The debut performance of Academy group exercise gymnasts took place at the Gracia Fair Cup international tournament.Gymnasts’ coach Anna Ustsova shared details of preparations for the event:<blockquote>“We actually had almost no rest after the New Year. We had training camps, and we worked very hard on our new performances, trying to fulfill all the ideas of our directors. I hope we succeeded. This was our first competition, it was very important for us to prepare properly before going out.”</blockquote>The professional also noted importance of the competition experience for the gymnasts:<blockquote>“It's an experience. The more we perform, the stronger they will be. Thanks to Alina Kabaeva for this opportunity. And for the children, of course, this is a very important tournament. It is the first, and especially at an international tournament.”</blockquote>

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Opinion

Academy group exercise gymnasts for the first time performed together at the Gracia Fair Cup international tournament in Budapest.

"The more we will perform, the stronger they will be." Coach Anna Ustsova speaks about the debut of Academy group exercise gymnasts at the Gracia Fair Cup

<blockquote>"My congratulations to Tatyana on her appointment as the Russian national team Head coach!&nbsp;Tatyana Sergaeva is a coach with enormous experience, having trained more than one generation of the strongest gymnasts.&nbsp;I wish Tatyana Vladislavovna good luck, strength and success."</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Сongratulations from the Olympic champion.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulates Tatyana Sergaeva on her appointment as Head coach of the Russian national team

At the Russian Championship, Academy gymnast Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd won bronze in the team event as part of the Volgograd Region team.After the end of the competition, she shared how the support of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps her.<blockquote>"The tournament was very big, large-scale. Our girls came to support us. We prepared for this tournament for a long time and worked very hard, so it was a little nerve wracking to perform here. When Alina Kabaeva comes, it is already a great support, because she helps, gives advice. And on the second day she even looked at my clubs and helped me, made comments, adjustments," Anna said.</blockquote>The gymnast also assessed her progress after moving to the Academy.<blockquote>"I really like the Academy because I grew up a lot there. We study and train there, and it all has a big impact, it helps me become stronger and grow. I am very happy that I won bronze, but we will continue to work to fix mistakes and strive for better results," she said.</blockquote>

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At the Russian Championship, Academy gymnast Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd won bronze in the team event as part of the Volgograd Region team.

Anna Vakulenko shares her impressions after the end of the Russian Championship

Academy coach Zlata Tulubaeva worked as the Head judge at the interregional Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts&nbsp; Sky Grace Tournaments.She shared her impressions of the competitions in Sirius.&nbsp;<blockquote>"For us, competitions are always a holiday. This is a big holiday for children, for parents, for coaches. They are always useful for children. We also see children, how they grow professionally, we celebrate it," she said.</blockquote>She also named the priority in the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association judges’ work at tournaments.<blockquote>"Fair judging is certainly the main point in the rules and in judging. This is the priority of our rules. If the girls do not present themselves in terms of artistry at this age, this is not proper. Artistry is one of the main directions both in new rules and, naturally, in our rules. The Sky Grace Association provides the gymnasts, the junior gymnasts and the girls of senior age to perform at the international stage. That is, there is one more floor where they can demonstrate themselves, and this is very important for their development, for their development in the professional aspect," she said.</blockquote>

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Academy coach Zlata Tulubaeva worked as the Head judge at the interregional Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts  Sky Grace Tournaments.

"Fair judging is the priority of our rules." Zlata Tulubaeva on the Sky Grace Tournament

The Nizhny Novgorod Region group exercises team born in 2012, Ekaterina Voitkova, Ulyana Romanenko, Sofia Kalinina, Varvara Volkova, Olesya Samarina and Yana Shabanova, became champions of the Sky Grace tournament group exercises in the Volga Federal District.She shared how they prepared for the tournament in Kazan after the end of the competition:<blockquote>"We trained a lot with our coaches. Thanks to them especially for preparing us so well. There were more individual throws in group exercises. We added all sorts of tricks to exercises. We will work on consistency, with our mistakes. We will add more new tricks and artistry before the competition in Sochi."</blockquote>The gymnasts' coach is Natalya Tishina.&nbsp;

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The Nizhny Novgorod Region group exercises team born in 2012, Ekaterina Voitkova, Ulyana Romanenko, Sofia Kalinina, Varvara Volkova, Olesya Samarina and Yana Shabanova, became champions of the Sky Grace tournament group exercises in the Volga Federal District.

Nizhny Novgorod group exercise team gymnasts talk about preparation for the Sky Grace Tournament

Alisa Medvedeva, the gymnast of the North Olympic Reserve Sport School, ranked 11th in the all-around finals at the Russian championship that ended in Moscow.The athlete shared her impressions from the tournament after the end of the competition:<blockquote>"The atmosphere is excellent here. The competition is very cozy. This is my home hall, I am practicing here. Plenty of viewers. Everybody supports, so everything is fine. The girls that are coming from other cities draw posters — all that is very helpful. The competition is very strong. The Russian championship is truly a very important event for all the gymnasts."</blockquote>Alisa also commended performances of Academy gymnasts:<blockquote>"The girls made very sound progress. I am really fond of Masha and Sasha Borisova. Anya has also achieved very strong progress. We have good communication with all the Sky Grace girls. I will root similarly for myself and for them!"</blockquote>Alisa became the prizewinner of the Golden Autumn Cup tournament in Budapest last November as part of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association team. Then she took part in the Sky Grace Cup international tournament in Qatar.&nbsp;

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Alisa Medvedeva, the gymnast of the North Olympic Reserve Sport School, ranked 11th in the all-around finals at the Russian championship that ended in Moscow.

"I will root for the girls from the Sky Grace." Alisa Medvedeva talks about the performance of Academy gymnasts at the Russian championship

At the interregional Sky Grace Tournament in Sirius, Stella Sirekanyan from Armenia performed in a separate event at the decision of the organizers.At the competition, the athlete represented the Rhythmic Gymnastics Association of Armenia and performed exercises with five apparatus.Previously, she had performed at the tournament for International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association partners and the Sky Grace Grand Prix in Minsk.

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Competitions

At the competition, the athlete represented the Rhythmic Gymnastics Association of Armenia and performed exercises with five apparatus.

Stella Sirekanyan from Armenia performs at the interregional Sky Grace Tournament" in Sirius at the invitation of the organizers

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<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:4552,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ВМЗ Гимнастика Синеок&quot;,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;b39/3c3&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;b393c30a2bff0938ea1867.mp4&quot;,&quot;durationMs&quot;:210320},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;e09e68cb4f50aa44408c936743f2157af&quot;}"></div>The Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship ended with the victory of the Sky Grace Academy student. Mariia Borisova is the new queen of the all-around. For the first time, the competition is being held according to the updated rules, where artistry and emotions are above all else.The Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg became the champion of Russia. Irina Gusarova's student showed the best result in the all-around final based on the total points for four types of the program.The competition was held for the first time according to the updated rules, where artistry and emotions are above all else.How is Sky Grace conquering the gymnastics Olympus and how was the tournament held, in which more than 700 gymnasts from 68 regions of the country took part?All this and more - in the REN TV news segment.

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The Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg became the champion of Russia. Irina Gusarova's student showed the best result in the all-around final based on the total points for four types of the program.

The Russian Championship ends with the victory of the Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova. REN TV news segment

The interregional Sky Grace Tournament in Barnaul was visited by the President of the Altai public organization Elans Athletic Center, Marina Andrienko.She told what is special about the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association tournament and how they help to identify new talents.<blockquote>"The atmosphere is very warm because this is a good light tournament that is staged by Alina Kabaeva. It takes place in the Siberian Federal District and the Far Eastern Federal District for the second year in a row. It was in Novosibirsk last year. The Altai Territory hosts it this year. We paid a lot of attention to artistry because the Sky Rules do focus on esthetics, on beauty, on difficulty of elements, and we therefore endeavored to make programs as difficult as possible. My heart was won over by fair judging from the first tournament and, most importantly,&nbsp; that gifted gymnasts with good physics are indeed winners here.&nbsp; I believe that this is one more venue for the girls to demonstrate their upsides, and that this is a great contribution to the development of global rhythmic gymnastics in general." Marina said.</blockquote>

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Marina Andrienko is also the president of the Altai public organization, the Elans Athletic Center.

"This is a huge contribution to the development of world gymnastics." Coach Marina Andrienko speaks on the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association tournaments

Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg won the Russian championship.The athlete showed the best result in the all-around finals for four program types.She trains in Sirius under guidance of Irina Gusarova.Mariia Borisova relocated to Sirius together with her coach last July, after BRICS Games, and now lives, trains and studies at the Academy.

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Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg became the champion of Russia.