Gymnastics for everyone

The closing ceremony was attended by Ilya Novokreshchenov, Deputy Head of the Sirius Federal Territory Administration and Director of the Department of Scientific and Technological Development, Education, Culture, Youth Policy, and Sports; Kirill Denisov, Sports Director of the Russian Judo Federation; and 2012 Olympic Champion Mansur Isaev.

The support of the Olympic champion is very important for Academy gymnasts. It inspires them and helps to brace up before important competitions. This is how Alina Kabaeva set up Karolina Tarasova and group exercise gymnasts of the Academy before the departure to Azerbaijan to the CIS Games!

Valeria Berezovskaya, the Director of the Perspektiva Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy, spoke about achievements of her students.

Which master classes and activities were the most memorable for the children? Sergey Vyatkin, Luka Gavrilov, Nikita Bykov, Vyacheslav Cherepanov, Artemy Aseev, and Ivan Ondrin share their thoughts.

During the control training session, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina had problems with catching the hoop and with the jumping technique. This was noted by Academy coaches Alina Gusarova, Olga Minigalina, Zlata Tulubaeva, and Laura Acosta from Mexico, and Alina Kabaeva suggested how to correct these shortcomings.

The coach from Mexico and Evgenia Eliseeva helped Karolina Tarasova to correct her mistakes in the ribbon routine on the verge of the event in Azerbaijan. You will learn from our video, what pieces of advice they gave to her!

This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva advised Academy group exercise gymnasts to work during the assessment training session on the verge of the CIS Games. The gymnasts also got comments from judges Alina Gusarova and Ekaterina Lots during the training session. The professionals explained to the athletes what the value of their mistakes is and how they can be corrected.

What notes did the Academy specialists give her? And how did Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva help her practice her elements? Find out in our new video!

The 2025 World Championship winner, 2024 European and 2022 Russian champion, and international master of sports in judo, Matvei Kanikovsky, held a master class as part of a festival at the Martial Arts Academy. We decided to record not just an interview with him, but a quick video.

At the tournament in Kazan, the participants performed in front of spectators for almost 24 hours — 23 hours. The Sky Grace International Association represented 11 teams in group exercises and 20 individual gymnasts from different Russian regions. The Academy gymnasts brought home 12 medals, eight of which were gold!

Finding out the causes of lack of the desire together with Irina Kozyr in a new episode of the Ask a Psychologist column. The professional also shares her recommendations on how the parents can drive training motivation of children.

Take a look at how young athletes made 3D cards about their favorite sport!

During an Academy control training session, the Olympic champion and coaches Irina Gusarova, Olga Minigalina, Zlata Tulubaeva, and Ekaterina Lots helped Mariia Borisova perform a side pirouette for a higher score. Masha managed to heed all the criticism and perform a high-quality side pirouette at the competition.

The highlights of the competition are on your screen. Russian Ambassador Ilyas Iskandarov, President of the Gymnastics Federation of the Republic of the Congo Claudine Noël Miacassissa, the representatives of the Ministry of Sport, and the Brazzaville mayor's office were in the stands at the event. It was the prerogative of the Congolese side to hold the tournament. 

Choreographer Natalia Belugina worked with the gymnast on it. Her student Asel Arapova from Kyrgyzstan and Academy coach Elizaveta Chernova also helped her develop the details of the routine.

At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, we spoke with Armenian champion Silva Sargsyan about what’s in her suitcase. Take a look at what she always carries with her, from apparatus to a lucky charm!

Students from the Kazan Privolzhanka Olympic Reserve Athletic School were able to ask the tournament participants a wide range of questions.

Take a look!

In group exercises, success depends on each gymnast. At the control training session during her clubs routine, Polina Zakharova's jeté en tournant was flawed. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed it and helped her refine it.

In the stands, we spoke with Anastasia Savchuk, Irina Pervukhina, Ariella Garayeva, Alika Shchedina, Agata Balandina, Alexander Taran, Evgenia Trunova, and Elvira Vagizova. They shared their thoughts on the Kazan tournament and named their favorite gymnasts.

Support and the right words at the right moment were crucial to their victory, and the gymnasts won gold in five-hoop routine.

After the second day of the tournament in Kazan, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and the Academy group gymnasts received instructions from the Russian national team Head coach Tatyana Sergaeva.

At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Alina Kabaeva coached the Academy's group gymnasts via video call and gave some important advice to Nikole Andronchik, Alina Proshchalykina, Anna Gryaznova, Polina Zakharova, Kira Pryn, and Nelly Reutskaya, as well as their coach, Anna Ustsova.

This continues the Olympic champion's conversation with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina about how apparatus quality can influence element performance.

Bronze medalist Daria Verenich, silver medalist Vladislava Sharonova, and champion Mariia Borisova.

During a control training session before the start of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina held the ball wrong, which would have resulted in deductions at the tournament. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva pointed this out and helped Ksenia practice catching the ball with her feet.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shared it with Ksenia Savinova of Gatchina while working on the clubs routine before the start of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest. Coaches Evgenia Eliseeva, Olesya Kovaleva, and Ekaterina Lots also helped to add an accent to the transition.

At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest we filmed Academy coaches Irina Gusarova and Evgeniya Eliseeva leading Karolina Pakhtusova and Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, and Alexandra Borisova from Moscow into their performances.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Irina and Alina Gusarov, Ekaterina Lots, Olga Frolova, Zlata Tulubaeva, and Olga Minigalina worked on the details of St.Petersburg gymnast Mariia Borisova's clubs routine. During a control training session, they helped the athlete improve her pirouette and fouetté.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Anna Ustsova, Olga Frolova, and Alina Gusarova discussed all the details during a control training session for the Academy's group gymnasts before the start of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest.