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During the control training session at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about how important it is to divide attention across every aspect of the routine, never forgetting either the artistry or the technical component.

During the control training session ahead of the World Championships, our gymnasts received very special support — young spectators in the stands cheered for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and the Russian national group exercise team.

During the training session of Maria Borisova from St. Petersburg, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with judges Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, and Natalya Lashchinskaya, reviewed the execution of her risk with a ball. After several successful attempts, Masha received another assignment — to perform the risk one more time, but this time for herself, in order to lock in the feeling of the correct execution.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with coaches Irina Gusarova, Natalya Lashchinskaya, and Olga Minigalina, gave Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg tips on how to better feel the music during her routine. However, the judges' opinions were divided on one of the elements, so she had to perform it one more time. Watch the video to see if Masha managed to convince the strictest judge — her personal coach, Irina Gusarova.

Alina Kabaeva welcomed the young spectators before the control training session in St. Petersburg ahead of the World Championships and asked them to cheer for the gymnasts.

Before the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva went over a section of the five-ball routine with the Russian national group exercise team from St. Petersburg and drew attention to the quality of exchanges and the timing in execution of every single element.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region why simply executing elements is not enough: it is important to feel the musical pattern, accelerate in time, and not to lose the tempo.

During a training session ahead of the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg why it is important in a risk not only to execute the throw correctly but also to instantly begin the rotational movement.

During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova guided Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg on how to polish her clubs routine and maintain her tempo in difficult rotations. Additionally, alongside judge Ekaterina Lots, the Olympic champion helped the gymnast to sort out her risk execution errors.

During a workout in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion together with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, worked on the fouetté turns in the clubs routine of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region. Alina Kabaeva and the specialists advised the gymnast to perform an exact number of double turns to maintain her tempo and execution cleanliness.

During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg the correct entry into a leap for a hoop catch. Let's watch this video to see how to properly prepare the legs and keep moving right away. The routine was choreographed and directed by Irina Zenovka.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with choreographer and stage director Irina Zenovka, coaches Ekaterina Lots and Elizaveta Chernova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, explained to Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region how to perform the skill at the end of her clubs routine so that it gets credited. Arina is a World Cup stage medalist. She lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Her coaches are Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and the choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

What were her dreams back then? How has she grown since? And what does her training look like ahead of the World Championships in Germany? Alina opens up in the video.

Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova spoke about working with gymnasts at the Academy, the role of artistry in rhythmic gymnastics, and the athletes' training system. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva trained and won medals under Veronika’s guidance.

During a control training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva suggested removing the skill on the fouetté in the clubs routine of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, to help the gymnast keep up with the music.

During a pre-World Championships training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva explained to Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region how to distribute her weight when entering a planche, while Academy coaches Elizaveta Chernova, Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova helped the gymnast practice her rotation.

During a control training session in Novogorsk, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg received valuable feedback from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and judges Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, Natalya Kukushkina, and Evgenia Gertsikova.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Olga Minigalina and Elizaveta Chernova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova advised Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region on how to increase the rotational force in her ball routine.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and choreographer and stage director Irina Zenovka, reviewed a mistake in the hoop routine with World Cup stage medalist Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and explained why it is important not to rush during the risk element: a proper throw should be made, the apparatus should be given the necessary height, and only then a clean rebound should be done.

While working on the ball routine ahead of the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Irina Gusarova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refine her helicopter element and her catch into a roll.

Do you know what followed these words from Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region? Gold at the Crystal Rose" international tournament! Showing how coach Evgenia Eliseeva lived through these moments with the gymnast.

During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Olga Minigalina and Irina Gusarova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova shared an effective way for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg to practice difficult elements — the risk and the boomerang in her ribbon routine. Irina Zenovka is the choreographer and stage director of the program.

Olga Minigalina now serves regularly on the judging panels of the most prestigious international events, including World Cups, the European Cup, Grand Prix competitions, and the European Championships. Yet, her career in gymnastics began in Vyborg, a city with a population of less than 100,000 people.

Nutritionist Anna Turusheva addresses this topic in the latest edition of the Nutrition: Myth or Truth column.

The video features clubs and ribbon routines. The Ksyusha coaches are Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and the choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

Jojo Tawinun is working on expressiveness and plasticity under the guidance of Honored Coach of Russia Veronika Shatkova.

What words helped European Championship silver medalist Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina capture her third gold medal at the "Crystal Rose" international tournament?

During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, helped Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region perfect her hoop fouetté technique. They paid special attention to the correct entry into the element, body posture, and hand and wrist work.

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina thanked everyone who supported them at the Crystal Rose international tournament in Minsk.

Following the international tournament in Minsk, the all-around champion showed off her commemorative gift featuring the competition's symbol and shared who she wants to give it to.