At the Russian Championship, Academy student Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina won silver in the ribbon event and bronze in the hoop, ball and clubs event.After the competition, Ksenia shared her impressions.<blockquote>"I really liked the competition. There were drawbacks and we will come back and work on them now. And it turned out well actually. I have a Russian folk performance for the hoop. I try to demonstrate a Russian exercise. My ball is Papuan-style. Clubs are in roma and sinti style, and the ribbons are Indian," she said.</blockquote>She added that preparations for the competition followed a plan developed by Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.<blockquote>"We had a plan prepared by Alina Kabaeva. We completed it every day with Alina Kabaeva and with the coaches. Evgenia Eliseeva cheered us up every day. And the judges evaluated our every our workout, so that we made all the tenths of a point. She said, “Make one move attentively, then the second one, then the next one. And struggle to the utmost," Ksenia said.</blockquote>

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Opinion

At the Russian Championship, Academy student Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina won silver in the ribbon event and bronze in the hoop, ball and clubs event.

"We had a plan that Alina Maratovna made. We followed it out every day." Ksenia Savinova talks about the Russian Championship

Athletes of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy will take part in the Cup of the Strongest international tournament from May 2 to 4.Anna Vakulenko, Mariia Borisova, Alexandra Borisova, Ksenia Savinova, Yana Zaikina, Karolina Tarasova, Elena Styushina, Elina Khabirova, Karolina Pakhtusova and group exercise gymnasts Polina Zakharova, Alina Proschalykina, Nicole Andronchik, Nelli Reutskaya, Anna Gryaznova and Maria Romanova will perform at the competition in Moscow.

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Competitions

The competition in Moscow will be held from May 2 to 4.

Academy gymnasts will participate in the Cup of the Strongest international tournament

The Belarusian gymnast showed the best result in the all-around among pre-juniors in the match meeting between gymnasts from St. Petersburg and Minsk.Ksenia Evdakimova from Belarus shared why she loves rhythmic gymnastics after performing at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics.<blockquote>"I love gymnastics for its beauty, for its grace, for the fact that we must convey an image so that people understand what we are trying to tell. It is very beautiful."</blockquote>The athlete also shared her impressions from St. Petersburg.<blockquote>"The competition is very unusual, welcoming, pleasant, just like the city. "We were at the Peter and Paul Fortress. It is very unusual, has an interesting history."</blockquote>&nbsp;

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The Belarusian gymnast showed the best result in the all-around among pre-juniors in the match meeting between gymnasts from St. Petersburg and Minsk.

Ksenia Evdakimova, the winner of the match meeting between the teams of St. Petersburg and Minsk, spoke about what she loves rhythmic gymnastics for

Aleksandra Kirpichnikova from Germany came to the training camp at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.She is actively working on the cleanliness of her programs at Sirius under guidance of coach Evgenia Kirpichnikova and Academy specialist Olga Frolova.&nbsp;Evgenia Kirpichnikova described how the training sessions go:<blockquote>"Here, of course, it is clear, the best conditions, undoubtedly, qualified coaches, assistance. Basic help to correct the programs, to complicate them, so that they are competitive, so that the exercises are readable, so that it is visible to the judges, what is counted, what is not counted. We have already worked with Olga Borisovna with the ball. We changed several elements in the exercise, put two other skills. Thus, we complicated the exercise and made it cleaner."</blockquote>Olga Frolova shared in her turn how the elements for the routines were chosen and commended the gymnast's abilities:<blockquote>"We looked at what elements we could put in, what we could replace, what would cost more, what would be more logical and interesting in the exercise. We tried with the gymnast, what was more convenient for her and inserted it into the exercise; the gymnast will practice, prepare these programs for the competition. The girl is very hardworking, she tries to take everything, all the comments into account, she is not afraid, she takes risks. I think she will succeed."</blockquote>Alexandra participated twice in the Sky Grace international tournament — in 2023 and 2024.&nbsp;

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A gymnast from Germany arrived in the Academy for the training camp.

"She is very hardworking!" Evgenia Kirpichnikova and Olga Frolova talk about Aleksandra Kirpichnikova's training camp at the Academy

Gymnast Alexandra Kirpichnikova from Germany arrived for training at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.Along with the athlete in Sirius is her coach - Evgeniya Kirpichnikova.Alexandra has taken part in the international Sky Grace tournament twice - in 2023 and 2024.

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Academy Life

The athlete from Germany arrived in Sirius together with her coach Evgeniya Kirpichnikova.

Alexandra Kirpichnikova arrives for Academy training

Athletes from Cuba came to the training camp at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.Isabella Rojas, Daliana Concepcion and Maria Carla Amaya Tomacen will practice in Sirius. Coach Solanch Beatriz Castaneda Marcel has also arrived with them.The Academy will cover all expenses for the training camp of Cuban gymnasts.

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Isabella Rojas, Daliana Concepcion and Maria Carla Amaya Tomacen will practice in Sirius. Coach Solanch Beatriz Castaneda Marcel has also arrived with them.

Gymnasts from Cuba came to a training camp at the Academy

Academy gymnasts Mariia Borisova, Karolina Pakhtusova and Veronika Malinina together with coach Irina Gusarova went to St. Petersburg, where the match with the team from Minsk will take place.The competition will be held at the Zhemchuzhina Rhythmic Gymnastics Center.

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The competition will be held at the Zhemchuzhina Rhythmic Gymnastics Center.

Academy gymnasts travel to the match between the teams of St. Petersburg and Minsk

Choreographer Natalia Belugina came to theAlina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.She is putting together a new program with a ball for Sofia Smirnova from the Moscow Region. Natalia’s student, Asel Arapova from Kyrgyzstan, also took part in the training.&nbsp;Natalia Belugina is an Alina festival choreographer and director.

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Natalia is working on creating a new exercise with a ball for Sofia Smirnova from the Moscow Region.

Choreographer Natalia Belugina came to the Academy to create new programs

<blockquote>"Dear friends!&nbsp;This year, Sirius hosted a special festival, it was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. And I am very pleased that this time so many wonderful artists, dancers and musicians joined our team.&nbsp;I want to thank you for helping to make our productions even more memorable and for putting a part of yourself and your creativity into our celebration.&nbsp;Thanks to Ildar Abdrazakov, Alexander Marshal, Alexey Goman, Victoria Solomakhina, Anastasia Spiridonova, the New Voices pop choir for the vocal accompaniment of the performances, Nikola Melnikov for the accompaniment, Vladimir Mashkov and Ekaterina Guseva for the heartfelt text reading, the artists of the Volga State Song and Dance Ensemble, the ARTRICS stunt show workshop, and Alla Dukhova's TODES school-studio for helping see all the choreographic ideas to fruition!"</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked all the artists who took part in the International Alina-2025 Children's Charity Rhythmic Gymnastics Festival.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the artists after the end of the Alina-2025 festival in Sirius

The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association congratulate you on the bright holiday of Easter.Today is the most significant holiday for all Orthodox Christians, it symbolizes the victory of life over death.May this day bring you and your loved ones only pleasant moments, and may warmth and peace reign in your home!The Lord is Risen!

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The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association congratulate you on Easter.

Happy Easter!

Four-time Olympic champion Alexey Nemov spoke about his performance for the Alina-2025 festival.<blockquote>"The desire to win always helps a person. It is overcoming yourself, the desire to live, to do something, to love what you do," Alexei said.</blockquote>He noted that the important thing in the production is unity.<blockquote>"This performance that we are doing is certainly unifying. It unites all the qualities of a person allowing to work, struggle and win. Let's create, build something good, athletic. And on the athletic battlefield, we will better prove who is the best," he said.</blockquote>Alexei Nemov had previously taken part in the Alina festival.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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The Alina Festival

The four-time Olympic champion shared his impressions and positive attitude.