Multiple world and European champion, judge Vera Sesina shared her impressions after the end of the Chrystal Rose international tournament and the 2nd CIS Games in Minsk.<blockquote>"We really missed international competitions. It was a great start, where the gymnasts showcased themselves. Especially little girls, who are just starting their journey in big-time sports. When they saw the world stars Lala Kramarenko, Alina Harnasko, they were so inspired that their emotions simply overwhelmed them".</blockquote>Vera Sesina also gave an assessment for the performance of athletes from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.<blockquote>"I'm very happy with the girls’ performance. They presented themselves with dignity, and appropriately represented the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. As a judge, I was proud that the girls were so small, but they managed. We have medalists, and, fortunately, there is a winner in the clubs exercise, Kristina Voitenko. It was incredible."</blockquote>The Chrystal Rose tournament and the 2nd CIS Games took place in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Palace in Minsk from August 4 to 6.

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Opinion

Multiple world and European champion, judge Vera Sesina shared her impressions after the end of the Chrystal Rose international tournament and the 2nd CIS Games in Minsk.

"They represented the Academy with dignity." Vera Sesina about the performance of gymnasts at the tournament in Minsk

The results of senior girls' performances at the international Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix competition in Dalian have been announced. Mariia Borisova won the all-around, ribbon and ball exercises. The gymnast won silver in the hoop. Her coach is Irina Gusarova. Milena Schenyatskaya won gold in the hoop and clubs exercises, came in second in the all-around and ribbon exercises, and third in the ball. Her coach is Antonina Kuznetsova. Ulyana Janus came in second with the ball and third in the all-around and clubs and ribbon exercises. Ulyana's coaches are Vera Shtelbaums and Marina Drozd. Alexandra Borisova won a silver medal with clubs and a bronze medal with the hoop. Her coach is Irina Gusarova, choreographer is Elena Egorova.<h1>Results</h1><h4>Seniors, all-around</h4>1. Mariia Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 115.85 2. Milena Shchenyatskaya [SKY GRACE]– 110.10 3. Ulyana Janus [SKY GRACE] – 109.20 4. Alexandra Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 108.30 5. Eva Kononova [SKY GRACE] – 106.50 6. Anna Vakulenko [SKY GRACE] – 102.30 7. Anastasia Vlasenko [SKY GRACE]– 101.10 8. Qu Ziyu [Dalian Yifan International Center] – 48.05<h4>Seniors, hoop</h4>1. Milena Shchenyatskaya [SKY GRACE]– 30.15 2. Mariia Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 29.90 3. Alexandra Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 29.00 4. Anastasia Vlasenko [SKY GRACE]– 28.85 5. Eva Kononova [SKY GRACE] – 28.05 6. Anna Vakulenko [SKY GRACE] – 27.80 7. Ulyana Janus [SKY GRACE] – 27.25 8. Qu Ziyu [Dalian Yifan International Center] – 14.00<h4>Seniors, ball</h4>1. Mariia Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 30.15 2. Ulyana Janus [SKY GRACE] – 28.95 3. Milena Shchenyatskaya [SKY GRACE]– 28.75 4. Anastasia Vlasenko [SKY GRACE]– 28.45 5. Alexandra Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 27.35 6. Anna Vakulenko [SKY GRACE] – 27.30 7. Eva Kononova [SKY GRACE] – 27.20 8. Qu Ziyu [Dalian Yifan International Center] – 13.70<h4>Seniors, clubs</h4>1. Milena Shchenyatskaya [SKY GRACE]– 30.05 2. Alexandra Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 29.00 3. Ulyana Janus [SKY GRACE] – 28.65 4. Anastasia Vlasenko [SKY GRACE]– 28.50 5. Eva Kononova [SKY GRACE] – 28.40 6. Mariia Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 27.55 7. Anna Vakulenko [SKY GRACE] – 26.25 8. Qu Ziyu [Dalian Yifan International Center] – 12.15<h4>Seniors, ribbon</h4>1. Mariia Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 30.45 2. Milena Shchenyatskaya [SKY GRACE]– 28.60 3. Ulyana Janus [SKY GRACE] – 27.90 4. Anastasia Vlasenko [SKY GRACE]– 26.75 5. Anna Vakulenko [SKY GRACE] – 26.50 6. Eva Kononova [SKY GRACE] – 26.25 7. Alexandra Borisova [SKY GRACE] – 25.95 8. Qu Ziyu [Dalian Yifan International Center] – 11.90

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Competitions

The tournament was held in China from August 7 to 10.

Results of senior performances at the international Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix competition in Dalian

The results of juniors' performances have become known at the international competitions of the Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix in Dalian.Ksenia Savinova won gold medals in the exercise without an apparatus and with a ball, silver in the all-around, and bronze with a hoop and ribbon. Ksenia's coach is Evgeniya Eliseeva, choreographer is Elena Egorova.Yana Zaikina became second with a hoop, clubs and ribbon and third in the all-around. Her coach is Elizaveta Chernova, the choreographer is Elena Egorova.Nikole Rimarachin Diaz won gold with the hoop, silver with the ball, and bronze in the exercise without apparatus. Nikole's coaches are Laysan Savitskaya and Kirill Barkan.Karolina Tarasova won in the clubs and ribbon routines. Her coach is Evgeniya Eliseeva, choreographer is Elena Egorova.Miroslava Monina took third place with the ball. Her coaches are Irina and Alina Gusarova, Alina Protasova, the choreographer is Elena Egorova.<h1>Results</h1><h4>Juniors, all-around</h4><ol><li>Kristina Dupina [SKY GRACE] — 126.10&nbsp;</li><li>Ksenia Savinova [SKY GRACE] — 124.90</li><li>Yana Zaikina [SKY GRACE] — 123.60&nbsp;</li><li>Nikole Rimarachin Diaz [SKY GRACE] — 123.30&nbsp;</li><li>Karolina Tarasova [SKY GRACE]— 117.70&nbsp;</li><li>Miroslava Monina [SKY GRACE] — 116.10&nbsp;</li></ol><h4>Juniors, without an apparatus</h4><ol><li>Ksenia Savinova [SKY GRACE] — 28.55</li><li>Kristina Dupina [SKY GRACE] — 27.95&nbsp;</li><li>Nikole Rimarachin Diaz [SKY GRACE] — 27.55&nbsp;</li><li>Yana Zaikina [SKY GRACE] — 27.40&nbsp;</li><li>Miroslava Monina [SKY GRACE] — 27.00&nbsp;</li><li>Karolina Tarasova [SKY GRACE] — 25.10</li></ol><h4>Juniors, hoop</h4><ol><li>Nikole Rimarachin Diaz [SKY GRACE] — 27.35&nbsp;</li><li>Yana Zaikina [SKY GRACE] — 27.30&nbsp;</li><li>Ksenia Savinova [SKY GRACE] — 27.25&nbsp;</li><li>Kristina Dupina [SKY GRACE] — 27.00&nbsp;</li><li>Karolina Tarasova [SKY GRACE]— 25.35&nbsp;</li><li>Miroslava Monina [SKY GRACE] — 22.50&nbsp;</li></ol><h4>Juniors, ball</h4><ol><li>Ksenia Savinova [SKY GRACE] — 26.10&nbsp;</li><li>Nikole Rimarachin Diaz [SKY GRACE] — 26.00&nbsp;</li><li>Miroslava Monina [SKY GRACE] — 25.35&nbsp;</li><li>Kristina Dupina [SKY GRACE] — 23.80&nbsp;</li><li>Karolina Tarasova [SKY GRACE]— 22.90&nbsp;</li><li>Yana Zaikina [SKY GRACE] — 21.75&nbsp;</li></ol><h4>Juniors, clubs&nbsp;</h4><ol><li>Karolina Tarasova [SKY GRACE]— 27.50&nbsp;</li><li>Yana Zaikina [SKY GRACE] — 27.30&nbsp;</li><li>Kristina Dupina [SKY GRACE] — 26.30&nbsp;</li><li>Nikole Rimarachin Diaz [SKY GRACE] — 26.10&nbsp;</li><li>Ksenia Savinova [SKY GRACE] —&nbsp; 26.10</li><li>Miroslava Monina [SKY GRACE] — 25.75&nbsp;</li></ol><h4>Juniors, ribbon</h4><ol><li>Karolina Tarasova [SKY GRACE]— 27.45</li><li>Yana Zaikina [SKY GRACE] — 26.50</li><li>Ksenia Savinova [SKY GRACE] — 25.80</li><li>Miroslava Monina [SKY GRACE] — 23.95</li><li>Kristina Dupina [SKY GRACE] — 23.70</li><li>Nikole Rimarachin Diaz [SKY GRACE] — 22.025&nbsp;</li></ol>

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Sky Grace International Association gymnasts won 18 medals.

Results of juniors' performance at the Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix in Dalian

Isabella Rojas from Cuba told how she is preparing at the Academy for the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro:<blockquote>"I came here to prepare for the World Championship. This will be my first time participating in the World Championship. Cuba has not participated in the individual championship for a long time. We were invited and they helped us a lot. I come here because I really like working with the coaches, the choreographer. They will help me improve the artistic part. The coaches who prepared me before worked a lot on the performance purity, placement of accents, correspondence to the music."</blockquote>The gymnast noted the progress after training in Sirius:<blockquote>"When I go to competitions or return to Cuba after training here, I see my progress. The coaches change and improve my program. Everyone helps me, and I feel very good here. The athletes are very friendly. And every time I go back to Cuba, of course, I miss the athletes, the training. In fact, I really like the people here and the way they treat me."</blockquote>The competition in Brazil will be held from August 20 to 24.

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At the Academy, the gymnast from Cuba is preparing for the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro.

"When I go to competitions after training here, I see my progress!" Isabella Rojas talks about training camps at the Academy

The Martial Arts Academy has started training camps for the Russian youth sambo team.Athletes ages 16 to 18 are preparing for the international sambo tournament among young men, which will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow,&nbsp; from August 19 to 22.The classes are led by Andrey Rodionov, senior coach of the Russian sambo team in two youth age groups.

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MA Academy

Athletes ages 16 to 18 are preparing for the international sambo tournament among young men, which will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium.

The Martial Arts Academy has started training camps for the Russian youth sambo team

The training camp at the Academy ended with a final concert.Gymnasts from different regions of Russia, as well as from Congo and Cuba took part in it. The concert was attended by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Congo in St. Petersburg, Jocelyne-Patrick Mandzela.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/7f3/9a0/7f39a04a78082f222aa552a5c5b4e002.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/18a/d75/18ad7536a26672289855d15ac6251aea.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/75f/6b4/75f6b400772a51ea92393c0475e97627.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/e66/fce/e66fcef5c5490e584fc3a5ebcf5702c4.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9c5/d98/9c5d984a5b10d5411a9eef7fff8df994.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/61c/b46/61cb46fe402c8894a5df51a0ae6cf387.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/7cd/544/7cd544704efbd2b023c01623539220b3.png"></figure>

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Academy Life

Gymnasts from different regions of Russia, as well as from Congo and Cuba took part in it.

A final concert on the results of the training camp was held at the Academy

The youngest member of the Sky Grace International Association team won four gold medals at the Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix among gymnasts born in 2016.The St.Petersburg athlete shared her impressions and told why the experience of performing at international tournaments is important for her:<blockquote>"I really liked the tournament, the atmosphere is so positive, the mats are good, the panelling. I really liked performing here. Competing in international tournaments&nbsp; is very interesting because different girls come from different countries. And it is interesting to compete with them because they all do different things. And it is also interesting to see how they do it and what they do."</blockquote>Diana also thanked the coaches for helping her prepare, as well thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity to perform in China:<blockquote>"My coaches Irina and Alina Gusarova helped me prepare. We did a lot of run throughs, so that everything was precisely right, and so that I would perform well. I once again want to say thank you to Alina Kabaeva because she gives the opportunity to go to these competitions and to showcase our talents."</blockquote>Diana's coaches are Irina and Alina Gusarova; her choreographer is Elena Egorova.

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The gymnast won four gold medals among female athletes born in 2016.

Why is the experience of performing at international tournaments important? Diana Sobyanina talks about it

Gymnasts born in 2016 were the first in competing for the medals at the international Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix.&nbsp;Diana Sobyanina, the gymnast of the Sky Grace International Association, became the champion in the all-around. Jiangli Yiyao and Zhang Yibai came in second and third.&nbsp;Diana Sobyanina won gold in the hoop, the ball, and the freehand. Jiangli Yiyao became the silver medalist in all three events. Zhang Yibai was third in the ball and the freehand.<h1>Results</h1><h4>2016 year of birth, all-around</h4><ol><li>Diana Sobyanina [SKY GRACE] — 65.55&nbsp;</li><li>Jiangli Yiyao [Dalian Yifan International Center] — 41.95&nbsp;</li><li>Zhang Yibai [Zhoushuizi Primary School] — 23.90</li></ol><h4>2016 year of birth, freehand</h4><ol><li>Diana Sobyanina [SKY GRACE] — 24.50&nbsp;</li><li>Jiangli Yiyao [Dalian Yifan International Center] — 14.80</li><li>Zhang Yibai [Zhoushuizi Primary School] — 8.30</li></ol><h4>2016 year of birth, hoop</h4><ol><li>Diana Sobyanina [SKY GRACE] — 20.75</li><li>Jiangli Yiyao [Dalian Yifan International Center] — 13.55</li></ol><h4>2016 year of birth, ball</h4><ol><li>Diana Sobyanina [SKY GRACE] — 20.30&nbsp;</li><li>Jiangli Yiyao [Dalian Yifan International Center] — 13.60&nbsp;</li><li>Zhang Yibai [Zhoushuizi Primary School] — 8.30</li></ol>

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The gymnast of the Sky Grace International Association won four gold medals.

Results of the international Star Ripple Cup Grand Prix among gymnasts born in 2016

Diana Sobyanina from St. Petersburg, the gymnast of the Sky Grace International Association, won four gold medals at the international Grand Prix Star Ripple Cup in Dalian.Diana became the best in the all-around and exercises without an apparatus, with a hoop and a ball among athletes born in 2016.The gymnast's coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, the choreographer is Elena Egorova.

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The gymnast from St. Petersburg became the best in the all-around and exercises without an apparatus, with a hoop and a ball.

Diana Sobyanina won four gold medals at the international Grand Prix Star Ripple Cup

At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed young Sofia Zhestkova from Sochi. Now the athlete is participating in the Academy training camp.The gymnast told about her main goal:<blockquote>"I performed at the Cup of the Strongest and Alina Maratovna noted me and invited to this training camp. I am very grateful to her for this invitation. My dream is to become the Olympic champion."</blockquote>She also shared what she liked best out of the training session at the camp, which was the master class, where the gymnasts did warm-ups, general physical training, and rolls with a hoop.The gymnast's coach is Angelina Gurevich.

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At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed the young gymnast.

"My dream is to become an Olympic champion!" Sofia Zhestkova talks about her main goal and favorite training

Ekaterina Dobronravova, a participant in the training camp at the Academy from the Krasnodar Region, shared what classes she likes most:<blockquote>"The coach and my mom filled out the application here, and I ended up here. I really like the classes in English. They are taught by Olesya Kovaleva. We do general physical training, stretching and apparatus preparation entirely in English."</blockquote>The gymnast also talked about the ribbon element, which she learned with coach Stella Sorokina:<blockquote>"I created an element together with my coach. I did a regular planche turn and just put the stick into a half-toe. It turned out to be a very unusual element. I’ve been good at ribbon since I was a child, and I like it."</blockquote>The training camp at the Academy will last until August 10.

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The gymnast also talked about the ribbon element, which she learned with her coach Stella Sorokina.