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Before Yana Zaikina’s all-around final performance, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested adding an artistic movement to the entry into a side pirouette.

In Novogorsk, the athlete from Volgograd worked with choreographer Ekaterina Sergeeva on every detail of her movements, focusing on shoulder placement, leg lines, and the precision of her positions. Special attention was paid to technique, turnout, and elegant presentation.

After their performance at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva let the junior group gymnasts know that fans were waiting for their autographs.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped them get into the right frame of mind for a successful performance.

Our gymnasts will long remember the stands at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest for the lovely signs, stuffed animals, and the fans' heartfelt emotions.

Among the fans were the gymnast's relatives, who traveled all the way from Gatchina.

Sasha has a new clubs routine! Its choreographer is Irina Zenovka.

And the incredible support of the fans!

Alisa Medvedeva from Moscow also congratulated the athlete on her first competition since her recovery.

The Olympic champion also suggested creating new costumes for Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.

At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva watched Nicole Rimarachin Diaz’s hoop routine and took note of one of the transitions. Together with the gymnast and her coach, Laysan Savitskaya, Alina Kabaeva analyzed the sequence and suggested a version that flows without a pause.

At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, gymnast Saeed Alshamsi Annabel Humaid Jasim from the UAE and her coach Aziza Mamadzhanova met Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Before the hoop routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia get into the right mindset for her performance, and afterwards congratulated the gymnast on her successful result.

The gymnast from Volgograd took first-place finish in the junior all-around event at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

What was it like during the ribbon routine of Yana Zaikina from Volgograd? Watch our video to find out!

Alina Kabaeva supported Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina before she went out for her clubs and ribbon routines, and also helped her to get into the right mindset for bold performances.

Individual senior gymnasts received their medals based on the all-around results at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest. The gold went to Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia, silver to Ulyana Yanus from the Omsk Region, and bronze to Anna Kamenshchikova from Belarus.

This is how the Olympic champion got Yana Zaikina from Volgograd into the right mindset before her clubs routine at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest!

Following the completion of the junior all-around competition at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, the program choreographer for Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Irina Zenovka, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva discussed the gymnast's performance and her new leotard for the ribbon routine.

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.