Ekaterina Lots, judge of the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament, talked about new additions to the FIG rules.In rhythmic gymnastics, it’s not only the technique and artistry that are important, but also the ability to work with the dynamics of movement. The specialist explained what a dynamic change is and how to implement it correctly:<blockquote>"Now new additions have come, when a dynamic change must include two components, two movements. For example, a gymnast moved at one tempo for a certain part of the time. And then she must show a different tempo. Or it could be a slight slowdown and then an exit to some fast expressive element, but with music."</blockquote>She told how the judges evaluate it:<blockquote>"When the judges see that the gymnast is changing the tempo, we count the dynamic change. I think it looks quite impressive. Because these dynamic changes affect the perception of the audience, and it looks a little different, like a performance."</blockquote>The Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament is being held in Moscow from August 20 to 22.

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In rhythmic gymnastics, it’s not only the technique and artistry that are important, but also the ability to work with the dynamics of movement.

What is a dynamic change? Judge Ekaterina Lots talks about new additions to the FIG rules

Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow won gold medal at the interregional Dynamo for the Children of Russia competition in the all-around among gymnasts born in 2011-2012, in the Candidate Master of Sports program.Her coaches are Elizaveta Chernova and Elizaveta Zorkina, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.Second place went to Lyudmila Shibaeva from Barnaul, and third to Anna Ulyanova from Omsk.

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Second place went to Lyudmila Shibaeva from Barnaul, and third to Anna Ulyanova from Omsk.

Elizaveta Geraskina won the gold medal of the interregional Dynamo for the Children of Russia competition in the all-around

The champion of Russian junior championship, Ksenia Savinova, and the silver medalist, Yana Zaikina won the he gold medal in the cross-battle under the junior program.On the way to victory, our gymnasts defeated teams from Azerbaijan, AIN1, and Bulgaria in the finals.&nbsp;We congratulate the girls and their coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigaliina, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova.&nbsp;The athletes are in the national team roster, live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. They compete in the neutral status at the tournament.

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On the way to victory, our gymnasts defeated teams from Azerbaijan, AIN1, and Bulgaria in the finals.

Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina won the gold medal in cross-battles at the European Cup in Baku

Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, the current champion of Russia, won gold in the ball exercise and became the silver medalist in the hoop exercise according to the seniors program at the European Cup.Her coach is Elizaveta Chernova, and Elena Egorova is the choreographer.The first place in the hoop was taken by Ukrainian Taisiia Onofriichuk, and Daria Verenich competing under the neutral status finished third.Sofia Raffaeli from Italy took silver in the ball. The third result was shown by the champion of the World Cup stage in Tashkent Mariia Borisova, but according to the tournament rules, there can be only one gymnast from one country on the podium, so the bronze medal went to Vera Tugolukova from Cyprus.Our gymnasts are members of the national team roster, live and train at Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.They compete in the neutral status at the tournament.

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Her coach is Elizaveta Chernova, and Elena Egorova is the choreographer.

Arina Kovshova became the gold and silver medalist of the European Cup in hoop and ball exercises according to the seniors program

Marina Andrienko, the chief judge of the Dynamo for Russia’s Children competition, summarized the tournament in Barnaul:<blockquote>"We've been holding this tournament for 25 years now, Dynamo for the Children of Russia. We have over a thousand participants every year. It's a huge geography, with participants from practically every Russian region. And now, I think, the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy is coming here for the second or third time. I want to say that many strong gymnasts came this year. They came from St. Petersburg, Moscow, the Moscow region, and Yekaterinburg."</blockquote>The specialist noted the high level of training of the participants:<blockquote>"There were some very strong gymnasts from Surgut, competing in the Master of Sport program. There were also some strong Candidate of Master of Sport candidates. The highlight of our competition, of course, were the gymnasts from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. I've been following them for a long time. Their skill has improved greatly, and their routines are wonderful. Elizaveta Geraskina. We saw each other at the Hopes of Russia competition, and we just saw each other at the Russian Junior Championship. My gymnast performs and competes with her, and I watch them too. I'm really happy they came. Also, Evelina Tandalova, great routines. The gymnasts from Barnaul were strong competitors because we have a good school in Barnaul. So, thanks to us holding these competitions, and the gymnasts seeing the strongest gymnasts in Russia, they get better and better. And I think that's where skill is born and talent is revealed."</blockquote>Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region became the champion under the adult Category 1 program among gymnasts born in 2013-2014. Diana Kotlovskaya took second place, and the bronze went to Liya Rodionova, another our gymnast from St. Petersburg.Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow won the gold medal in the all-around among gymnasts born in 2011-2012 under the Candidate Master of Sports program.

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The specialist summarized the tournament in Barnaul and noted the high level of preparation of the participants.

"The gymnasts from the Academy were the highlight of our competition." Head judge Marina Andrienko talks about the Dynamo for Russia’s Children competition

Our athletes born in 2013-2014 won three medals at the Dynamo for Russia’s Children interregional competition. Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region was the first in the all-around among adult Category 1 gymnasts; silver and bronze medals were taken by Diana Kotlovskaya and Liya Rodionova from St. Petersburg.After the tournament, the gymnasts summed up the results.Evelina assessed her performances:<blockquote>"There were some flaws and mistakes, but I'll work on them and fix everything. They told me to work boldly, to do everything boldly, and to not be afraid. That this was just a test for me, like a control training session. We worked on the elements, on consistency, on risks. We made it a little more difficult after the Russian Junior Championship. And on artistic expression."</blockquote>She thanked everyone who helped her:<blockquote>"I want to thank the entire Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and Alina Maratovna for the opportunity to perform and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. I also want to thank Evgeniya Mikhailovna, Olga Dmitrievna, and the choreographers who worked with me. Elizaveta Sergeevna, who came here with us, led me through the routine, and prepared me. I also want to thank my first coaches, Irina Alekseevna Koshevaya and Olga Pavlovna Petrova."</blockquote><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b0c/4f1/b0c4f112fab6c65f2b86ad01c9c7ec4c.jpg"></figure>Diana highlighted the program that she did best and shared the advice of her coaches:<blockquote>"Overall, the tournament went well, but there were mistakes that I will work hard on. My best program was the ribbon. My coaches told me to do everything boldly, keep a cool head, and be confident. I've got everything worked out.I want to lay off all the Academy staff such as Evgeniya Mikhailovna, Olga Dmitrievna, Alina Maratovna for the opportunity to shine at a competition like this. My choreographers, everyone who helped me — Kirill Mikhailovich, Elena Vladimirovna, Ekaterina Medorovna. I want to thank Elizaveta Sergeevna, who led me out and got me going. A huge thank you to her!"</blockquote><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/ab7/ada/ab7adad50a77f762f993fbb620551280.jpg"></figure>Liya also shared her impressions and told what she had been paying attention to during the preparation:<blockquote>"I think this tournament went well. My hoop and clubs were my best. My coaches told me to pay attention to every detail, to all the skills, to everything else. And to go out there with a cool head and a warm heart. I paid most attention to the risks. I want to say a huge thank you to the Academy and everyone who supported me, like Alina Maratovna, the entire Academy staff, Elizaveta Sergeevna, Ekaterina Olegovna, the choreographers. Everyone who was there for me."</blockquote>

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Our athletes born in 2013-2014 won three medals at the Dynamo for Russia’s Children interregional competition.

Academy gymnasts summed up the results of the Dynamo for Russia’s Children interregional competition

Here are the results of the Top-10 teams in the Juniors' Qualification at the European Cup.According to the tournament regulations, the teams that make the top eight spots advance to the next stage, to the Juniors' Cross Battles, which will take place on May 1.<h1>Results</h1><h4>Juniors. Team qualification</h4><ol><li>AIN2 — 103.100</li><li>Bulgaria —&nbsp;98.900</li><li>AIN1 —&nbsp;96.900</li><li>Ukraine —&nbsp;96.650</li><li>Israel —&nbsp;96.300</li><li>Turkiye —&nbsp;94.800</li><li>Georgia —&nbsp;94.700</li><li>Azerbaijan —&nbsp;93.950</li><li>Greece —&nbsp;93.800</li><li>Estonia &nbsp;— 93.700</li></ol>

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According to the tournament regulations, the teams that make the top eight spots advance to the next stage, to the Juniors' Cross Battles, which will take place on May 1.

Results of the Top-10 teams in the Juniors' Qualification at the European Cup

Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina also took first place in the junior team qualification and will now compete in the <a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/news/sorevnovanie/v-kakom-formate-proydet-kubok-evropy-v-baku-rasskazyvaem-podrobnee" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cross-battles</a>.According to the cross country battle rules, whoever finishes first in the qualification meets the eighth-place finisher, so our gymnasts will compete against Azada Atakishiyeva and Nuray Muradli from Azerbaijan.Teams from Bulgaria, AIN1, Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, and Georgia also qualified for the battles.Ksenia is the Russian Junior Championship champion, and Yana is the silver medalist. They are members of the Russian National team and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.The gymnasts are competing under neutral status.

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Now the gymnasts will compete in cross-battles.

Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina took the first place in the junior team qualification

After the World Cup in Baku, our group gymnasts remained at the training camp, joined by Inna Bystrova.Coach Anna Ustsova revealed the details of the training process:<blockquote>"Inna Valentinovna is a highly experienced coach, so we're thrilled she came to share her experience with us. She really enjoyed our exercises, and, of course, there's room for improvement. So, in our work schedule, we find areas that can be improved and focus on them more closely. And Inna Valentinovna emphasizes dynamics, certain movements, adds, and offers suggestions. For that, of course, we're incredibly grateful. We all have similar, shall we say, comments. But what Alina Maratovna sees, she sees with a big wide angle. That is truly wonderful."</blockquote>Gymnast Nicole Andronchik shared her impressions of the training and talked about working under the guidance of the Honored coach of Russia, and also thanked the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation for the opportunity:<blockquote>"We're having a training camp here. We're training twice a day, doing exercises, and preparing for the next competition. Our coach, Anna Pavlovna, and choreographer, Elena Vladimirovna, are helping us. Inna Valentinovna Bystrova has also come to visit us. She gives us some very important advice and helps us out. And she shares her experience with us. Inna Valentinovna tells us that we should have emotion in every training session, every run-through should be in character. If our ball routine starts slowly, we should be in one character, and if the music is faster at the end, we should be in a different character, and we should switch between routines throughout the exercise. We really want to thank the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation for giving us the opportunity to train here, to stay for the training camp, and prepare for the competition."</blockquote>The athlete also told how their day off went:<blockquote>"We visited the Nargorniy Park and the observation deck. We really enjoyed it all."</blockquote>This year, the girls won the Russian Championship. They are part of the main National team and live and train at&nbsp; the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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After the World Cup in Baku, our group gymnasts remained at the training camp, joined by Inna Bystrova.

Coach Anna Ustsova and the group gymnasts share their impressions of the training process at the training camp in Baku

Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina won medals in the juniors program at the European Cup in Baku.Ksenia won two gold medals in the hoop and ball finals. Yana won gold and silver medals: she became the second in the exercise with clubs and the first with a ribbon.Their coaches are Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and their choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.Ksenia is the active champion of the Russian Junior Championship. Yana is the silver medalist at the Russian Junior Championship. The gymnasts are members of the National team's main roster and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.The gymnast is competing at the tournament under neutral status.

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Ksenia won gold in the hoop and ball exercises, while Yana won gold in the ribbon exercise and silver in the clubs exercise.

Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina won medals at the European Cup in Baku

Academy gymnasts won three medals in the all-around at the interregional Dynamo for the Children of Russia competition.Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region won the first adult category among gymnasts born in 2013-2014. Her coaches are Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and her choreographers are Elena Egorova and Ekaterina Belova.Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg took second place. Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina are her coaches, and Elena Egorova and Ekaterina Belova are her choreographers.&nbsp;Bronze went to Liya Rodionova from St. Petersburg. Her coach is Ekaterina Lots, choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

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Evelina Tandalova won the first adult category among gymnasts born in 2013-2014. Diana Kotlovskaya. Bronze went to Liya Rodionova.