Academy coach Alina Gusarova came to the international Golden Autumn Cup tournament together with gymnasts from the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association team Veronika Malinina and Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg.The coach noted the warm welcome in Budapest.<blockquote>"We like everything very much. Everyone is very friendly, everyone is welcoming, everyone was glad to meet us here. Thank you very much for the invitation, we like everything very much," Alina said.</blockquote>She also spoke about the opportunities that Sky Grace gives to athletes.<blockquote>"Our main competition will be in two weeks in Qatar, in Doha, the Sky Grace Cup. We’re currently getting for this tournament according to the Sky Grace rules. The International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association gives an opportunity to more gymnasts to perform at various international competitions, at all-Russian competitions. It is great that a platform has appeared where different countries can participate as part of one team," she said.</blockquote>At the international competition in Hungary, Veronika Malinina won gold medals in the hoop, ball and clubs routines among gymnasts born in 2013, and Karolina Pakhtusova came in second with clubs and third with ball in the pre-junior program for gymnasts born in 2011.

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Opinion

Alina Gusarova prepared gymnasts Veronika Malinina and Karolina Pakhtusova for the competition in Budapest.

"All of us together are one big team!" Academy coach Alina Gusarova talks about the performance at the Golden Autumn Cup tournament

The International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association clarifies the selection procedure for interregional sports competitions in 2025.Association's partners athletes are allowed to participate:In the individual championship - up to 5 athletes;In the group championship - 1 group.Any partner of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association has the right to apply for participation in the competition.Additional selection by federal districts for competition participation is not carried out.Please note that all competitions according to the Sky Grace rules can be held only by the Association itself as a physical education and athletic organization included in the list of the Russian Ministry of Sports.You can read more about it <a href="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/shared/20a/d8d/razyasneniya.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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Аssociation

Any partner of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association has the right to apply for participation in the competition.

The procedure for International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association interregional tournament selection in 2025

The International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association and the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy extends congratulations to friends and partners from China on the advent of the Year of the Green Wooden Snake.We wish that this year brings harmony and warmth to your home and promotes achievements in all aspects.The snake is a symbol of wisdom and insight. May your every step be balanced and confident, and may all your endeavors be successful.&nbsp;Happy holiday!

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Academy Life

We wish that this year brings harmony and warmth to your home and promotes achievements in all aspects.

Sky Grace congratulates Chinese friends and partners on the beginning of the year of the Green Wooden Snake

What helps to cope with difficulties and maintain a positive attitude, which is so necessary on the road to medals?This is what the new cards are about, in which participants of major international competitions will talk about habits, rituals and hobbies that lift their spirits and charge them up for victories.First up is the gymnast from the Philippine national team, Brianna Labadan.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9a2/349/9a23493f76ea5deb2fbd213ef4c0482d.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/48f/309/48f3096216faa5cf940a44bd80964fe6.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/719/0b0/7190b0333a07d02fcce43a79fd3ad595.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/75e/1ff/75e1ffea89202ded2000a21feca53b2e.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/360/9cf/3609cf87698582dbdc4584aa8befc40b.jpg"></figure>

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In the new cards, participants of major international competitions will talk about their habits, rituals and hobbies. Our first focus is Brianna Labadan from the Philippines.

Small steps to big victories. Brianna Labadan

At the international Winter Queen Cup tournament in Spain, the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association gymnast Karolina Tarasova became the all-around champion among gymnasts born in 2010-2011. She also won two gold (hoop, clubs) and two silver (ball, ribbon) medals in individual events.After the end of the competition, the athlete shared her impressions of the performance in Playa de Aro.&nbsp;<blockquote>"This is my first tournament of the season, after the holidays. I really enjoyed performing here. The girls from different countries were rooting here.&nbsp; The hall is very good and the atmosphere," Karolina said.</blockquote>The gymnast also talked about the preparation that helped her achieve this result.&nbsp;<blockquote>"We had the training camp in Valdai. We went there to prepare for this event. Evgeniya Eliseeva helped us. We had a plan. At first we recovered after the holiday, gradually doing parts under new rules. Then we composed clean run-throughs, three run-throughs at once. We practiced risks, three out of three. The preparation was good and challenging.&nbsp; Alina Kabaeva taught us that if you feel anxious, then work more and more, so that you do not pay attention to your anxiety but simply do your work," she said.&nbsp;</blockquote>Karolina prepared for the start under the guidance of Academy coach Evgenia Eliseeva.

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The Academy student became the all-around champion at the tournament in Playa de Aro among gymnasts born in 2010-2011.

"I really enjoyed performing here!" Karolina Tarasova talks about the Winter Queen Cup tournament in Spain

In anticipation of the start of the first competitions of 2025, the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association would like to inform about the procedure for admitting judges to tournaments under the auspices of the Association.To work at competitions, judges must complete an online seminar and pass an exam on the rules of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association.The exam will be held in early February on an online platform developed by the&nbsp; International Sky Grace International Clubs Association.To register for the exam, please send in your application via email: judges@skygrace.ru.You can read the full version of the rules here:<a href="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/shared/50e/82b/sky-grace-rules-2025-2028.pdf">Draft Rules of the Sky Grace International Association of Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs.</a>The competition scheduled can be viewed here:<a href="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/shared/c36/c7b/kalendar-2025.pdf">Competition Schedule of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association for 2025.</a>&nbsp;

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To work at competitions, judges must complete an online seminar and pass an exam.

Procedure for admission of judges to tournaments under the auspices of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association

January 27 marked 81 years since the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege.The siege lasted 872 days and became one of the most tragic pages in the great history of our country.Despite hunger and constant bombing, the city's residents demonstrated fortitude, courage and bravery for many months. This tragedy became a test for millions of people and changed the fate of many families.We will always remember the feat of our ancestors. The memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War lives in our hearts and will be passed onto future generations.

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The siege lasted 872 days and became one of the most tragic pages in the great history of our country.

January 27 — Day of the Complete Liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi Siege

The first winners and prize winners were determined at the international Winter Queen Cup tournament in Spain.Karolina Tarasova, an International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association gymnast, won the gold medal in the all-around among juniors born in 2010-2011 according to FIG rules. The athlete prepared for the start under the guidance of coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.According to the rules of the competition, only one gymnast from a team can be on the podium, so Yana Zaikina, who showed the second result in the total points, did not receive a medal.<h2>Results</h2>Juniors born in 2010-2011, all-around 1. Karolina Tarasova [Sky Grace] — 95.783 2. Yana Zaikina [Sky Grace] — 94.583 3. Algara Kochankova [Pole Montpellier] — 84.350 4. Aksoy Olivia Nihal [Başkent Akademi Cimnastik Spor Kulübü] — 77.150 5. Noa Lepoix [Andorra National Federation] — 71.383 6. Aina Diaz [Andorra National Federation] — 69.700 7. Lia Pigdemasa [Andorra National Federation] — 69.550 8. Dana Vorotnitskaya [Planet Rhythmics] — 66.183 9. Sofia Kureneva [Vitrychenko Academy] — 65.200

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Competitions

The gymnast became the first in the all-around among juniors born in 2010-2011 at the competition in Playa de Aro.

Karolina Tarasova is the champion of the Winter Queen Cup tournament in the all-around

The training camp in Sirius ended with a concert, at which the participants performed various dances. Afterwards, Academy coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina summed up the results of the classes.Elizaveta Chernova explained how training at the Academy will help young athletes in the new season.<blockquote>"The level is different for everyone but we worked in a similar way with all of them, tried to give something new, so that the children keep all of that in their heads and are able to use these opportunities in their cities. I conducted a stretching session with the senior group. Over the week, even after three or four classes I noticed progress in stretching, that they heard me, how they need to stretch, how to do everything properly for pulling, with breathing.&nbsp; And I conducted jumping sessions with the junior group. And they started doing jumps and leaps and enjoying them right away," Elizaveta said.</blockquote>And Olga Minigalina expressed hope that new knowledge will bring new victories to the gymnasts.<blockquote>"The rules have changed in Russia and the international ones changed, and all the children and coaches watched with bright eyes and studied.&nbsp; I think this has maximum efficiency and will direct them to a new season, forward to new victories," she said.</blockquote>

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Coaches  Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina conducted classes for the camp participants

"Forward to new victories!" Academy coaches summed up the results of the training camp in Sirius

Rumyana Burova from Bulgaria has become the chief judge of the international&nbsp; Winter Queen Cup competition in Spain.She shared her impressions of the performances of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association gymnasts.<blockquote>"I see during this competition that they differ. Promising girls that have a very good base. And I like training and the shape. The compositions also became different. We have not seen Russian girls for a long time. They endeavor; good artistry — in a different way," Rumyana said.</blockquote>A judge from Bulgaria also spoke about the opportunities that cooperation between different countries has to offer.&nbsp;<blockquote>"Every country contributes something positive. And all of us unite and help. this is sport, this is the most important. I think that this is very significant," she said.</blockquote>

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Bulgarian specialist Rumyana Burova is the chief judge of the international tournament in Playa de Aro.

"We are all uniting!" Chief Judge Rumyana Burova on the Winter Queen Cup and the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association

The performances for juniors born in 2010-2011 have ended at the international Winter Queen Cup tournament in Spain.Academy student Karolina Tarasova showed the best result in the hoop and clubs exercises, and also came in second with the ball and ribbon. Karolina prepared for the competition with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.Yana Zaikina from Volgograd won two golds (in the ball and ribbon exercises), and also came in second with the hoop and clubs. The gymnast's coach is Elizaveta Chernova. Results Juniors born in 2010-2011, hoop 1. Karolina Tarasova [Sky Grace] — 25.433 2. Yana Zaikina [Sky Grace] — 22.500 3. Algara Kochankova [Pole Montpellier] — 22.400 4. Aksoy Olivia Nihal [Başkent Akademi Cimnastik Spor Kulübü] — 20.433 5. Lia Pigdemasa [Andorra National Federation] — 19.867 6. Sofia Kureneva [Vitrychenko Academy] — 18.200 7. Noa Lepoix [Andorra National Federation] — 18.033 8. Dana Vorotnitskaya [Planet Rhythmics] — 16.933 9. Aina Diaz [Andorra National Federation] — 14.233&nbsp; Juniors born in 2010-2011, ball 1. Yana Zaikina [Sky Grace] — 25.133 2. Karolina Tarasova [Sky Grace] — 24.000 3. Algara Kochankova [Pole Montpellier] — 20,600 4. Aina Diaz [Andorra National Federation] — 19,867 5. Aksoy Olivia Nihal [Başkent Akademi Cimnastik Spor Kulübü] — 19,267 6. Noa Lepoix [Andorra National Federation] — 18,800 7. Dana Vorotnitskaya [Planet Rhythmics] — 18,400 8. Lia Pigdemasa [Andorra National Federation] — 17,833 9. Sofia Kureneva [Vitrychenko Academy] — 16,700 Juniors born 2010-2011, clubs 1. Karolina Tarasova [Sky Grace] — 24.700 2. Yana Zaikina [Sky Grace] — 24.550 3. Algara Kochankova [Pole Montpellier] — 20,200 4. Aina Diaz [Andorra National Federation] — 19,200 5. Noa Lepoix [Andorra National Federation] — 17,400 6. Aksoy Olivia Nihal [Başkent Akademi Cimnastik Spor Kulübü] — 17,350 7. Lia Pigdemasa [Andorra National Federation] — 17,050 8. Sofia Kureneva [Vitrychenko Academy] — 16,450 9. Dana Vorotnitskaya [Planet Rhythmics] — 14,750 Juniors born in 2010-2011, ribbon 1. Yana Zaikina [Sky Grace] — 22.400 2. Karolina Tarasova [Sky Grace] — 21.650 3. Algara Kochankova [Pole Montpellier] — 21.150 4. Aksoy Olivia Nihal [Başkent Akademi Cimnastik Spor Kulübü] — 20.100 5. Noa Lepoix [Andorra National Federation] — 17.150 6. Aina Diaz [Andorra National Federation] — 16.400 7. Dana Vorotnitskaya [Planet Rhythmics] — 16.100 8. Lia Pigdemasa [Andorra National Federation] — 14.800 9. Sofia Kureneva [Vitrychenko Academy] — 13.850

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Karolina Tarasova from Donetsk and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd competed in the 2010-2011 junior program and represented the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association.