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.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva addressed the participants, organizers and spectators of the Alina festival
The Alina festival was held in Sirius and was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory.
10 May
Congratulations on Victory Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulates everyone on the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
09 May
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the artists after the end of the Alina-2025 festival in Sirius
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked all the artists who took part in the International Alina-2025 Children's Charity Rhythmic Gymnastics Festival.
21 April
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked all the organizers and participants of the the Alina-2025 festival
The International Alina-2025 Children's Charity Rhythmic Gymnastics Festival was held at the Martial Arts Academy on April 18.
19 April
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva’s comment on Irina Viner's departure from the post as Russian national team Head Coach
Olympic champion and International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association President Alina Kabaeva commented on Irina Viner's leaving her post Russian national rhythmic gymnastics team Head Coach.
12 February
Merry Christmas greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association Alina Kabaeva wishes Merry Christmas.
07 January
Happy New Year greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion, President of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association Alina Kabaeva wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
31 December 2024
Congratulations and expression of gratitude to the organizers of the sports and entertainment show "Time of our Victories" from Alina Kabaeva
The Olympic champion thanked the organizers of the sports and entertainment show "Time of our Victories", which was held in Minsk.
09 December 2024
Alina Kabaeva thanked everyone who took part in the tournament for the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked all the teams, all the judges, coaches and gymnasts who took part in the tournament for the partners of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association.
09 December 2024
Alina Kabaeva thanked everyone involved in organizing the tournament in Doha
Alina Kabaeva thanked everyone involved in organizing the tournament in Doha
23 November 2024
Alina Kabaeva thanked partners from the Aspire Zone Foundation after the end of the competition in Doha
The Olympic champion and the President of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association noted that the colorful rhythmic gymnastics festival was managed to be arranged owing to their efforts.
23 November 2024
Alina Kabaeva thanked all gymnasts and coaches after the Sky Grace Cup
The Olympic champion appreciated gymnasts, coaches and choreographers that took part in the international tournament in Doha.
23 November 2024
Congratulations on National Unity Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated on National Unity Day.
04 November 2024
Alina Kabaeva thanked the organizers of the Golden Autumn Cup tournament in Hungary
Olympic champion and International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association President Alina Kabaeva thanked the organizers of the international tournament in Hungary.
04 November 2024
Alina Kabaeva and schoolchildren honor the memory of young heroes of the Great Patriotic War
09.05.2025. Bronze busts of Lenya Golikov, Valya Kotik, Zina Portnova and Marat Kazei have been installed  next to the Young Naturalists pavilion at VDNKh.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Karolina Tarasova cope with her nerves at the Cup of the Strongest
06.05.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was able to find the right words for Academy student Karolina Tarasova.
Alina Kabaeva encourages and supports Ksenia Savinova before her performance with clubs at the 1st stage of the international Cup of the Strongest tournament
06.05.2025. The words of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva really helped the Academy gymnast cope with her emotions during the competition.
Alina Kabaeva met with rhythmic gymnastics veterans during the 1st stage of the international Cup of the Strongest tournament
06.05.2025. During the competition in Moscow, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva talked with Galina Gavrilovna Romanova, Alevtina Viktorovna Sokolova and Tatyana Nikolaevna Chumakova.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva works with Ksenia Savinova on concentration
05.05.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explains to the Academy student that a gymnast should be not only talented, but also smart.
An important conversation between Alina Kabaeva and the Academy group gymnasts after their performance at the 1st stage of the international Cup of the Strongest tournament
05.05.2025. At the international tournament in Moscow, the  Academy group gymnasts won silver in the all-around and the exercise with five hoops in the junior program.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva charges Ksenia Savinova before going out on the floor at the 1st stage of the international Cup of the Strongest tournament
04.05.2025. Academy student Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina received a charge of the right emotions from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva before her performance.
Tips from the Olympic champion on working with ribbon
04.05.2025. A fragment of Alina Kabaeva's work with the Academy student Yana Zaikina from Volgograd at the 1st stage of the international Cup of the Strongest tournament.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva supports Karolina Tarasova at the the 1st stage of the Cup of the Strongest
03.05.2025. At the the 1st stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Academy student Karolina Tarasova presented a new exercise with a ball, which she worked on in Novogorsk.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Academy gymnasts at the 1st stage of the Cup of the Strongest
03.05.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Academy student Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, who was unable to perform a pirouette in the exercise with the ball.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva tells Academy gymnasts important words at the 1st stage of the Cup of the Strongest
02.05.2025. The 1st stage of the Cup of the Strongest is taking place in Moscow, May 2 to 4.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Karolina Tarasova improve a new exercise with a ball
02.05.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with the Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and the choreographer of the Alina festival Irina Zenovka, work with Karolina Tarasova.
Olympic champion showed Karolina Tarasova a rotational move with a ball
30.04.2025. Alina Kabaeva taught the gymnast an interesting element.
Alina Kabaeva showed a rebound to Karolina Tarasova
30.04.2025. The gymnast repeated the element with the ball after the Olympic champion.
Alina Kabaeva showed Karolina Tarasova a ball roll
30.04.2025. Fragment of training in Novogorsk.