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The group gymnast decided to go back to Nizhny Novgorod. She missed her parents terribly and made a choice to live in her hometown. Before leaving, the gymnast left a gift for the Olympic champion. She made a book containing her most treasured photos from her time competing.

Dmitry is the winner of the 2025 St. Petersburg Junior Championships in the +90 kg category under 18, and Maxim is the silver medalist of the 2025 St. Petersburg Championship in the -60 kg category under 21. The athletes told how the day of competition turned out, what they like judo for, and what the philosophy of this sport is.

Why did they decide to participate in the selection? What goals do they set for themselves? And what do they love about the group exercise? Margarita Grigoryeva from Krasnodar, Anastasia Perepechenova from Kazan, Vladislava Gaivoronskaya from Voronezh, Alexandra Ponomaрева from the Rostov Region, Anastasia Mikhaleva, Maria Lobeiko and Maria Kuznetsova from Moscow, Kira Kopteva from the Moscow Region, Alina Chistyakova from the Arkhangelsk Region and Alisa Kirpicheva from St. Petersburg tell us.

Very soon we will find out what festive performances our youngest gymnasts have prepared. In the meantime, let's take a look at the rehearsal!

Take a look at how 1996 European Champion Anna Ustsova greets athletes from different cities.

The Olympic champion greeted the participants in the creative process that has taken shape at the Academy in recent days and thanked the choreographers for their work with our gymnasts.

At the Russian Cup, we spoke with Milana Fedulkina and Maria Dmitrieva from Moscow, as well as Alina Galochkina from Vladimir.

Ruslana Varlakova and Alina Chipizubova, along with the 2018 girls' competition winner, Miss Grace Polina Pakhomova, unboxed the gifts especially for our subscribers.

The gymnast competed in the 2020 group and won the title of Miss Grace. The young athlete shared if she enjoys training, who helped her prepare for the competition, and who supported her before her performances.

The Academy's gymnasts, along with the participants in the group exercises team tryouts, attended a holiday decoration making workshop and wrote and sent letters to Father Frost.

Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, inspired by the choreographed routines, decided to create their own routine.

During class, the gymnast performed a Kabaeva turn and a high throw return, surprising her coaches.

After the mAlinka tournament, we spoke with Yesenia Mitkova's parents, Dmitry and Lyubov, about their assessment of their daughter's progress. Ruslana Varlakova's mother, Ksenia, also shared her impressions of the competition and thanked the entire Academy coaching staff.

Group exercise gymnasts answer! We asked teams from Nizhny Novgorod, Tula Region, Omsk Region, Moscow, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Volgograd Region, Kemerovo Region and St. Petersburg to name a gymnast that can be described in one word at the Russian Cup.

The new video from the Academy features the little stars' entrances onto the competition mat, as well as the sincere emotions of coaches and parents after their performances.

Let's take a look at one of the ball and ribbon sessions. During it, the gymnasts performed special exercises to get a better feel for the apparatus.

What advice did her coaches Elizaveta Zorkina and Elizaveta Chernova give her? Who helped her prepare for the competition at home, and what is the young athlete's favorite element? Find out in our video!

Let's watch how lobbies and halls are being filled with holiday decorations.

In the new episode of the Myth or Truth: Nutrition column, nutritionist Anna Turusheva explains what really lies behind this habit and how it affects the body.

In a new episode of the Anatomy of Gymnastics section, a chiropractor and family medicine physician tells what proprioception is — the body ability to feel itself in space. The professional also shares exercises for its development.

Preschoolers from the Martial Arts Academy Zakhar Kozyr, Matvey Matveev and Kirill Ivanov, as well as Oleg Ryabtsev from the Multidisciplinary Gymnasium of the Sirius Federal Territory told us what they love judo for and shared their first impressions of the competitions.

For many girls, this was the first competition. Let's see how preschoolers from free early development groups prepared and performed!

During the session, the gymnast from the Tyumen region practiced her stand-up routine. The Olympic champion's advice helped her improve her movement and enhance its amplitude.

Kirill Denisov, Russia’s Honored Master of Sports and Sports Director of the Russian Judo Federation, spoke to us about the special features and significance of the Battle of the Cities international judo tournament. The competition is taking place at the Martial Arts Academy from December 6-19. It is organized by the Russian Judo Federation and the DobroFON charity program.

During a joint training session before the start of the Russian Cup, Alina Kabaeva helped Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd and her coach, Evgenia Eliseeva, improve their execution of this element in the clubs routine.

Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd practicing clean hands during a joint training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva. The training session took place ahead of the Russian Cup.

How to properly perform a throw on a risk? An Olympic champion explains! During training in preparation for the Russian Cup, Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd brought her arm incorrectly during her throw in the clubs routine, but Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast and her coach, Evgenia Eliseeva, with a very clear comparison and advice on how to avoid this mistake.

We're sharing a video of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva helping Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd practice her arm movement on the hoop in her clubs routine. The training session took place ahead of the Russian Cup.

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During training, the Olympic champion not only helps correct mistakes but also points out areas where progress is evident. This is how Alina Kabaeva praised Anna Vakulenko of Volgograd jumps in clubs.