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Alina Kabaeva greeted the coaches, choreographers, and athletes, and checked in on their mindset for the work ahead.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgeniya Eliseeva, gave pointers to Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on how to make the transitions between elements and skills more logical in her clubs routine.

As part of the preparations for the AEON Cup, Alina Kabaeva worked with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd. Together with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, the head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory National team, the Olympic champion helped the gymnast refine her back-attitude turn, fouetté turns, and a high-risk element.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva summarized the results of the control training session in Novogorsk ahead of the AEON Cup World Club Championship, supported the gymnasts and highlighted their strengths.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reviewed Daria Khoroshilova's loss during a risk element and gave advice on how to properly execute the throw, get under the ball in time, and catch it at the right moment.

After the run-through by Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded the gymnast that she needs to be just as confident during competitions as she is at workouts, and shared a story about the Honored Coach of the USSR, Anatoly Tarasov.

On the first day of the competition, Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region performed with clubs. Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg presented a new ribbon routine produced by Irina Zenovka. Alisa Shunina from Volgograd showed her new ball program, with Natalia Belugina as the routine choreographer.

Showing how Alina Kabaeva greeted the gymnasts and coaches before it began.

Evgeniya noted that the gymnast was taking too long to execute a technical skill, so she suggested moving it to a different part of the routine. Meanwhile, Natalia helped refine the details.

The students of the Martial Arts Academy faced off against athletes from Abkhazia and students from the Multidisciplinary Gymnasium of the Sirius Federal Territory on the tatami.

We asked participants of the Alina-2026 festival Milena Shchenyatskaya, Ulyana Yanus, Arina Tkachuk, Alisa Medvedeva and Moscow group members Dasha Melnik, Sasha Borisova, and Varya Toporova, what India means to them.

Alina Kabaeva watched Agniya Kraeva from Moscow perform her hoop routine and analyzed her jumps and planche turn. The Olympic champion focused on her body alignment, shoulder work, and the position of her supporting leg.

What did Grace Arabadari like the most? And how did our athletes win over the audience?

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and choreographer Irina Zenovka demonstrate how to infuse movement with character.

Take a look at the creative process behind a new exercise performed by Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg!

Before the training session began, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva told the National team Head coach Emanuela Maccarani about her favorite song and helped the group team members get into the right mindset for a productive session.

Afterward, they reviewed the elements and worked through the challenging parts of the routine. Alesya is in third place overall after the first day of competition.

The names of the winners from the last ten years have been put together on a special banner in Zagreb. How many familiar names can you spot?

After the first day of competition, the gymnast from Volgograd holds first place in the all-around!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva visited the National group exercise team's training camp, which has kicked off in St. Petersburg. She congratulated Emanuela Maccarani on officially assuming the role of the Russian national team’s Head coach. She also encouraged the gymnasts to work with precision, grace, and emotion, and, above all, with a love for their craft.

The program will feature gymnasts of the Russian national team, 2021 European team champion Lala Kramarenko, dancer Ildar Gainutdinov, and an orchestra conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev.

After a rehearsal for the Alina festival in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with the participants.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested replacing a boomerang with a fouetté for Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg — an element the gymnast performs particularly well. She also went over the piece performed by Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow. Let's see how the production highlights the strengths of each gymnast!

Academy gymnasts have stepped onto the Aura Cup floor - the battle for medals lies ahead.

The Olympic champion reviewed the hoop routine run-through of Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and suggested adding this element to it.

During rehearsals for the Alina festival in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested that Vladislava Sharonova perform her spectacular fouetté turn in the show.

Take a look at how Diana Zaripova’s training session with Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina wrapped up.

Alina Kabaeva also asked her to perform several elements and evaluated the athlete's technical base.

Academy gymnasts Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, as well as our junior group exercise gymnasts will take part in the competition.

During a lesson with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Polina Zavgorodnyaya from Moscow tried to perform a pirouette in back balance, and at the request of coach Irina Gusarova, showed a Raffaeli turn.