On the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy website, you can now find out interesting facts about rhythmic gymnastics.Did you know that the very first object in rhythmic gymnastics was a ball? It became part of the program for Soviet &nbsp;female athletes in 1934.The first ball was &nbsp;different from the ones we are used to today - it was similar to a tennis ball. Due to its small size, gymnasts had to show special agility. Gradually, the diameter of the ball increased and, in addition to throwing it from hand to hand, the athletes began to perform body rolls.Now the diameter of the ball must be from 18 to 20 centimeters, and it must weigh at least 400 grams, in order to be used in competitions.&nbsp;

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On the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy website, you can now find out interesting facts about rhythmic gymnastics.

Interesting facts: which object appeared in rhythmic gymnastics first

Alina festival choreographer Elena Afanasyeva spoke about the idea of the performances of the St. Petersburg gymnasts for the gala concert dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.<blockquote>"I wanted to make a massive, lyrical, beautiful performance for a girl, for a soloist, to Simonov's poems. It's about how people waited for each other after the war — both husbands and wives".&nbsp;</blockquote>She noted that it is important to organize these events for the younger generation.<blockquote>"Now our children should be grateful to those people who gave their lives for their future, for their childhood. This is a very good upbringing for children. No one should ever forget our history, because it was and will always be with us. Despite the fact that years have gone by, times it should remain in the heart of every person. Especially small children, who will also have families, have children, and each generation should pass on the most important thing that our grandfathers went through".&nbsp;</blockquote>She also shared what, in her opinion, makes the Alina festival unique.<blockquote>"It is the most wonderful thing that can happen in rhythmic gymnastics, these spectacular, magnificent events where many children get together, where there is a lot of creativity, where there are no boundaries.This is complete freedom, this is complete brilliance, this is complete beauty".&nbsp;</blockquote>Alina festival choreographer Elena Afanasyeva worked with gymnasts from St. Petersburg to stage two performances for the gala concert of International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners tournament, which took place on December 1. Gymnasts from various Russian regions presented performances dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the best of which will be selected to take part in the Alina-2025 festival.

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Opinion

The gala concert was held on December 1 as part of the tournament for the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners and was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

"This is a very good upbringing for children!" Choreographer Elena Afanasyeva - about the gala concert of the Sky Grace tournament for partners

A participant in the tournament International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners Samirakhon Saliyeva from Uzbekistan shared her impressions of the competition.<blockquote>“This isn’t my first time in this hall, I performed at the opening and at many Sky Grace tournaments. Luxurious conditions, high ceilings, good flooring, I like everything”.</blockquote>The athlete also noted what's special about the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association rules.&nbsp;<blockquote>“I perform according to the FIG rules, and I don’t feel much of a difference. It’s as if the work is more competent, they lower the score for incorrect execution, for emotions. More energy is spent on emotions than on some complicated risks. We are now working with emotions, on artistry”.&nbsp;</blockquote>At the tournament for the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners, which took place from November 28 to December 1 in Sirius, Samirakhon Salieva represented Uzbekistan.&nbsp;The gymnast performed as part of the Master of Sports Candidate program out of competition.

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At the competition in Sirius, the gymnast performed out of competition under the Master of Sports Candidates program.

Samirakhon Saliyeva from Uzbekistan shares her impressions of the tournament for Sky Grace partners

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke about the goals of the tournament for partners of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners, which brought together gymnasts from different Russia regions and other countries at Sirius.&nbsp;<blockquote>"We’ve recently finished the international Sky Grace Cup tournament in Qatar. It was, of course, held at a high level. And now we are meeting again in Sirius. This is a competition for our partner teams. We have a lot of partners in the Association, and we wanted to put together this celebration of rhythmic gymnastics. And, of course, this is another impetus for the development of rhythmic gymnastics both within our country and abroad," she said.&nbsp;</blockquote>The tournament for the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners was held at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and at the Martial Arts Academy from November 28 to December 1.

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Competitions

The Olympic champion spoke about the idea of holding competitions for the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners.

"This is another impetus for the development of rhythmic gymnastics!" Alina Kabaeva on the tournament for Sky Grace partners

Coach Yulia Shepeleva brought a team from the Ulyanovsk region to the tournament for partners of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners.After the performances, Yulia highly appreciated the level of the competition's organization and summed up the performance of her students.<blockquote>“The girls did everything they could. They really tried, and they prepared for this competition for a long time. And it was a great honor to even go onto the same floor as Alina Kabaeva. They performed well, I am happy with them today, and with peace of mind we can go to perform in the next competitions and prepare for the next tournaments. These are very large-scale competitions, and it was nice to participate in them, because the level of judging, the level of organization, everything put together… This is our first time here, and we really liked it”.</blockquote>

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The specialist prepared Ulyanovsk region gymnasts for the competition.

Coach Yulia Shepeleva sums up the results of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners

The group gymnasts of St.Petersburg Zhemchuzhina Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs took gold as a team of the tournament for the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners.The gymnasts' coach Ksenia Timoshina shared her emotions from the victory and shared why this competition is so important for her students.<blockquote>“We are very happy because, first, this is our final start of the season in the Candidate Master of Sports program. They are moving on to the Master of Sports program starting with the new year. Therefore, it was very important for us to finish on a good note, of course. And since there was very strong competition, I was worried. But we had a training camp here, thanks to Alina Kabaeva’s invitation, we were here for two weeks before the start of the competition”.</blockquote>

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The specialist prepared the group exercise gymnasts (Master of Sports Candidate) of the St. Petersburg Zhemchuzhina Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs.

Coach of the winners of the tournament for the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners shares her emotions

Gymnasts of partnering clubs will perform in Sirius in the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Martial Arts Academy on November 28, 29, and 30 under rules of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association.&nbsp;Seventy-eight partners of the Sky Grace from four countries take part in the competition: Russia, Armenia, Abkhazia, and Uzbekistan.The festival of showcase performances on the topic of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held on Sunday, December 1. The best performances will go to the Alina-2025 festival.

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Gymnasts of partnering clubs will perform in Sirius in the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Martial Arts Academy on November 28, 29, and 30 under rules of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association.

Live stream of the tournament for Sky Grace partners from the Martial Arts Academy

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The live broadcast of the tournament for partners from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy

<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:3832,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Известия 29 ноября&quot;,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;616/999&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;616999164428273715e2a6.mp4&quot;,&quot;durationMs&quot;:332600},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ec5dcc2d52cc83c46db47027ef8502444&quot;}"></div>The all-Russian competition of partner teams kicked off in the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva opened them in person.Gymnasts from dozens of Russian regions came to Sirius, along with athletes from Uzbekistan, Armenia and Abkhazia.The competition is being held under rules of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association. The rope exercises are also part of the program.The REN TV news story is about all of this.&nbsp;

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The competition is being held from November 28 to December 1 at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Martial Arts Academy.

Highlights from the start of the tournament for partners of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association in Sirius A news story by REN TV

Singer Ragda Khanieva commended the contribution of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association to world’s sport development.<blockquote>"The Sky Grace has already become like a family because I am for two years thus far singing songs in different languages of the world together with the festival, together with the tournament for gymnasts, for the Sky Grace. Now I am singing in Arabic. There will be a song with Arabic verses at the gala concert. People across the globe gather together owing to the Sky Grace, exchanging experience and beauty. Every time, when watching rehearsals in all corners of the world, I see how the girls unite, how the people unite. And this is very touching."</blockquote>She also named her favorite gymnasts among participants in the contest.<blockquote>"I am fond of Asel Arapova. She is my long-standing favorite. I watch her every time at rehearsals and admire how this small frail girl performs her elements so artistically, so vividly. And our athletes, certainly, the ones representing Russia. Each of them is unique in her own style. And all the girls are definitely gifted and very industrious."</blockquote>Ragda Khanieva took part in the Sky Grace Cup opening and in the Friendship routine that ended the picturesque gala concert in Doha.

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Sky Grace

The singer traditionally performed at the Sky Grace Cup international tournament in Qatar.

"People across the globe are being united owing to the Sky Grace!" Ragda Khanieva speaking about the International Clubs Association

Evgenia Povoroznyuk, a coach at the athletic school of rhythmic and aesthetic gymnastics in Yekaterinburg, shared how the rules of our tournaments help to reveal the gymnasts’ potential.<blockquote>"My children prefer to perform according to the Sky Grace rules. Although they are more complicated, it is more interesting for the girls. This is growth, gymnast’s personal growth and this is how it is revealed, that they go a little beyond the limits, want to present themselves more, try more elements," she said.</blockquote>She explained why the activities of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association are so important.<blockquote>"It seems to me that these rules are increasingly getting people in the world of rhythmic gymnastics interested. Not only our Russian gymnasts are getting involved, but those from other countries are increasingly getting involved. It is very nice that they emphasize the individuality of the gymnast, that is, these are unique elements. And the opportunity to perform combined elements in group exercises. All this is interesting," she said.&nbsp;</blockquote>In addition, Evgeniya noted that her students will also take part in a showcare performance competition, the best of which will be selected for the Alina-2025 festival.<blockquote>"We have a huge desire to get to the Alina festival, since we have been participating in it for several years. Of course, for children it is just a goal to get there. And the fact that we can also show our performance&nbsp; is also very inspiring," she said.</blockquote>Evgeniya Povoroznyuk’s gymnasts represent Yekaterinburg at the tournament for the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners.

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A Yekaterinburg coach shared what advantages the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association rules have.