IV degree, as well as the Certificate of Honor of the President of the Russian Federation.

Alina Kabaeva is the winner of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, the bronze medalist of the 2000 Olympics in Sidney, the two-time absolute world champion, and the five-time absolute European champion. Among her athletic awards are 14 World Championship medals and 25 European Championship medals.

After the end of her athletic career, Alina Kabaeva was a member of the Russian Federation Civic Chamber Committee on charity and volunteering development from 2005 to 2007. She was a member of the State Duma from the United Russia Party since 2007 to 2014, where she dealt with youth policy and sports development. Furthermore, Alina Kabaeva advocated for the rights of children and adolescent victims of abuse. A relevant law (Federal Law No. 50 of April 05, 2013) was enacted at her initiative.

In 2008, Alina Kabaeva founded a charitable foundation. Today, its largest project is the Alina International Charitable Children's Rhythmic Gymnastics Festival.

She was the head of the National Media Group Community Council between February 2008 and September 2014. In September 2014, when she took on the chairperson position at the media holding Board of Directors. In March 2016, she also became the head of the Sport Express Board of Directors.

On October 11, 2018, Alina Kabaeva successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis at the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Health in St. Petersburg on the topic of "The content of the sports and recreational stage of training for preschool children in rhythmic gymnastics."

The Sky Grace international tournament has been held at the Alina Kabaeva’s initiative since 2021. In 2022, the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy opened its doors at the Sirius Federal Territory.

She was awarded the Order of Friendship, the Order of Merit for the Fatherland in the IV degree, as well as the Certificate of Honor of the President of the Russian Federation.

Congratulations from Olympic champion and president of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva on Knowledge Day
Olympic champion and president of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva congratulated children, parents, teachers, and coaches on September 1.
01 September
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva addressed the organizers of the World Championships in Germany
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva addressed the organizers of the World Championships in Germany.
16 August
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the staff of the Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for their contribution to the gymnasts' success at the World Championships
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association, Alina Kabaeva, thanked the staff of the Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for their contribution to the gymnasts' success at the World Championships.
16 August
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated Russian gymnasts on completing the individual all-around at the World Championships in Frankfurt am Main
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association, Alina Kabaeva, congratulated Russian gymnasts on completing the individual all-around at the World Championships in Frankfurt am Main.
14 August
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated Sport Express on its 35th anniversary
Olympic champion, President of the Sky Grace International Association and Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Media Group and Sport Express, Alina Kabaeva, congratulated Sport Express on its 35th anniversary.
14 August
Good wishes on the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva extends warm wishes you on Family, Love, and Loyalty Day.
08 July
Good wishes on Russia Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion and International Sky Grace Association President Alina Kabaeva congratulates on Russia Day.
12 June
Good wishes on Children’s Day from the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Good wishes on Children’s Day from the Olympic champion and the President of the International Sky Grace Association Alina Kabaeva.
01 June
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Russian national team on the successful performance at the European Championships
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Russian national team on the successful performance at the European Championships.
31 May
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked everyone for their birthday wishes
"I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for their attention and sincere birthday wishes."
12 May
Victory Day greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva congratulates everyone on Victory Day.
09 May
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva sends Easter greetings
Congratulations from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on Easter holiday.
12 April
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulates the champion and prizewinners in the all-around at the World Cup stage in Tashkent
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva congratulated the champion and prizewinners in the all-around at the World Cup stage in Tashkent.
11 April
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the Academy judges for their assistance in preparing the gymnasts for the competition
Olympic champion and Sky Grace International Association President Alina Kabaeva thanked the Academy judges for their assistance in preparing the gymnasts for the competition.
28 March
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Academy team on the successful performance of junior individual gymnasts at the Russian Junior Championship
Olympic champion and Sky Grace International Association President Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Academy team on the successful performance of junior individual gymnasts at the Russian Junior Championship.
28 March
While working with Sofia Dubrovina from the Yaroslavl Region, Alina Kabaeva analyzed the planche turn
13.09.2026. The Olympic champion focused on leg stability, body alignment, and shoulder positioning. The gymnast's coach is Lyubov Usmanova.
In Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva watched gymnast Sofia Dubrovina from the Yaroslavl Region
13.09.2026. The Olympic champion assessed the athlete's physical attributes, asked her to demonstrate elements and risks, and gave some technique advice.
"Why is everyone spinning? Why aren't you turning?"
13.09.2026. At a training session with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, the Olympic champion, along with Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and All-Russian Panel of Judges member Zlata Tulubaeva, discussed the apparatus catch after a risk.
How does Alina Kabaeva help junior group gymnasts work on their mistakes?
13.09.2026. While rehearsing a new ribbon routine, the Olympic champion asked the gymnasts to identify the flaw that had caught her eye by watching a replay on the screen.
What was Yana Zaikina’s try-out into the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy like?
13.09.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva recalled how Yana arrived from Volgograd to try out.
"It's out of this world. She can do it!"
13.09.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva suggested that Yana Zaikina from Volgograd perform a backward pirouette through the hoop instead of a spin.
Alina Kabaeva suggested that Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and her coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva, add an acrobatic element to their routine
13.09.2026. The Olympic champion had previously taken part in this move during the Tango performance at the 2010 Alina festival, which was choreographed by Alla Dukhova, the founder and artistic director of the TODES international dance company.
A heartwarming moment after a training session in Novogorsk featuring Olympic champion and Russia’s Honored Coach Vera Shtelbaums
13.09.2026. There was a time when Alina Kabaeva would actually approach Vera to ask if she could finish up and leave practice. Who would have thought that, so many years later, they would meet again in the training hall!
"This is, of course, a team effort"
13.09.2026. In Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, choreographer Ekaterina Belova, and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd discussed their recovery camp in Turkey and reminisced about the gymnast's victory at the European Championships.
"When you get up from the floor, your chest rises first, and then your head"
12.09.2026. While working on the new hoop routine for Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgenia Eliseeva are paying special attention to the continuity and smoothness of movements.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva greeted the gymnasts and coaches of the Russian national team
12.09.2026. The gymnasts from Kyrgyzstan arrived in Novogorsk for training camp.
As the training session continued, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Yana Zaikina from Volgograd an interesting variant of a pirouette to a back balance with a ball
12.09.2026. Meanwhile, coach Evgenia Eliseeva and All-Russian Board of Judges member Zlata Tulubaeva noted the nuances of the element's execution technique.
"What a beautiful element you'll have, I can just see it!"
11.09.2026. During training in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion noticed that Volgograd's Yana Zaikina's ball routine lacked a pirouette into a back balance after rising from the floor, even though the gymnast had all the makings of it.
Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva took notice of Volgograd’s Yana Zaikina’s ribbon risk
11.09.2026. The Olympic champion demonstrated an interesting catch. The video also features an example of an unusual boomerang.
"Make it so that when you get up, you're already doing the skill"
11.09.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested changing Yana Zaikina's catch on the risk with a ribbon from Volgograd to catch it in a Kudryavtseva element. She also demonstrated how to logically achieve the skill.