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Competitions

The gymnasts and coaches have returned from Frankfurt am Main.

Part of the Russian delegation returned to Sochi from the World Championship

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The World Championship was held in Germany from August 12 to 16.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russian National team gymnasts on their victory in the team all-around competition at the World Championships

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The World Championship was held from August 12 to 16.

The Vesti Nedeli program on the Rossiya 1 TV channel about the return of Russian gymnasts to the world arena and five medals for the Russian team at the World Championships in Frankfurt

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The competitions were held from August 12 to 16.

A report from the Rossiya 24 TV channel about the results of the World Championships in Frankfurt and the performances of Russian gymnasts

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The news segment reviews the Russian gymnasts' performances and highlights from the World Championships.

The Russian team won five medals at the World Championships in Frankfurt. REN TV reports

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva addressed the organizers of the World Championships in Germany.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva addressed the organizers of the World Championships in Germany

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Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association, Alina Kabaeva, thanked the staff of the Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for their contribution to the gymnasts' success at the World Championships.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the staff of the Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for their contribution to the gymnasts' success at the World Championships

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The athlete from St. Petersburg came in third place in the ribbon exercise.

Mariia Borisova won her third bronze medal at the World Championships

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She was joined on air by Veronika Shatkova and Elena Shcherbina.


Academy coach Alina Gusarova was commentating on the competition on Match Strana

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Olga Borisovna served as a line judge for the group routines with three hoops and two pairs of clubs on the final day of the tournament.



Olga Frolova, a member of the All‑Russian Board of Judges, is working at the World Championships

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The gymnast took third place in the exercise with clubs.

Mariia Borisova won another bronze medal at the World Championships

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The gymnast from St. Petersburg came in third in the ball exercise.

Mariia Borisova won her first individual medal at the World Championships

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The results of the team standings were determined on August 15.

The Russian national gymnastics team won gold medal in the team all‑around at the World Championships in Germany. REN TV reports

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The team members are Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow, and the group exercise gymnasts from St. Petersburg: Arina Lavrenova, Alisa Eremeeva, Anna Nikolaeva, Sofia Solonskaya, Agata Barekzai, and Daria Melnik.

The Russian national team gymnasts became world champions in the team all‑around competition

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Opinion

She noted Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's assistance in resolving travel issues.

Isabella Rojas’s coach from Cuba, Neli Borras, spoke about the difficulties with visas and tickets to Germany for the World Championships

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Mariia Borisova has made it into the top five best gymnasts.

Results of the all‑around final at the 2026 World Championships

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The gymnast from St. Petersburg was the first to be mentioned in an article on the International Gymnastics Federation website titled "Newcomers make headlines at the individual qualifications in Frankfurt".

Mariia Borisova was mentioned in an article on the website of the International Gymnastics Federation

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Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association, Alina Kabaeva, congratulated Russian gymnasts on completing the individual all-around at the World Championships in Frankfurt am Main.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated Russian gymnasts on completing the individual all-around at the World Championships in Frankfurt am Main

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The Cuban gymnast told us about her preparation for the competition and thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the specialists at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for their comprehensive help.

"I can hardly find the words to describe how happy I am!" Isabella Rojas from Cuba talks about participating in the World Championships

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Ahead are the finals of individual events.

Mariia Borisova finished fifth in the all-around at her World Championships debut

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Olympic champion, President of the Sky Grace International Association and Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Media Group and Sport Express, Alina Kabaeva, congratulated Sport Express on its 35th anniversary.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated Sport Express on its 35th anniversary

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Mariia became the only gymnast at the World Championships to qualify for all four event finals — hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon.

Mariia Borisova will compete in four finals at the 2026 World Championships

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Our Mariia Borisova passed these challenges with flying colors and earned the team the highest score of 86.900. Sofia Ilteryakova scored 85.600.

The Russian athletes' individual program has wrapped up their team competition

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At the tournament in Germany, Olga Dmitrievna is a member of the individual program judges. She is a line judge and timekeeper.

Olga Minigalina, a member of the All-Russian Board of Judges, is at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

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Sofia Ilteriakova’s subdivision (ribbon and clubs) kicks off at 14:00 Moscow time (GMT +3 hours), while Mariia Borisova’s subdivision (ball and hoop) starts at 18:45.

The performance timing for the Russian athletes on August 13

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Tonight, the gymnasts will fly to Germany.

Russian National team's group gymnasts are heading to Frankfurt for the 2026 World Championships

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The Russian TV channel will broadcast the competitions on August 14-16.

Match TV will broadcast the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

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Sofia Ilteriakova (hoop, ball) will compete in Group D, starting at 15:30 Moscow Time. Mariia Borisova (clubs, ribbon) will perform in Group E, starting at 17:15 Moscow Time.

Start lists for the 2026 World Championship

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Voting for your favorite individual gymnast will be open from 10:00 am on August 12 to 21:40 on August 14. Voting for your favorite group exercise team will run from noon to 18:45 on August 15 (Moscow Time, GMT +3 hours).

The World Championship organizers are launching a fan vote to choose the best individual gymnast and the best group exercise team

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Academy Life

The gymnast and her coach, Zhou Tianke, went home.

Jojo Tawinun from Thailand has completed her training at the Academy

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Mariia Borisova and Arina Kovshova departured to Frankfurt for the 2026 World Championships

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The gymnast described how working with coaches helped her improve her artistry, performance, and program elements.

"I’d come back here to train and get better." Jojo Tawinun from Thailand talks about training at Sirius

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Qualifications for the individual all-around final and event finals will take place on August 12 and 13. The individual all-around final will be held on August 14. The group all-around competition will be held on August 15, where the team winner will be determined. The event finals will be held on August 16.


The detailed schedule for the 2026 World Championships

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Mariia Borisova, Sofia Ilteriakova, Arina Kovshova, and the Russian National team (Arina Lavrenova, Alisa Eremeeva, Anna Nikolaeva, Sofia Solonskaya, Agata Barekzai, and Daria Melnik) will compete in group exercises at the main start of the season. 

Russian gymnasts will take part in the 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt

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For health reasons, Arina will compete in one event in the qualification round instead of the planned three.

Arina Kovshova addressed the fans regarding the changes made to the 2026 World Championships roster

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Training

Afterward, a pleasant surprise awaited the athlete—a mug, a baseball hat, and a pillow with the Academy's logo.

Thailand's Jojo Tawinun performed in front of the judges and spectators during a control training session at the Academy

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MA Academy

Young participants tried their hand at various exercises under the guidance of coach Evgeny Ivanov, demonstrating just how active, agile, and ready they are for new athletic discoveries.

Another try-out session for the early preschool education Academy classes has taken place at the Martial Arts Academy

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The judges evaluated the performances in a competitive mode, while the fans supported the athletes and created the atmosphere of a real tournament.


A control training session was held at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics before departure for the World Championships

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During the training session, they focused on the artistic accents of the five-ball routine. Irina Zenovka, Inna Bystrova, Veronika Shatkova, and Olga Frolova also worked with the team.


Coach and judge Laura Acosta from Mexico is helping the group team from the Russian national team from St. Petersburg prepare for the World Championships

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This evening, the Swan Lake ballet was performed on stage as part of the Grand Summer Music Festival in Sirius.



The Academy gymnasts, coaches, and Jojo Tawinun, a participant in the training camp from Thailand, together with her coach, visited the Sirius Concert Center

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The Mexican gymnast is a long-time friend of the Sky Grace. She participated in all our five international tournaments.


Marina Malpica arrived in St. Petersburg for training camp to prepare for the World Championships 2026

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Archpriest Evgeni Shogenov, the rector of the parish of the churches at the Smolenskoye Cemetery, had a prayer service at the shrine holding the saint's holy relics. 

The gymnasts and their coaches visited the the Chapel of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg at the Smolenskoye Cemetery

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The gymnasts and coaches visited the museum of rhythmic gymnastics history, and also chat with European champion Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and received gifts.


The participants of the training camp from the Bryansk Region took a tour of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy

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The specialist also spoke about supporting Russian gymnasts at the European Championships and thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity to participate in training camps and to travel to international competitions as fans. 


"It is an honor for us to conduct training in such magnificent conditions." Olga Ilyina, coach of the Bryansk Region team, talks about training at the Martial Arts Academy

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The Academy discovers talented athletes, even if they haven't achieved truly high results yet. In Sirius, they are offered everything necessary for their development and helped unlock their potential.

How do gymnasts' athletic results change after moving to the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy? The achievments of Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova

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The athlete was invited to the training camp by Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy covered all accommodation and meal expenses for the duration of the camp.



Jojo Tawinun from Thailand and her coach, Zhou Tianke, share their impressions of training at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy

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The specialist shared her emotions about this comeback, recapped the performance of the gymnasts from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy at the tournament in Minsk, and admitted that she now feels more nervous during each of their performances than she ever did when stepping onto the mat herself.


"This hall is filled with different memories for me." Elizaveta Zorkina talks about the Crystal Rose international tournament in Minsk

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The expert explained why the order of the gymnasts’ performances at the tournament was determined using a four‑event rotation system and noted the progress made by Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova.

"It’s interesting to learn how to appear like a champion, no matter the apparatus." Chief judge Lyubov Cherkashina talks about the format of the Crystal Rose competition

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At the competition, the gymnast won the silver medal in the ribbon among pre-juniors.

"I have become stronger in turns, increased the difficulty of my risks, and improved my artistry." Diana Kotlovskaya talks about her progress at the Academy and the Crystal Rose tournament

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