Maria Lazuk, the chief judge of the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, told how individual features of participants from both countries are manifested:<blockquote>"This is probably a very cool idea. The strongest athletes are indeed present in Russia and in Belarus. And there is a very strong desire to see them on one floor together. We saw many picturesque, memorable performances. And each of them shows in her distinct way something new, cool and stylish.I want so much that all the favorites managed to do everything they designed. And we enjoyed the beautiful performance. Every gymnast has her own individual features. I think that even taking fully into account that we are within the certain framework of the rules of the International Federation of Gymnastics, nevertheless every coach, every athlete and every country wants to show themselves as good as possible and finds some new tricks."</blockquote>She also how she assesses the progress of Academy gymnasts:<blockquote>"The girls are growing, the girls are progressing. They are becoming more confident from competition to competition; their compositions are vivid and interesting."</blockquote>The international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus takes place in Moscow from August 20 to 22.

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The specialist told how individual features of participants from both countries are manifested and how she assesses the progress of Academy gymnasts.

"Each of them shows something new and cool in her own way." Chief judge Maria Lazuk talks about the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus

The results of the all-around competition of the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament among seniors have been determined.Alina Harnasko won gold. Darya Verenich won silver. And Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova came in third.<h1>Results</h1><h4>Seniors, all-around</h4><ol><li>Alina Harnasko (Belarus) — 121.95</li><li>Daria Verenich (Belarus) — 115.90</li><li>Mariia Borisova (Russia, Sky Grace) — 115.70</li><li>Varvara Toporova (Russia) — 115.50</li><li>Ulyana Janus (Russia) — 115.15</li><li>Arina Kovshova (Russia) — 115.00</li><li>Daria Tkacheva (Belarus) — 114.65</li><li>Vladislava Nikolaenko (Russia) — 113.80</li><li>Milena Shchenyatskaya (Russia) — 113.35</li><li>Ekaterina Sazonova (Russia) — 113.25</li><li>Anastasia Vlasenko (Russia) — 110.45</li><li>Anastasia Salos (Belarus) - 110.20</li><li>Anna Kamenshchikova (Belarus) — 109.10</li><li>Alina Rechkina (Belarus) — 109.05</li><li>Daria Grokhotova (Belarus) — 107.65</li><li>Vladislava Sharonova (Russia) — 107.25</li><li>Viktoria Bespalova (Russia) — 106.90</li><li>Anastasia Trofimova (Belarus) — 106.85</li><li>Anna Kondrashina (Belarus) — 104.20</li><li>Nika Kostina (Belarus) — 102.00</li></ol>

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Alina Harnasko came in first, Darya Verenich came in second, and Mariia Borisova came in third.

Results of the all-around competition of the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament among seniors

Academy and Russian team gymnast Mariia Borisova won a bronze medal in the all-around seniors program at the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament.The coach of the athlete is Irina Gusarova, the choreographer is Elena Egorova.

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The representative of the Russian team became the third in the all-around according to the seniors program.

Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova won a bronze medal in the all-around at the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament

The results of the all-around competition of the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament in group exercises for juniors have been revealed.The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy group gymnasts representing the Russian team won. The second place went to the&nbsp; Russian Federation junior team. The third place was also taken by Russian gymnasts, the Nizhny Novgorod region team.<h1>Results</h1><h4>Juniors, group exercises, all-around</h4><ol><li>Russian National Team — Sky Grace — 53.60</li><li>Russian National Team — 47.70</li><li>Russian National Team — Nizhny Novgorod Region — 47.40</li><li>Republic of Belarus —Dynamo Youth Athletic School — 47.35</li><li>Republic of Belarus — Junior National Team — 45.70</li><li>Republic of Belarus — Republican Center for Olympic Preparation — 45.35</li></ol>

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The Academy's group gymnasts won the sum of two events.

The results of the all-around competition of the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament in group exercises among juniors

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Belarus junior team coach Ekaterina Belyavskaya came to the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament together with the gymnasts.She shared her expectations from the compeition in Moscow:<blockquote>"Of course, it will be so intense. Because it is always very interesting to see among the strongest, how they will cope with their emotions, how they will show their program, therefore, I think that it will be very intriguing, interesting for the public, and for the judges, and for the coaches. Well, and, of course, for the athletes themselves, for the gymnasts."</blockquote>The specialist also noted the level of Russian gymnasts, as well as the progress of the Academy gymnasts:<blockquote>"We always love coming to Moscow. We love competing with gymnasts, because Russia is the strongest country in rhythmic gymnastics. So we compete, see who has become better, who has added something, who has some interesting moments in the exercise. That is why we always prepare very well, we are happy to see all our friends and participate in these events. We have had many performances together with Sky Grace. We came to Omsk for Evgeniya Kanaeva's competitions, and Sky Grace came to us for Crystal Rose, and there were competitions before that. Therefore, as a coach, I also observe how your team gets better with each competition, how the girls progress, how they gain experience. Therefore, it is probably important for each team to show their experience from competition to competition and eventually become such seasoned gymnasts."</blockquote>International competitions are held in Moscow from August 20 to 22.

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The coach of the junior national team of Belarus shared her expectations on the eve of the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, and also noted the level of Russian gymnasts.

"It will be interesting to see how they will cope with emotions." Coach Ekaterina Belyavskaya talks about the expectations of the competition in Moscow

Elona Osyadovskaya is one of the judges of the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus international tournament.The specialist explained why this tournament is important for the gymnasts:<blockquote>"The more competitions the girls have, the better they will perform in the future and gain experience. Especially for the juniors, who will compete at the third CIS Games. Also for the seniors, who, I hope, are starting to perform more and more on the international stage. The world is changing, everything is changing, all sports are developing, no one is standing still. Thanks to the fact that we are the founders of this sport, it was born in the Soviet Union. We are trying to hold on, we are developing, we are moving forward."</blockquote>She also shared what she expects from performances:<blockquote>"I think all the gymnasts are deserving. And then there is another issue, the battle of nerves, when even the most experienced fighter can make some mistake. But let's hope that the girls will cope, show us really cool rhythmic gymnastics, an interesting battle and will fight for their best performances."</blockquote>The Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus international tournament are held in Moscow from August 20 to 22.

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The professional told what she expects from performances from the Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus international tournament.

"The more competitions the girls have, the better their performances will be." Judge Elona Osyadovskaya talks about the importance of the tournament in Moscow

One of the guests of the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament is two-time Youth Olympic champion Darya Trubnikova.Ahead of the competition in Moscow, she shared her expectations for the tournament and highlighted the distinctive features of the Belarusian school of gymnastics:<blockquote>"I think that it will be a big grand event, since the Belarusian gymnasts have not visited us for a long time, namely the team leaders: Alina Harnasko, Anastasia Salos. hey will meet together on the same platform with our leader Mariia Borisova and other strongest gymnasts of our country. Belarusian gymnastics has always been distinguished by its elegance and uniqueness, I repeat myself, by the work with the apparatus, grace. And the girls have always had very interesting and unusual programs that differed from all other countries. And now this is only increasing and bearing fruit even more. Because there is a very big emphasis now on artistry and Belarusian gymnastics is the one that shows and demonstrates this very well."</blockquote>Daria also spoke about the favorite programs of the Russian and Belarusian team leaders:<blockquote>"Anastasia Salos — hoop, Alina Harnasko — ball, Mariia Borisova — ball and Ulyana Janus — clubs. These are the very programs that can be watched, in my opinion, endlessly."</blockquote>

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International competitions are held in Moscow from August 20 to 22.

"I think it will be a big, grand event." Two-time Youth Olympic champion Darya Trubnikova talks about the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus tournament

Gymnasts from India have come to the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for a training camp. They are accompanied by their coach Pooja Surve.The specialist from India shared her impressions after the first classes.<blockquote>"At the Sky Grace, the atmosphere is really very, very nice and we feel homely as well as it is so interesting to see all the players and the coaches coming here and training the gymnasts. It is really the spirit of competition and sportsmanship is highly seen here. Their work with the apparatus is very complicated. So whenever we see them, we are fascinated by their exercises. And I really like working with all the coaches here. After the first training sessions, we lacked technique. But the coaches here try to help us so that we can improve, and the girls try to learn from them. So I am very happy with all the training sessions that take place here," the coach said.</blockquote>Accommodations for Avani and Aryaa Nitesh Kadam, Kimaya Karle and Pooja Surve have been provided by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Gymnasts Avani, Aryaa Nitesh Kadam and Kimaya Karle are actively preparing for international competitions with their coach Puja Surve.

"We feel at home!" Pooja Surve on her experience of Academy training

Judge Anna Kurbanova told how control trainings are held in Novogorsk:<blockquote>"Girls are preparing for the Cup of the Strongest between Russia and Belarus. We already had two assessment training sessions for the juniors. And the difference between the first and the second assessment training sessions is enormous. All the girls have improved greatly in their skills and corrected the mistakes we pointed out to them during the first assessment training session. And I think we're going to have the best start."</blockquote>The coaches and judges paid athletes' attention to the character during the performance of the program. The specialist explained what is meant by this concept:<blockquote>"The character of the exercise means that every movement in the gymnast's routine must be aligned by the character with the music. In other words, there should not be a single merely empty movement, a usual step or any hand movement that does not correspond to the music."</blockquote>The international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus will be held in Moscow from August 18 to 23.

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The Academy gymnasts are preparing for their next starts on the basis of the national team.

Judge Anna Kurbanova talks about about the progress at the control training session in Novogorsk

At the Star Ripple Cup International Grand Prix in Dalian, Kristina Diupina from Krasnodar Region, the gymnast of the Sky Grace International Association, became the winner in the all-around among juniors. The athlete also won silver in the exercise without an apparatus and bronze with clubs in the individual finals.Kristina shared with us her impressions of the trip and asessed the competition at the tournament:<blockquote>"We had a good trip, I really liked China, I really liked&nbsp; Dalian. There was a good hall, high ceilings. At first it was very difficult, unusual. But then, on the second day, I got used to it, and everything was fine. There were strong girls from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy,&nbsp;from the Russian team. It was interesting to compete with athletes from China, so the competition was serious. And Karolina Tarasova, and Yana Zaikina, and Ksyusha Savinova, and Nikole Rimarachin Diaz, they were all strong, and it was interesting to compete with everyone. It definitely gave me a lot of competitive experience. I will try to fix all the mistakes and not make them at the next competitions."</blockquote>The gymnast also thanked the Sky Grace International Association for the opportunity to perform in Dalian:<blockquote>"I want to thank for the opportunity to compete in China at such a good tournament. I also want to thank my coach for her work, for her effort and attention. I want to thank all my fans, parents and everyone who worried about me."</blockquote>The Star Ripple Cup International Grand Prix was held in Dalian from August 7 to August 10. The Sky Grace International Association covered all the flight costs for the gymnast.

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At the competition in China, the athlete represented the Sky Grace International Association.