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Arina is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and Sofia Ilteriakova from Moscow are members of the Russian National team. Arina is a Russian champion and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Backstage at the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup, Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region signed autographs for young fans from China.

The gymnast won bronze in the finals in this event.

Alina Kabaeva explained to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region the importance of throwing the apparatus. And she demonstrated the right technique.

Watch complete with crowd support and a warm embrace from her coach, Elizaveta Chernova.

This marks the first international competition for the athletes from St. Petersburg. The gymnasts finished second at the Russian Championships, earned a spot on the National team's main roster, and received the opportunity to represent the country on the international stage.

One of Eva Kononova's classes with Olympic champion, Evgeniya Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina, and choreographer Irina Zenovka before the European Championship focused on ball rolling. Alina Kabaeva demonstrated how to work with this apparatus on the floor.

President of World Gymnastics Morinari Watanabe spoke at the event.

Sharing heartwarming episodes from the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup tournament.

This is how active Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region was cheered on the first day of the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Beijing during her ball and hoop routines!

The Olympic champion emphasized that the rotational movements under the throw must be fast and that taking it easy on the floor is not an option.

At the training camp, our gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg took the opportunity to meet with figure skaters Taisiya Shcherbinina, Viktoria Dvinina, Pavel Astakhov, Polina Shesheleva, and Egor Karnaukhov, as well as water polo player Daria Klyueva and tennis player Zlata Terekhova.

In the first part, we'll show the gymnast working with Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva on artistic accents and exits after the jeté en tournant and the Raffaeli turn.

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, along with special needs children from Kazan, sang the "The Very Most" song well-known to Alina Festival participants and spectators.

Continuing the lesson, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgeniya Eliseeva drew the attention of Tyumen Region’s Eva Kononova to the technique of the planchet, fouetté, and twist.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained this in detail to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Together with coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, Alina Kabaeva analyzed the gymnast's mistakes and demonstrated the fouetté technique.

At the training camp in Kislovodsk, our gymnasts undergo procedures and get vitamins.

This time, the children with special needs and their parents visited Sochi Park, as well as the dolphinarium and circus.

Yana from Volgograd is a silver medalist at the Russian Junior Championship, a member of the Russian National team, and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina conducted a ribbon training session for our guests from Kazan. But this session turned into a true celebration of friendship, hugs, and mutual support.

In a class with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd practiced her ribbon skills.

Upon arrival at the Academy, a touching surprise awaited Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg, and Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd. The children from Kazan waited until the girls arrived to give them amulets.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva focused on the dynamics of the throw during the flip and cartwheel and asked Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg to demonstrate the necessary speed and technique. See how a detailed analysis helps make the risk execution more precise, confident, and dynamic.

Figure skaters Victoria Dvinina, Taisiya Shcherbinina, Zlata Kamalova and Daria Andreeva followed the Academy gymnasts' training session with interest.

The girls went for a run outside, warmed up, and worked with ribbons in the hall.

In one part of her hoop routine, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region ran out of time to complete the transition. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva quickly identified the cause, it was a delay in the previous element that prevented her from maintaining the desired tempo. Together with fellow gymnast and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, she analyzed the issue and helped her perform part of the routine more dynamically.

Alina Kabaeva performed a throw in her hoop and clubs routine with the gymnasts to better understand the reason for the mistake.

Group leader Lira Tazetdinova thanked the Academy team and shared how eager the girls were to get to training early in the morning.

We're sharing excerpts from her routine.