"Very talented and gifted." Tatyana Gribkova about Miroslava Monina’s performance in Ulyanovsk

Russia’s Honored Coach and chief judge of the Young Graces competition, Tatyana Gribkova, talked about the tournament in Ulyanovsk.

"This year there are about 600 participants from 26 regions of Russia. They brought very deserving, competitive girls, who also, a number of them, are competing to reach the finals of the All-Russian Young Gymnasts competition," she said.

The coach also appreciated the performance of Miroslava Monina from Penza, a student at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

"Very talented, gifted. She has to find her place under the sun, and I saw that in her at these competitions," Tatyana said.

In addition, she spoke about the preparation of gymnast Victoria Bespalova for the international Sky Grace tournament, which will be held in Shanghai.

"First of all, we have learned and mastered the Sky Grace rules and we are trying, trying the best that we can today, keeping in mind that we have a two-month margin left. We’re selecting elements, thinking about music," she said.

She also emphasized that her students have been taking part in the Alina festival for many years.

"For ten years in a row we have been participating in Alina Kabaeva’s Festival, which is very prestigious. The children are getting ready, the children are so inspired by this event, because this is a real holiday for children," the coach said.

All-Russian Young Graces competitions are held in Ulyanovsk, September 21-24.