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The Olympic champion helped Alexandra Borisova from Moscow overcome her nerves before stepping onto the carpet for the first time at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

The passionate support of the fans helped individual gymnasts Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz achieve the three highest total scores across four apparatuses.

The top three medalists are: the group gymnasts from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Russian national team, gymnasts from the Trudovye Rezervy All-Russian Athletic and Sports Society from Moscow, and the group gymnasts from Belarus.

Medals were presented to Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Anel Dinisheva Kazakhstan by Lyubov Charkashyna, the Belarusian National team Head coach and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, Natalia Nazarova, the General Director of the Yubileyny Athletic Facility, and Tatiana Kolesnikova, the President of the St. Petersburg Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation and Director of the Zhemchuzhina Rhythmic Gymnastics Center.

Before the start of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva met the head coach of the Russian national rhythmic gymnastics group team, Emanuela Maccarani.

On the first day of the tournament, the gymnast delivered the top score across the two apparatuses. Following the performance, came words of support and an important piece of advice: Yana has already outgrown this routine, which means new goals and the next step lie ahead.

At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped Ksyusha Savinova from Gatchina get into the zone before her ball routine and reminded her of the essentials: don't relax, hold the shape, and finish every single element.

Following the first day of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz took third place. Let's watch how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva psyched the gymnast up before her ball routine and helped analyze and correct her mistakes after the performance.

It is important to watch the apparatus until the very end and precisely calculate every throw. Let's watch how the gymnasts polished the difficult point step-by-step to achieve a flawless execution.

Alina Kabaeva reminded the junior group exercise gymnasts of the need to stay calm and focused until the very end of their routine.

Alexandra Borisova from Moscow and Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia showed their hoop and ball routines at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

It was held jointly with students from the Sirius Federal Territory multidisciplinary gymnasium.

And the Olympic champion returned the sentiment. Featuring this sweet moment!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva said goodbye to Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksyusha Savinova from Gatchina, wishing the girls composure and confidence. She then checked on Veronika Malinina’s progress and encouraged her fighting spirit.

Before the start of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, the Olympic champion offered words of encouragement to Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, noting that everyone makes mistakes, the key is not to get discouraged and to keep working.

The ball was presented to the general director of the sports palace, Natalia Nazarova.

Featuring how the meeting went and the amazing emotions it brought to the participants.

Ksenia Savinova of Gatchina, Yana Zaikina of Volgograd, Alesya Naifonova of Vladikavkaz and our group exercise juniors came out on the floor and showed what they worked on during training.

They also discussed the upcoming Alina festival, which will be held in India for the first time this year.

Alesya is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Her coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

During the control training session for the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, the Olympic champion spoke with the gymnasts and coaches. Meanwhile, members of the Russian National group team from St. Petersburg presented Alina Kabaeva with flowers and thanked her for her support and faith in them.

And just yesterday, we watched the practice sessions in anticipation.

Kazan — Moscow — St. Petersburg. Keep pushing forward, girls!

Every gymnast knows that special feeling from successfully executing a risk or element! During a training session in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion told Yana Zaikina from Volgograd how she took a risk on a clubs cascade at the AEON Cup tournament and advised the athlete not to be afraid of difficult elements.

During a training session in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Yana Zaikina from Volgograd the best way to transition into a turn.

During a training session in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion discussed the current rules of rhythmic gymnastics in detail with Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Zlata Tulubaeva, a member of the All-Russian Judges Panel.

The group team gymnasts from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy regularly finetune their skills in choreography sessions with Veronika Shatkova. What changes have the gymnasts noticed after training with this Russia’s Honored Coach? Find out in our video!

During a practice run by Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva helped adjust a sequence to eliminate the static pause before the pirouette en arrière. Meanwhile, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Yana of the importance of enjoying training, setting goals in advance, and working towards them.

While working with Sofia Dubrovina from the Yaroslavl Region, Alina Kabaeva analyzed the planche turn. The Olympic champion focused on leg stability, body alignment, and shoulder positioning.

In Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva watched gymnast Sofia Dubrovina from the Yaroslavl Region. The Olympic champion assessed the athlete's physical attributes, asked her to demonstrate elements and risks, and gave some technique advice.