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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.

Merry Christmas greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva wishes Merry Christmas.
07 January
Happy New Year greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion, President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva wishes everyone a Happy New Year.
31 December 2025
Alina Kabaeva’s gratitude to everyone who participated in organizing the tournament in Beijing
Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association for Sport Support Alina Kabaeva thanked everyone who participated in organizing the tournament in Beijing.
16 November 2025
Alina Kabaeva’s gratitude to the gymnasts, coaches, and judges after the competition in Beijing
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, President of the Sky Grace International Association, thanked all the gymnasts, coaches, and judges after the competition in Beijing.
16 November 2025
Congratulations on a successful performance at the AEON Cup Club Championship from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, President of the Sky Grace International Association, congratulates the gymnasts on a successful performance at the AEON Cup Club Championship
13 October 2025
Alina Kabaeva’s gratitude to the organizers, judges, and participants of the III CIS Games
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked organizers, judges, and participants of the III CIS Games.
08 October 2025
Congratulations on Knowledge Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulates students, parents and teachers on the start of the new academic year.
01 September 2025
Good wishes on the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva extends congratulations on the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty.
08 July 2025
Alina Kabaeva’s gratitude to the organizers, judges, coaches, and gymnasts after the end of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the organizers, judges, coaches, and gymnasts after the end of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.
19 June 2025
Good wishes on Russia Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva extends good wishes on Russia Day.
12 June 2025
Congratulations from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on Children's Day
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulates on Children's Day.
01 June 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
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 2025
During training at the Academy, the Olympic champion helps not only the gymnasts but also the coaches
07.02.2026. During Eva Kononova's clubs routine, from the Tyumen region, Alina Kabaeva suggested a technique for entering a side pirouette, which would make the performance more comfortable and stable.
Alina Kabaeva suggests to transform the program of group gymnasts with ribbons
07.02.2026. Alina Kabaeva came up with an interesting decoration in the form of a large snowflake in December, together with Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and coach Anna Utsova.
Even more lovely moments from preschoolers' training sessions with the participation of Alina Kabaeva
07.02.2026. The Olympic champion also took a look at the training session led by Alina Protasova and appreciated the skills of her trainees.
We are going to the workout of the Academy preschoolers together with Alina Kabaeva
07.02.2026. The Olympic champion was happy about the success of the young gymnasts practicing under the guidance of Elizaveta Zorkina, and congratulated Luchiya Mamisheva on her birthday. And she also told the young athletes interesting facts from the encyclopedia, which she presented to Luchiya.
The entire Academy glued to the screens during the Moscow Championship  — the coaches and gymnasts watched the live broadcast together with the Olympic champion
07.02.2026. Alina Kabaeva followed the performances of Alexandra Borisova, supported her, offered encouraging words, and analyzed the mistakes together with coach Irina Gusarova.
Alina Kabaeva is teaching Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow the movements of the sirtaki dance
06.02.2026. An unusual artistic solution from the Olympic champion for the dance steps of the gymnast from Moscow.
"You need to stand up as if an angel is entering you"
06.02.2026. During the workout, the Olympic champion noticed that Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region was missing an interesting accent in her ball routine. Alina Kabaeva along with coach Evgenia Eliseeva and choreographer Natalia Belugina suggested how to play it out.
"You must know the music"
06.02.2026. An episode of the training session of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region with Alina Kabaeva, choreographer Natalia Belugina, and coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigaliina
Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked on the purity of the hoop exercise with Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg
05.02.2026. Together with Alina Protasova, they advised the gymnast on how to lower the apparatus before throwing and how to control it during the risk.
A surprise for the children — meeting with the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva!
05.02.2026. Our preschoolers and young athletes from the Martial Arts Academy immediately surrounded Alina Kabaeva to take photos and chat. She reminded the children about the benefits of sports and the role of confidence in achievements.
Alina Kabaeva is explaining to Sasha why it's important to constantly stretch and perform exercises to the fullest
04.02.2026. She also shared the story of how rhythmic gymnastics was included in the Olympic sports.
"Try, do, risk, run, overcome!"
03.02.2026. The importance of motivation and the right mindset during training was the topic of a conversation between Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Irina Gusarova and Olga Minigalina, and Alexandra Borisova from Moscow.
Alina Kabaeva suggests coach Anna Ustsova and the gymnasts add apparatus-based exercises
02.02.2026. Constant dynamic movements  are what make the exercise spectacular and attract the attention of spectators.
"Children need to know the music, not just do it automatically"
02.02.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded the Academy coaches and athletes of this. She asked for a detailed review of the exercises with a rhythm teacher and shared the secret to the synchronicity performed by the Alla Dukhova's TODES International Ballet dancers.