Two-time world champion, Honored Master of Sports Ekaterina Selezneva performed at the opening of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup.She shared her emotions from going on the carpet:&nbsp;<blockquote>"It is very pleasant to return to the sports arena again, even in the gala room. It is very pleasant to feel those wonderful emotions from the audience and my performance again. And for the athletes, I think this is a very important start, one of the first of the year, and I am sure that everyone is worried and preparing to show their maximum."</blockquote>Ekaterina also gave advice to gymnasts who participate in international competitions:<blockquote>"I would like to listen to my coach and also listen to myself. Every athlete needs something different: someone, maybe, needs to talk to their loved ones, and someone, on the contrary, to close up, lock up and be alone with their thoughts.&nbsp;Therefore, listen to yourself and, of course, get maximum enjoyment from the performance."</blockquote>

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Two-time world champion, Honored Master of Sports Ekaterina Selezneva performed at the opening of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup.

"It is very nice to return to the sports arena again." Ekaterina Selezneva shared her emotions from returning to the carpet at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

We are launching a video series about Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva’s life in Novogorsk.The Novogorsk training center is a place that has become home to many outstanding world-renowned athletes. Alina Kabaeva's amazing career began here, from her first victory at the Russian Championship to the Olympic medal in Athens.The videos of the "Alina. Novogorsk" series will immerse you in the atmosphere of everyday life, tough training and Olympic champion’s victories.&nbsp;This episode is dedicated to Alina Kabaeva's first day in Novogorsk, her tryout with the national team coaches, and moving to the base.&nbsp;The Olympic champion talks about that time. Her first coach, USSR and Russia’s Honored Coach Anelia Malkina and Olga Buyanova, a nurse at the Novogorsk Training Center Irina Sushcheva also share their memories.<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:5984,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Выпуск №1__Новогорск Английские титры&quot;,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;0ac/9ac&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;0ac9ac49715e7f74ed5247.mp4&quot;,&quot;durationMs&quot;:477184},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;e30eab5e1ae1b3e0e9a27812259077180&quot;}"></div>You can follow the series <a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/video/alina-novogorsk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.

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Academy Life

The videos of the "Alina. Novogorsk" series will immerse you in the atmosphere of everyday life, tough training and Olympic champion’s victories.

Premiere of a video series about Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva’s life in Novogorsk

Honored Coach of Russia Laysan Savitskaya shared her impressions of the conditions at the Academy for the recovery camp:<blockquote>"I have come for the first time to the training camp at the Sky Grace, to these excellent conditions; certainly, everything is available here for the proper rest and recovery, and for preparations for competitions. We are very happy to find ourselves here. The best conditions globally for working with the gymnasts."</blockquote>The specialist also told what competitions the athletes are preparing for.:<blockquote>"We have a very serious task — we will travel to the Crystal Rose. Therefore, further to recovery, we are already working on the program and want to start the serious work next week, so that to be in time to prepare for the competition."</blockquote>Honored Coach of Russia Laysan Savitskaya also revealed the secret of why the music selected for Nicole Rimarachin Diaz was the one Lala Kramarenko performed to:<blockquote>"She had an opportunity with this music to express the character of Spain. And to show very strong artistry. Certainly, Lala had more complicated music. And we decided for Nikole to make her try in a new role. She always did some lyric, classical things with us and there is a desire to unlock her from a new side."</blockquote>The recovery camp will continue until July 21.

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Honored Coach of Russia Laysan Savitskaya came to the recovery camp with gymnasts Nicole Rimarachin Diaz and Anastasia Vlasenko.

"The best conditions in the world for working with gymnasts!" Honored Coach of Russia Laysan Savitskaya talks about the recovery camp

<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:5977,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Портретное интервью Алиса Медведева АНГ&quot;,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;00e/53d&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;00e53dad8f3e1386a4771d.mp4&quot;,&quot;durationMs&quot;:345320},&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ecc7a867433e271b3dc11f5293b6e4287&quot;}"></div>In an exclusive interview&nbsp;the winner of the Cup of the Strongest among juniors and the prize winner of the Moscow championship Alisa Medvedeva told about:<ul><li>The love of fans</li><li>What does the coach call Alisa?&nbsp;</li><li>Who is Alisa's friend from the Russian national team?&nbsp;</li><li>About the difficult performance at the Spartakiad&nbsp;</li><li>"My parents thought that I would never go into any sport"&nbsp;</li><li>About choosing a coach&nbsp;</li><li>About mom's support&nbsp;</li><li>Who gets Alisa ready for all the competitions?&nbsp;</li><li>About dream trips&nbsp;</li><li>About staging a new program&nbsp;</li><li>Where will Alisa go after school?</li></ul>

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What are her emotions after performing at the Spartakiad in Penza? Who helped Alisa create her unique style? And what does she plan to do after finishing school? The answers are in the video.

Exclusive interview with the winner of the Cup of the Strongest among juniors and the prize winner of the Moscow championship Alisa Medvedeva

Coach Tatiana Korobova came to the recovery camp with junior Alina Chistyakova.The specialist told about the goals for the training camp and also noted the features of the training process:<blockquote>"We have come now to the Academy to get new knowledge, skills, to work with what we do not have time for during the main period of preparations for the competitions. We are trying now to add something new to our programs, make them somewhat more difficult, add some artistry elements, and compose the programs element by element. Then we will put them together and have the ready variany remaining, and work on it."</blockquote>She also assessed the conditions for the training process:<blockquote>"The conditions are excelleny here, the ones we have never had. That is why we use every spare minute in the hall. We try to work with Alina as much as possible in such conditions, gain experience and usefully explore our time."</blockquote>The coach also shared the plans for the future:<blockquote>"We are preparing for the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest that will be in September. We have polished and revised all our programs in Novogorsk. We have a new ribbon routine. The new ribbon program is in line with modern rules and artistry. The character of a kind of a daring and eager girl, with bright accents. We continue perfecting now, inserting some important aspects into artistry as recommended by senior coaches of the national team, and working on elements."</blockquote>The recovery camp will continue until July 21.

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The coach came to the recovery camp with junior Alina Chistyakova.

"Using every spare minute in the hall!" Coach Tatiana Korobova talks about the recovery camp

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.&nbsp;These letters are sent by scammers and have nothing to do with the foundation, the Olympic champion, the Academy, or the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs&nbsp; Association.&nbsp;Please exercise caution.

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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!

The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy has started a recovery camp for the Russian national team juniors.It will be attended by Sofia Ilteriakova, Eva Chevtaeva, Alina Chistyakova, Daria Khoroshilova, Kristina Dyupina, Alexandra Kiryushina, Anna Repina, Regina Galimova, Anastasia Popova, Nicole Rimarachin Diaz, Anastasia Vlasenko, Alisa Stamat, Adel Dotsenko, as well as Academy gymnasts.The classes will run until July 21.

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The Academy has started a recovery camp for the Russian national team juniors

The first session of the intensive course of the Alla Dukhova's TODES school-studio at the Martial Arts Academy has ended.After the final concert, the participants shared their impressions of the classes.Anastasia Stepanova noted the teaching staff of the intensive:<blockquote>"There are master classes from our teachers. We have one of the best teaching staffs. We love these people very much. And personally, I have been to their session more than once. Each choreographer has their own way of presenting technique and choreography. With each master class we learn something new and become more at ease."</blockquote>Maria Likhatskaya shared her emotions during the battle:<blockquote>"This is not the first time I've gone out, but each time it's like the first time, because you go out, you don't know what kind of music you’ll have, what style, where what beat is, where to make it stronger, where to make it softer. But with each time the experience grows on you and each time I become more open, confident and relaxed. Therefore, it is very useful."</blockquote>Alexey Angatkin also spoke about improvisation:<blockquote>"The improvisation is something unusual, every time it is something new. You go out, new music, new emotions, a new hall in which you improvise. It is a new feeling every time, which is impossible to forget."</blockquote>At the final concert, the participants showed the dances they had learned, and also took part in dance battles and a flash mob.

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The final concert was attended by Anastasia Stepanova, Maria Likhatskaya and Alexey Angatkin.

Participants of the first session of the intensive course of Alla Dukhova's TODES school-studio share their impressions of the classes

Ahead of the Family, Love and Loyalty Day, the Academy gymnasts took part in an interactive lesson.The girls learned about the history of the holiday, played a quiz and drew a poster.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/17d/422/17d422608ae4f5aeb0cc11b1b10a6836.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/cee/e5b/ceee5b0aff769475ae64b47fffbb141c.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f41/749/f41749a8468173bad97d825a95dfec96.png"></figure>

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Gymnasts learned about the history of the holiday and participated in various activities.

Academy gymnasts took part in an interactive lesson ahead of the Family, Love and Loyalty Day

<blockquote>"Dear friends!&nbsp;I congratulate you on this vibrant and touching holiday, which reminds us of the importance of family in the life of a person.&nbsp;&nbsp;Family is the most reliable support that can be. And real victories are impossible without the support of our loved ones.&nbsp;May mutual understanding, trust and love always reign in your home!&nbsp;Happy holiday!"</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva extends congratulations on the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty.

Good wishes on the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

A final concert was held in Sirius, which ended the training camp of the Academy of the Firsts.&nbsp;After the concert, coach Alexandra Grinchuk summed up the training sessions:<blockquote>"This concert is dedicated to the end of our Academy of the Firsts training camp. We prepared for it for six days. Every day, the athletes’ schedule included dancing. And the uniqueness of our project was that, since this was a training camp in Sochi, we wanted to add a twist. These were Caucasian national dances. And today, the girls demonstrated what they had learned over the course of these six days. They learned to express themselves. Even the emotionality of these national dances, it still differs from regular dances, from regular exercises. And we are very glad that the girls had such an opportunity to try a new direction."</blockquote>The specialist also shared her impressions of classes at the Academy:<blockquote>"We have chosen the Academy for our training camp for the second year in a row because the conditions here are truly unique. There are luxurious halls, grounds, high ceilings, amazing carpets, excellent food, and grounds. That is, the girls can also take a walk after the training camp, go to the sea. Everything is so concise and harmonious. We would like to especially thank Alina Kabaeva for the conditions provided. Everything is excellent and at the highest level!"</blockquote>The Academy of the Firsts training camp took place on July 1-6.

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A final concert was held on the last day of the training camp.