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 Alina Kabaeva on Children's Day
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulates on Children's Day.
01 June
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 works on a group exercise ahead of the tournament in Omsk
28.05.2025. During a control training session at the Academy, the Olympic champion noticed that the group gymnasts were not in time with the music when performing fouettés in the exercise with five pairs of clubs.
Working on a pirouette with an Olympic champion
May 27, 2025. We are showing another episode of the workout of the Academy student Miroslava Monina from Penza with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.
What’s an effective way to finish a club routine?
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested that Yana Sakovich from Moscow change the finale of the routine, and she succeeded right away.
Olympic champion helps Yana Sakovich to perform the dance steps in the routine more fascinatingly
May 27, 2025. The gymnast failed to catch the club at the end of the program during the run-through. Alina Kabaeva explained to her that she needed to throw more boldly.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested that Elizaveta Geraskina swap the risks in the exercise
27.05.2025. At the Academy, the gymnast is preparing for the international Evgeniya Cup competition.
Instructions from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the Academy's group gymnasts before the tournament in Omsk
27.05.2025. The gymnasts will perform at the international Evgeniya Cup competition in Omsk.
Alina Kabaeva works with the Academy's group gymnasts on an exercise with five pairs of clubs
27.05.2025. During another training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnasts make the program cleaner.
The Olympic champion always emphasizes that gymnasts should complicate their programs
During a training session with the Academy student Miroslava Monina from Penza, Alina Kabaeva asked the athlete to do three chaines in the ribbon exercise.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva works with the Academy group gymnasts in Sirius
The gymnasts will take part in the international Evgeniya Cup tournament. The competition will be held from May 27 to June 1 in Omsk.
Alina Kabaeva is looking for the best moment for a fouette in Elizaveta Geraskina's ribbon exercise
26.05.2025. We show a fragment of the work of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva with Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva works with Polina Semenova during training
25.05.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explains to Polina Semenova and coach Ekaterina Lots that a gymnast should reveal her full potential in the program.
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva pays special attention to complicating the programs of the Academy gymnasts
Take a look at a fragment of her work with Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow and coach Olga Minigalina.
Alina Kabaeva works with Anna Vakulenko during training at the Academy
25.05.2025. It is important for a gymnast to constantly complicate her programs in order to develop. This was emphasized by Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva during her work with Anna Vakulenko.
Alina Kabaeva works with Veronika Malinina on the ending of the program with clubs
24.05.2025. Take a look at what accent appeared in the exercise by the Academy student Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg after working with the Olympic champion.
Why do you always have to give your best during training?
Take a look at another fragment of the work of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and psychologist Evgenia Kuzminova with the Academy's group gymnasts.