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

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

Zhou Tianke talked about how she and her student came to the training camp in Sirius and noted the good conditions for training:

"Jojo started training at our club when she was 6 years old. She is half-Chinese and half-Thai. Last year, in 2025, we traveled to participate in the Sky Grace Cup and Beijing Top Open tournament. We met Alina Kabaeva at those competitions. This time, we were able to come and participate in this training camp specifically at her personal invitation. It is our first time in Sochi, and also the first time we have visited the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.  We received a very warm welcome from the staff here, and we were also provided with very good training conditions. The training facilities and conditions at the Sky Grace Academy are very good. Having the opportunity to train alongside outstanding athletes is a great honor for us. On top of that, the staff here takes very good care of us; both the accommodation and meals are of a very high standard."

The specialist shared her goals and thanked the Academy and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva:

"Our goal for this visit is that we hope Jojo will be able to improve her level through these training sessions. We also want to adopt some useful and highly effective Russian rhythmic gymnastics techniques and continue to develop them back in Thailand. First of all, I want to thank the Sky Grace Academy and Alina Kabaeva for giving us this opportunity. I would also like to thank the staff here for their help and for the excellent conditions they created for us, both in terms of accommodation and training. Additionally, I want to thank Jojo, thank her family, and also thank the coaches of our Bangkok club — everyone has been a huge help to us."

Jojo also shared her impressions:

"I went to two Asian Championships these past two years. And last year, I also went to the Sky Grace Cup. I really like it. It’s very nice and like this country is also like very clean and beautiful. I am trying to work on execution more of like, the neat and tidiness of my routine."

The gymnast shared what she’s preparing for at the Academy and thanked everyone for the opportunity to come to the training camp:

"Trainings go well. And the training schedule also changed a lot. I am training to compete in Thailand for the Thailand Championships happening in September. I would like to thank my parents and my coaches and Alina for inviting me to come to the Sky Grace Academy to improve my skills. Thank you."

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.