Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva greeted the participants and spectators, and also addressed the gymnasts with words of advice at the opening ceremony of the interregional tournament of the Far Eastern Federal District and Siberian Federal District according to the rules of the Sky Grace International Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association.
"I am glad to welcome you all here! I am very glad that we are opening our competition, the first interregional competition in Novosibirsk! Of course, this is a challenge for everyone, both for the judges and for the gymnasts, because the Sky Grace International Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association has its own rules. They are much more complicated than the rules of the International Gymnastics Federation. We do this, so that our rhythmic gymnastics become more spectacular and beautiful. And every girl will be able to reveal her talent and show her potential. We will still have a lot of competitions. Now the children will be selected for the All-Russian competitions, which will be held at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy in Sochi. I wish you all good luck, may the best gymnast win! I declare the Sky Grace Cup open," the Olympic champion said.
Interregional competitions are held by the Sky Grace International Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association, whose president is Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.