Milena Shchenyatskaya is&nbsp;the winner of the finals of the Cup of the Strongest in 2023, the prizewinner of the Crystal Rose and the Grand Prix Star Ripple Cup international competitions, and the 6th Summer Spartakiad of Russian Youth. The bronze medalist of the all-Russian Sky Grace Cup competition and the participant in the Sky Grace Cup international tournament in 2023 and 2025.How to properly prepare yourself before going on the floor and react to setbacks during your performance? The gymnast tells about this in the cards:<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/2af/84f/2af84f6912518c7101235e3985274c92.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/1d0/680/1d068059d9644048a6c311780b1268af.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f13/aa4/f13aa4b6a3181f768595783a843359bb.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/6be/10b/6be10b208589213f251275f9c1ebb558.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b72/18b/b7218b696c5c29e991dcfddadc1afe6f.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9ea/a19/9eaa1971674c14c63ee569ce14628830.jpg"></figure>

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Small steps to big victories

We collected tips from the gymnast in the cards.

Small steps to big victories. Milena Shchenyatskaya

Asel Arapova from Kyrgyzstan recently visited the Academy with her coach, Natalia Belugina. The gymnast told what she was working on during training:<blockquote>"We changed the dance steps in the ball a little, added more dynamics and movement. I really enjoy training here. It's pure pleasure! The atmosphere is also very creative; it's a lot of fun in the gym."</blockquote>Asel summed up the results of the 2025. She told us which competitions she remembered the most and how she felt performing at them:<blockquote>"In the spring, I went to an international competition in Uzbekistan. I took fourth place in the ribbon. A good result. Then I went to the Asian Championships in Singapore. There, I also took fourth place with the ribbon, and my team with the girls took fourth place. Then we went to Bulgaria for the Junior World Championships. It's probably the biggest competition this year. I performed well there, respectably, with the hoop and ribbon. In the summer, we started putting together new routines, worked on them, and then we went to Japan for the World Club Championships. I took second place overall. I'm very happy about that. I went out thinking I'd have one attempt and then no more. I was focused and trying to do it cleanly. Well, I did it well enough for me. Then we went to China for the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 and I also performed quite well there."</blockquote>The athlete also shared what she has learned this year:<blockquote>"A ring leap with two legs, a backhand turn on an uphill slope. Those are new elements. I learned to do the double ring with Natalia Vladimirovna. At first, I did the jump with her support, then I slowly tried to do it myself, carefully, through the insteps. The turn isn't that difficult; you just need to maintain balance and stand more on your big toe."</blockquote>Choreographer Natalia Belugina, Asel's coach, took part in the productions of new programs for the Academy's students.

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The gymnast recently visited the Academy with her coach, Natalia Belugina. 

Asel Arapova from Kyrgyzstan talks about the results of 2025

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Due to the emerging cases of mailings sent on behalf of the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation representatives, we’d like to state that the foundation does not send letters and does not practice any fundraising.

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Sports news web site Championat <a href="https://www.championat.com/other/article-6293384-intervyu-s-gimnastkoj-hudozhnicej-mariej-borisovoj-chto-ona-dumaet-pro-lalu-kramarenko-i-vozvraschenie-na-mezhdunarodnye-starty.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">released</a> an interview with Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg.Our gymnast spoke about the results of the Russian Cup in Kazan, the competition, and her plans for the future.The Russian Cup was held in Kazan on December 5 and 6.

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The gymnast spoke about the results of the Russian Cup in Kazan, the competition, and her plans for the future.

Sports news web site Championat released an interview with Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg

The Battle of the Cities tournament has wrapped up at the Martial Arts Academy.The judokas from the Shchyolkovo team won the super final. Second place went to athletes from Nalchik, and third to those from Nazran.The competition was taking place at the Martial Arts Academy from December 6-19. Judokas from various Russian regions, as well as from Cuba, France, South Korea, Brazil, Mongolia, Slovenia, Greece, and the United States, participated in it.&nbsp;

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The judokas from the Shchyolkovo team won the super final. 

The Battle of the Cities tournament has wrapped up at the Martial Arts Academy

The Academy gymnasts and participants in the group exercise team selection went home for the New Year holidays.In January, the athletes will resume training sessions and preparations for the new season.

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The athletes will return to workouts in January.

Academy gymnasts went on New Year holidays

The New Year's Tree was held at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.The preschoolers performed creative routines together with the older gymnasts.Then the festive program continued at the Martial Arts Academy.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/dc9/3d1/dc93d10521b5411b7564fd77db67aaa5.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/8d6/54d/8d654d6f3b31562e199a3c19bcccdc5f.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/8e5/314/8e53146e2ee84f818fcfc537539d0726.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/7f1/d07/7f1d077945988bcbc8e2aa38cdd80d33.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/29b/fcb/29bfcbb45717f7e07f02f6b77fcbf5e8.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/bd2/32e/bd232ebf56fb3b46ce5b27e00785e5f7.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/fcc/af2/fccaf2480c772de3aa2a0809097d1471.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/748/260/74826051a9182c399a3946d10f3b267e.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/778/0d4/7780d47542e448e0e46fa199ff560b1d.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/1a4/dab/1a4dabb547b7038f5b3c6e5b9f7fcaf6.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/054/fae/054fae44594b471dafb916d1f9c08303.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/bb6/556/bb655606f828c752f617ff73a88e323f.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/681/6a6/6816a680c084fa9fc98d2bb97b36f544.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/890/356/890356a24009b14a9fd26a959de7a6e1.jpg"></figure>

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The preschoolers performed creative routines together with the older gymnasts.

The New Year's Tree was held at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Martial Arts Academy

Another training day was held at the Academy with the participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.&nbsp;She worked with choreographers on new productions. The gymnasts will show these programs in the upcoming season.

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The Olympic champion took part in the work on new productions with choreographers.

Another training day was held at the Academy with the participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva has joined the Academy creative process.She is working on new routines for the gymnasts together with choreographers Irina Zenovka, Natalia Belugina, and two-time Olympic champion Evgeniya Kanaeva.&nbsp;

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An Olympic champion work with choreographers on new gymnasts' routines.

Alina Kabaeva has joined the creative process at the Academy

The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy has a new choreographer on its team.Lyudmila Duganova is a ballet teacher from the Professional Arts Academy.&nbsp;She has already conducted her first lesson for the Academy athletes.

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Lyudmila is a ballet teacher at the Professional Arts Academy. 

Lyudmila Duganova is the new choreographer on the Academy team

At the mAlinka tournament, participants received not only medals but also titles.<h4>Born in 2022:</h4>Miss Artistry - Valentina Akmanova;Miss Charm - Adelaida Potapova;Miss Smile - Vera Mesilova;Miss Joy - Varvara Rudenko;Miss Sweetness - Valeria Kubasova;Miss Grace - Lucia Mamisheva, Vlada Prudnikova.<h4>Born in 2021:</h4>Miss Charm - Miya Zubareva, Amelia Pereverzeva, Kristina Prosviryakova, Anastasia Skidan;Miss Smile - Miroslava Brazhnikova, Alexandra Zimina;Miss Joy — Alena Nevstrueva, Maya Vasilyeva;Miss Tenderness — Eva Kotova, Eteri Esatiya;Miss Grace — Elza Dorogova, Yesenia Mitkova.<h4>Born in 2020:</h4>Miss Artistry — Daria Slashcheva, Miya Gadzhimuradova;Miss Charm — Lidiya Negodova, Kataleya Sudarikova, Sayora Mukhammadkhonova, Alexandra Pakhomova;Miss Smile — Ekaterina Akmanova, Alexandra Khodykina, Maria Dubrova, Eva Gamanova;Miss Joy — Eliza Polegaeva, Maria Omysheva, Margarita Nemova, Alisa Strelets;Miss Tenderness - Alisa Zheltkova, Anna Velmozhnaya, Adel Galiullina, Evangelina Chubatyuk;Miss Grace - Virsaviya Panova, Miroslava Murduskina, Adelina Fedotova, Evelina Sevostyanova, Alina Chipizubova, Ruslana Varlakova.

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Competitions

At the mAlinka tournament, participants received not only medals but also titles.