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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Opinion

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

"I really liked China!" Kristina Dupina talks about the Star Ripple Cup International Grand Prix in Dalian

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

Academy coach Olga Frolova was present as a judge at the control training session in Novogorsk.After that, the specialist summed up the results:<blockquote>"The assessment training session went well. It was quite extensive.We debriefed every gymnast, every element, and every step across all teams. The panel of judges sat there and watched very carefully, scrutinizing every mistake, every element. Because when we will be at competitions, the judges will not be looking what to award us points for, they will be looking for what will not be counted for us. So our task was to find as many faults as possible, nitpick, take a very serious look, so that the gymnasts have time now to prepare, fix all these controversial issues, and perform better at the competition. Every gymnast has her own nuances: for some, it's more about the cleanliness of the execution of the elements, for others, for example, it's the work on the elements or the difficulty of the apparatus."</blockquote>She shared her impressions of working with athletes:<blockquote>"It was very pleasant and exciting at the same time, because it was the first time in my career. The vast experience, the best Russian gymnasts, and we tried to help each gymnast so that she could improve her results in the future."</blockquote>

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Olga Frolova was present as a judge at the control training session in Novogorsk.

"We tried to help each gymnast so that she could inmprove her results." Academy coach Olga Frolova talks about the control training session in Novogorsk

From August 18 to 23, Moscow will host the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.The Russian team includes Academy gymnasts Mariia Borisova, Karolina Tarasova, Yana Zaikina, Ksenia Savinova, group gymnasts Polina Zakharova, Nikole Andronchik, Anna Gryaznova, Kira Pryn, Nelly Reutskaya and Alina Proshchalykina.The tournament will award medals in individual and group championships in the all-around and individual events for juniors and seniors, and will also determine the strongest team. Among the competitors from Belarus are Alina Harnasko, Anastasia Salos, Kira Babkevich and others. The full team rosters have been published on the Russian Gymnastics Federation <a href="https://sportgymrus.ru/uploads/media_manager/2025/08/spisok-uchastnikov.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a>.

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Competitions

The Russian team includes Academy gymnasts Mariia Borisova, Karolina Tarasova, Yana Zaikina, Ksenia Savinova, group gymnasts Polina Zakharova, Nikole Andronchik, Anna Gryaznova, Kira Pryn, Nelly Reutskaya and Alina Proshchalykina.

Academy gymnasts to take part in the international Cup of the Strongest Athletes of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus in Moscow

The training camp of the sambo national team have started at the Martial Arts Academy.Alexander-Shine Kvachantiradze, the winner of the Russian sambo junior championship, shared his impressions of the training conditions:<blockquote>"I like everything here very much. The nutrition, the schedule, in general the coach gave a very good plan, such a developmental one. Now the preparation is done in microcycles. We have two working days, one day off. We train on the mats for two days. We have a morning warm-up at 7:30, we run, stretch our legs. Then morning and evening training, more or less the same according to the plan. We warm up, wrestle on the ground, practice some of our elements on the ground. The coach can give us some other task, then we practice our stances a little and wrestle in the standing position."</blockquote>The silver medalist of the competition, Artyom Kharisov, told what upcoming starts he is preparing for:<blockquote>"I'm preparing for the international competitions in Moscow. Good chances, for sure. I think there will be a final, and then we'll see. There are many rivals in this weight class. Many have moved to this weight class, and everyone has stayed. So the competition there will be very strong."</blockquote>Another silver medalist, Irakliy Dzhomidava, also shared how the training process is going and what are his future plans.:<blockquote>"In winter there was the Russian championship, I took second place and got into the Russian team. We fight every time at the training camp. In Sochi now we fight every day. We already know each other's wrestling and somehow we beat each other. There, maybe I will beat him somewhere, maybe he will beat him somewhere. International competitions will be held in Moscow. Winning these competitions, taking a medal, bringing it home — these are just the plans for this next month. And in Sochi we are preparing for these competitions, training hard."</blockquote>

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Alexander-Shine Kvachantiradze, the winner of the Russian sambo junior championship, and Artyom Kharisov and Irakli Jomidava, silver medalists, told about this.

Participants of the training camp of the sambo national team share their impressions of the training and goals for the upcoming starts

Athletes from India came to Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.Avani and Aryaa Nitesh Kadam will be preparing for the Asian Youth Games, and Kimaya Karle will be preparing for the World Cup.The gymnasts were accompanied by coach and judge Pooja Surve.

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Academy Life

The gymnasts were accompanied by coach and judge Pooja Surve.

Athletes from India came to the Academy

The Russian judo team successfully performed at the third stage of the Russian Judo Tour.The international competition In Memory of V. Gulidov among men and women was held in Krasnoyarsk. Following the tournament, Russian athletes won 13 gold, nine silver and 20 bronze medals.The full results are available on the Russian Judo Federation <a href="https://www.judo.ru/news/21105">website</a>.&nbsp;

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Following the tournament, Russian athletes also won nine silver and 20 bronze medals.

Russian judokas win 13 gold medals at the third stage of the Russian Judo Tour

Cuban gymnast Isabella Rojas took part in the assessment training session under the guidance of Academy specialists to polish her skills before an important event — the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.The gymnast's coach is Nely Borras.The competitions in Brazil will be held from August 20 to 24.

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The gymnast and her coach Nely Borras continue to prepare for the important event together with Academy specialists.

Cuban gymnast Isabella Rojas completed a control training session at the Academy

Mariia Borisova, the gymnast of the Sky Grace International Association topped the list in the all-around, in the ball and the ribbon routines, and also won silver in the hoop at the competition in Dalian. The gymnast explained, what her new program with the hoop to the music of Georgy Sviridov is dedicated to:<blockquote>"I feel it, like a snowstorm that turns destinies upside down. It gets in the way of love, you could say. Probably some kind of tragic story, that's how I feel it."</blockquote>The athlete also told how the Chinese public welcomed her:<blockquote>"There were fans in the stands who supported us very warmly, encouraged us during the performances. And they came up to take pictures afterwards, gave us presents, some popular Chinese toys. It was very nice."</blockquote>Furthermore, Masha shared her impressions of workouts started at the Novogorsk base:<blockquote>"Now I am training at the base in Novogorsk, working on programs. We are also looking at what can be improved, refined, made even cleaner, even more stable. I will continue the season in a good mood!"</blockquote>The gymnast's coach is Irina Gusarova; Elena Egorova is the choreographer.

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg shared her impressions of the international Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix, told what her new program with a hoop to the music of Georgy Sviridov was dedicated to and how the Chinese public recieved her.

How will the international Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix remain in the memory of Mariia Borisova? The gymnast talks about it

A training session with preschoolers was held at the Martial Arts Academy under the guidance of coach Evgeny Ivanov. After that, the specialist told in more detail about the training plan for the new academic year:<blockquote>"The guys have a plan for this year, we are gradually bringing them up to hold throws. And next year they will already be taking the yellow belt. Accordingly, in order to take the yellow belt, they need to learn four holds on the ground and four throws in the standing position. A hold in judo means that you need to hold your opponent, your partner, on his shoulder blades. And in judo, this assessment is a complete victory. If you hold someone on the ground for 20 seconds, then it is considered a complete victory. The same as if you did a throw in a standing position, then this is a victory."</blockquote>He also noted the progress of the young athletes:<blockquote>"Today we studied two throws. The first throw we had was a hold throw over the hip, and the second throw we had was a throw hooking the shin from the inside. I liked how the guys practiced the hip throw in the standing position. Overall, I think they did very well today."</blockquote>

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After a training session with preschoolers from the Martial Arts Academy, coach Evgeny Ivanov spoke in more detail about the training plan for the new academic year and noted the progress of the young athletes.

"They did a really good job!" Сoach Evgeny Ivanov talks about the training session with preschoolers

Martial Arts Academy preschoolers have started the school year, at the end of which they will pass the criteria for a yellow belt.Having completed basic training, the children began to study new elements, such as rolls and holds on the ground, as well as throws from a standing position.

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At the end of this year they will pass the criteria for a yellow belt.