Judge Olesya Kovaleva speaks about the performance of the Academy gymnasts at the International Rhythmic Interclub tournament in Mexico

Olesya Kovaleva was a judge at the International Rhythmic Interclub — 2025 tournament in Mexico.
 

She assessed the performances of Karolina Tarasova and Yana Zaikina at the competitions:

"The tournament was a success, the girls showed their programs. They performed quite well, did a good job! We are very happy for them and proud of them. The Sky Grace gymnasts stand out for their uniqueness. We put a lot of emphasis on working on the body, on the apparatus and generally try to ensure that the music and composition are harmoniously combined. And everything they do on the carpet is like a small story."

The specialist explained how participation in international competitions is useful for gymnasts:

"Girls get a lot from these international competitions, where the language is completely different, the environment is completely different. They learn to perform in different halls, where the ceiling is high, where the ceiling is not very high, where the conditions are perhaps a little limited physically. They gain this experience and in the future they will be able to perform everywhere."

At the International Rhythmic Interclub 2025 tournament, Academy students won ten medals. Karolina Tarasova became the first in the exercise with a hoop, clubs and ribbon, the second in the all-around and the third in the ball. Yana Zaikina won the all-around and the exercise with a ball, and took silver with a hoop, clubs and ribbon.