Pre-junior Sofia Bodzhgua from Abkhazia received the opportunity to compete in the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025, organized by the Sky Grace International Association.Her coach, Margarita Kamynina, noted the importance of this opportunity.<blockquote>"We found out literally a week ago. They told us that Sonya would be going to China for the competition. We were shocked, of course, but a pleasant shock, because for a small child, I can't even imagine what a huge event this is in life. And, in principle, especially for the Republic of Abkhazia. I mean, I don't even think there are enough words to express what a great honor this has been bestowed upon us," she said.</blockquote>

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Sky Grace

Pre-junior Sofia Bodzhgua from Abkhazia received the opportunity to compete in the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025, organized by the Sky Grace International Association.

"I have no words to express what a great honor this has been for us." Coach Margarita Kamynina on her student Sofia Bodzhgua's performance at the Beijing competition

Choreographer Ekaterina Sergeeva visited the Academy.Under her guidance, the gymnasts worked at the barre and performed exercises to develop various muscle groups.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b44/6f0/b446f07ea38322e3125af21449d919d0.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/983/7ce/9837ce1e33e3afd10b32578c51f6b38f.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f82/223/f82223751c60e9acaf907ed81d9fa7df.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/e55/8da/e558da4b1a346ad846638eb68e33a592.jpg"></figure>

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Academy Life

Under her guidance, the gymnasts worked at the barre and performed exercises to develop various muscle groups.



Choreographer Ekaterina Sergeeva visited the Academy

We are posting the draft new rules of the Sky Grace International Association.The document currently undergoes registration with the Ministry of Sport.&nbsp;You can view the draft here:<a href="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/shared/e66/752/proekt-novyh-pravil.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The draft new rules.</a>

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Competitions

The document currently undergoes registration with the Ministry of Sport. 

The draft new rules of the Sky Grace International Association

<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:8660,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;россия 1 ташкент&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;973/549&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;973549e953e815be511fa5.mp4&quot;}}"></div>Rossia 1 TV channel's news segment on the results of the World Cup stage in Tashkent.The competition was held from April 10 to April 12.

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The competition was held from April 10 to April 12.

Rossia 1 TV channel's news segment on the results of the World Cup stage in Tashkent

We are publishing the results of the individual event finals at the Russian Junior Championship.In the hoop final, Karina Bogdanova won gold. Agnia Kraeva won silver, and Vasilisa Botkina won bronze.In the ball final, Academy gymnast Veronika Malinina won the gold. Another Academy athlete, Diana Kotlovskaya, placed second, and Karina Bogdanova took third.Veronika Malinina won the clubs final. Diana Kotlovskaya placed second, and Agniya Kraeva placed third.Veronika Malinina also won the ribbon final. Karina Bogdanova won silver, and Daria Feytullaeva won bronze.<h1>Results</h1><h4>Hoop, final</h4><ol><li>Karina Bogdanova (Moscow) —&nbsp;26.00</li><li>Agnia Kraeva (Moscow) —&nbsp;25.90</li><li>Vasilisa Botkina (Krasnoyarsk Region) — 25.80</li><li>Viktoria Chechetina (Moscow) — 25.70</li><li>Veronika Malinina (St.Petersburg) — 25.60</li><li>Diana Kotlovskaya (St. Petersburg)&nbsp;— 25.50</li><li>Daria Feytullaeva (Moscow) — 24.65</li><li>Amelia Konygina (Republic of Tatarstan) — 24.60</li></ol><h4>Ball, final</h4><ol><li>Veronika Malinina (St.Petersburg) — 27.50</li><li>Diana Kotlovskaya (St. Petersburg) — 26.30</li><li>Karina Bogdanova (Moscow) — 24.80</li><li>Evelina Tandalova (Moscow) — 24.80</li><li>Alina Dutova (Moscow) — 24.10</li><li>Viktoria Chechetina (Moscow) —&nbsp;23.95</li><li>Vasilisa Botkina (Krasnoyarsk Region) — 23.70</li><li>Amalia Suokas (Moscow) — 22.00</li></ol><h4>Clubs, final</h4><ol><li>Veronika Malinina (St.Petersburg) —&nbsp;27.10</li><li>Diana Kotlovskaya (St. Petersburg) — 27.00</li><li>Agnia Kraeva (Moscow) — 26.20</li><li>Alina Dutova (Moscow) — 25.20</li><li>Karina Bogdanova (Moscow) — 25.20</li><li>Viktoria Chechetina (Moscow) — 24.80</li><li>Varvara Bessmertnaya (Ulyanovsk Region) — 24.05</li><li>Varvara Putintseva (Krasnodar Region) — 23.60</li></ol><h4>Ribbon, final</h4><ol><li>Veronika Malinina (St.Petersburg) —&nbsp;29.60</li><li>Karina Bogdanova (Moscow) — 26.70</li><li>Daria Feytullaeva (Moscow) — 25.85</li><li>Margarita Kuzmina (Moscow) — 25.60</li><li>Diana Kotlovskaya (St. Petersburg)&nbsp;— 24.60</li><li>Agnia Kraeva (Moscow) —&nbsp;24.55</li><li>Varvara Bessmertnaya (Ulyanovsk Region)&nbsp;—&nbsp;22.80</li><li>Alisa Zaitseva (Ulyanovsk Region) — 22.30</li></ol>

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Results in the individual event finals at the Russian Junior Championship

During the World Cup in Tashkent, Takhmina Ikromova from Uzbekistan told how she felt during performances in her native country:<blockquote>"It's incredibly pleasant, of course, to perform here, because a lot of my friends came, and my mother and my family came. They all supported me, and when I came out, the stands shouted and squeaked so loudly. It was very nice! And, of course, for me, this is a kind of pressure when you go out at home, in your home country."</blockquote>The gymnast shared the secrets to executing her signature move — the ring pirouette:<blockquote>"It seems to me that I worked it out as a child. When everyone learns every element, and we somehow paid a lot of attention to it. Well, I can say that if you don't work it out every day in adulthood, it's clear that the element will go away. And my coach and I work on it every day, try to make it exactly as four turns in the program and, if it doesn't work, we redo it so that we get exactly the number that is needed. Is there anyone who is an example to follow? At first, it was Yana Kudryavtseva, because she span in this pivot very beautifully on a high half-toe. And then Arina Averina, she also had a great shape, I think, of this pivot, and I really liked it."</blockquote>She also recalled a childhood story about Yana Kudryavtseva:<blockquote>"I remember, she was walking to the bus after the World Cup stage in our Tashkent, and I literally ran after her for 200 meters at high speed. I ran until she stopped and gave me an autograph."</blockquote>At the tournament in Uzbekistan, Takhmina won gold medals in the hoop and ball events, placed second with clubs, and won bronze in the all-around.&nbsp;

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Opinion

At the tournament in Uzbekistan, Takhmina won gold medals in the hoop and ball events, placed second with clubs, and won bronze in the all-around. 


Takhmina Ikromova from Uzbekistan shares her emotions from performing at the World Cup in her native country

Morinari Watanabe, President of World Gymnastics, spoke in more detail about the tournament in the capital of Uzbekistan, its importance and development:<blockquote>"This is the biggest World Cup. It is always, you know, growing. So every gymnast from all over the world is very happy to participate in this Tashkent World Cup. This World Cup is a qualification for the World Championship, and also for the 2028 Olympic Games."</blockquote>He also shared his impressions of the performance of neutral athletes:<blockquote>"I saw that. They are very excellent gymnasts. But for four years they didn't participate in international competitions. That is why I saw a little bit of pressure. But step by step. They are talented gymnasts."</blockquote>The competition was held in Tashkent from April 10 to April 12.

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The President of World Gymnastics spoke about its importance and development.

"Gymnasts from all over the world are very excited to take part in this World Cup." Morinari Watanabe, President of World Gymnastics, talks about the start in Tashkent

&nbsp;Academy gymnasts Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg received medals at the Russian Junior Championship.Veronika won the ball, clubs, and ribbon events, while Diana won silver with the ball and clubs.

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Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya won medals in individual finals at the Russian Junior Championship.

Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya won medals in individual finals at the Russian Junior Championship

At the World Cup stage in Tashkent Darja Varfolomeev from Germany, Olympic champion of 2024, eleven-time world champion, and three-time European champion, talked about her programs:<blockquote>"The competition itself went pretty well. I'm happy with my performance because it was my first big competition, but I hope it gets better. We try to make every routine unique. That is, the hoop is slower and more lyrical, the ball is more feminine, the clubs are more dance-like, and the ribbon is more strict in style, you could say. It's important to me that the audience feels this too, that I can convey my emotions in different styles."</blockquote>The athlete revealed the details of the creation of a new named element:<blockquote>"My coach and I have been wanting to do a special element for a while. We also submitted a turn, like in figure skating, a leaning turn, like an attitude turn, but with the body on the side. But, unfortunately, it wasn't accepted. And also this element, which has now been approved, we tried to submit it in 2023, but it wasn't accepted there either. We decided to try it again this year, since all the rules have changed. And I'll be honest, my hoop isn't perfect, like everyone else's. So I thought, why not make it a little easier for some gymnasts and try it with their hand. You can also do a planche turn, and this one. I thought it would be good for other gymnasts to try something new too."</blockquote>In addition, she shared the history of meeting Mariia Borisova:<blockquote>"We saw each other at Gymnastik International in Germany, at a competition. We got to know each other there and got along really well. Now we've finally met after many years. We haven't seen each other in a while, but I've been following gymnastics, too, of course. She's always at the highest level. And, of course, I was very happy to see her and compete with her."</blockquote>Dasha also named the gymnasts she wanted to get an autograph from and who inspired her at the very beginning of her athletic career:<blockquote>"From many gymnasts, I think! Of course, Alina Kabaeva, Evgeniya Kanaeva, Yulia Raskina, my coach. Well, many, many more, of course, top gymnasts. Alina Harnasko, she was also my idol, so to speak. Now I compete with her, too. I'm very pleased that I can compete with a gymnast like her, someone I used to look up to."</blockquote>Darja Varfolomeev came in second in the all-around and won gold medals in the clubs and the ribbon, and the bronze medal in the hoop at the World Cup stage in Tashkent.&nbsp;

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Darja Varfolomeev came in second in the all-around and won gold medals in the clubs and the ribbon, and the bronze medal in the hoop at the World Cup stage in Tashkent. 


Darja Varfolomeev from Germany speaks about her programs, the new signature element, and the history of meeting Mariia Borisova

We are publishing the results of the team competition at the Russian Junior Championships.Gymnasts Karina Bogdanova, Agniya Kraeva, Victoria Chechetina, Evelina Tandalova, Daria Feitullaeva, and Arina Rychkova from Moscow took first place.The St. Petersburg team, consisting of Veronika Malinina, Diana Kotlovskaya, Polina Tretyakova, Tatyana Burik, Stefaniya Koronchevskaya, and Anna Pelipenko, took second place.Third place went to Varvara Bessmertnaya, Alisa Zaitseva, Amelia Konygina, Daria Okhotnikova, Amelia Yarullina, and Milana Aglyamova from the Volga Federal District.<h1>Results&nbsp;</h1><h4>Team competition</h4><ol><li>Moscow —&nbsp;584.450&nbsp;</li><li>St. Petersburg — 567.300</li><li>Volga Federal District —&nbsp;562.300&nbsp;</li><li>Siberian Federal District —&nbsp;540.000</li><li>Central Federal District —&nbsp;529.300</li><li>Southern Federal District — 515.300</li><li>Sirius Federal Territory —&nbsp;502.550&nbsp;</li><li>North-Western Federal District —&nbsp;499.400</li><li>Ural Federal District —&nbsp;488.150&nbsp;</li><li>Far Eastern Federal District — 472.600</li><li>North Caucasus Federal District —&nbsp;459.050</li></ol>

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Gymnasts from Moscow took first place. The St. Petersburg team took second place. Third place went to the gymnasts from the Volga Federal District.

Results of team competitions at the Russian Junior Championship among gymnasts of the 1st sports category

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The competitions in the capital of Uzbekistan were held from April 10 to April 12.