Coach and teacher from St. Petersburg, Olga Zorkina, came to the Academy for a training camp together with children with special needs from Kazan.The specialist told how she met the young athletes two years ago and how they have changed since that time.<blockquote>"I met them in the summer of 2023. There was a training camp here, I saw these kids for the first time. They ran away, they didn't listen, we got used to each other for some time. Then the training process began, the process went well. We trained very productively. This year when I arrived, I saw them, it’s such a big difference. The kids have grown up, they have become stronger, they are more disciplined, respectful."</blockquote>She shared with what attitude they attend trainings now.<blockquote>"So joyful, so warm. Hugs, as if we were such very good, kind friends. And now the children's attitude is very friendly, they are all very motivated, especially when they succeed in some elements, they are very happy, but any child is happy, and here it is doubly and even triply such moments happen."</blockquote>All expenses for the training camp have been covered by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.&nbsp;

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Opinion

The specialist met the young atheletes two years ago.

"It's like we're very good, true friends!" A coach and teacher Olga Zorkina talks about the training camp of children with special needs

<blockquote>"Dear friends!&nbsp;On June 12, we celebrate an important and solemn holiday - Russia Day. It symbolizes the unity of our multinational people, its rich history and culture.&nbsp;Today, I want to wish all Russians good health and good well-being. May your energy and talent be applied in a variety of areas!&nbsp;We must be grateful to those who make Russia stronger and better through their work and care. Together we are a great country!&nbsp;Happy holiday!"</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva extends good wishes on Russia Day.

Good wishes on Russia Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

Yana Batyrshina is a silver medalist of the 1996 Olympic Games.What is the secret of her cheerfulness? How to deal with fatigue? How to keep concentration after making a mistake?Her answers to these questions are in the new cards:<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/3c0/b74/3c0b7401a458da90b45b664b4c686bc6.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/a67/01f/a6701f0f0387b567057136fb0d4b3a3a.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/75d/465/75d465752bed5f0479d18e7dc6c8656b.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/c9c/e7b/c9ce7b3b804ffb4cc0485aa2e0d15269.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/2f3/68a/2f368a94f0e7b4560d7b008cf9630049.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9d9/769/9d97698a4893ba362a610ccb5cf9c893.png"></figure>

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Small steps to big victories

In the new cards we have collected a recipe for success, cheerfulness and victories from Olympic silver medalist Yana Batyrshina.

Small steps to big victories. Yana Batyrshina

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Academy Life

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.

Important information!

Ekaterina Osaulenko from Krasnodar is USSR Master of Sports, coach teacher of the State Budgetary Educational Institution of Additional Education of the Krasnodar Region Sports School of the Olympic Reserve in Rhythmic Gymnastics.She has extensive experience working with the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association rules. She has taken part in judging the All-Russian Sky Grace Cup tournament, the All-Russian Young Sky Grace competition, as well as interregional selections for these completions in the Southern Federal District.She explained the advantages of the Sky Grace rules:<blockquote>"I am glad that thanks to the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association&nbsp;rules gymnasts can demonstrate their unique natural abilities. I also really like the original work with the subject - the scenery. With them, the programs become vibrant and memorable."</blockquote>

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Our judges

The specialist from Krasnodar is the next character in the Our Judges column.

Our Judges. Ekaterina Osaulenko

The Academy held a control training session ahead of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.Our gymnasts performed their programs and received advice from judges and coaches.The competition will be held at the Academy, June 16 to 18.

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Our gymnasts performed their programs and received advice from judges and coaches.

The Academy held a control training session ahead of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

Participants of the training camp, led by Russian national team senior coach Anna Dyachenko, went on an excursion to Rosa Khutor.They also visited the cultural and ethnographic center My Russia and the Mountain Olympic Village.&nbsp;The training camp at the Academy will last until June 14, its organizer is the Russian Gymnastics Federation.&nbsp;

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The gymnasts visited Rosa Khutor, the cultural and ethnographic center My Russia and the Mountain Olympic Village.

Academy training camp participants went on an excursion

A group of children with special needs from Kazan came to the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for training.Their head of a group Lira Tazetdinova noted the progress of young gymnasts.<blockquote>"Our performance at the Alina Festival was highly praised by Alina Kabaeva. And everyone who was present said that we are progressing and it is seen that our results are changing."&nbsp;</blockquote>She also told about the training camp and emphasized the importance of rhythmic gymnastics for the children.<blockquote>"We are incredibly happy to come here. We were invited to the training camp, and we believe that this is the best venue, the most atmospheric venue for our children to unlock. This is because the best conditions in the country have been created here. his time we come not only with those children that have already performed at the Alina Festival, there are children who started studying with us only recently, and there are children that, thanks to Alina Kabaeva, even saw the sea for the first time. There are a lot of emotions that children get from doing rhythmic gymnastics."</blockquote>All expenses have been covered by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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All expenses have been covered by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

"The best conditions in the country have been created here." Lira Tazetdinova talks about the training camp for children with special needs from Kazan

The bronze medalist of the All-Russian Formula of Victory competition Aksinya Popova from Rostov-on-Don summed up the results of the tournament.She shared her impressions from the competition at the Academy and assessed her performances.<blockquote>"I am very glad that I managed to perform as well as I did and take third place. All the most difficult things, the things I was most worried about, I think I did, I tried. I am happy, but there is work to do. I want to say a big thank you to all the coaches, competition organizers, fans and, of course, my parents. A very convenient venue, a very good hall, such good conditions, it was very comfortable to perform and the audience, the fans supported, thank you very much to everyone."</blockquote>The gymnast told about the preparation for the tournament.<blockquote>"Our coaches help us a lot, thank them very much for that. We have very good conditions for training, and we all try not to let anyone down and make our coaches, parents and fans happy."</blockquote>Aksinya Popova won bronze in the all-around among seniors at the All-Russian Formula of Victory competition that took place at the Academy.

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The gymnast from Rostov-on-Don won bronze in the all-around among seniors at the All-Russian competition.

Bronze medalist of the Formula of Victory Aksinya Popova shared her impressions from the tournament at the Academy

Gymnasts born in 2018 competed for medals at the mAlinka tournament in subgroups, depending on the level of training. The girls went to the floor with freehand exercises and with apparatus events.Subgroup 1:1. Polina Pakhomova;2. Antonina Efimova;3. Vasilisa Fedorova;3. Anastasia Shishchenko.Subgroup 2:1. Daria Igolkina;2. Maria Nemchinova;3. Zlata Zhiganina;3. Natalya Shchuchkina.Subgroup 3:1. Anastasia Dieva;2. Sofia Medvedeva;3. Milana Grabova;3. Yesenia Mangrov.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Competitions

Gymnasts born in 2018 mAlinka tournament results

Children from Kazan have come to the Academy.&nbsp;Young athletes with special needs will train in Sirius until June 15.&nbsp;They already visited Sirius several times before that — at training camps and at the Alina Festival.The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy covers all the expenses.