Following the first day of the Cup of the Strongest finals, the Russian national junior main team and the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy currently hold second place in the junior all-around competition.The team from the Omsk Region, which is also part of the national team’s main squad, is in the lead, while gymnasts from the Labor Reserves sports society in Moscow are in third place.The battle for medals will continue on November 7.The Academy’s group gymnasts are the reigning Russian junior champions. Representing the Sirius Federal Territory, they live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Their coach is Darya Pirogova, and their choreographer is Veronika Shatkova. The routine was staged by Viktoria Borodina.

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Competitions

The team from the Omsk Region, which is also part of the national team’s main squad, is in the lead, while gymnasts from the Labor Reserves sports society in Moscow are in third place.

The Academy group team currently holds second place in the junior all-around competition following the first day of the Cup of the Strongest finals

After two apparatus routines in the junior all-around competition at the Cup of the Strongest final, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina is in the lead with 55.450 points.&nbsp;Second and third places are also held by our gymnasts: Yana Zaikina from Volgograd with 54.950 and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz with 51.000.&nbsp;The all-around medalists will be determined on November 7.Ksenia is a Russian junior champion and a European Championship silver medalist. Yana is a European champion and a Russian junior championship silver medalist. All of the gymnasts are members of the National team and they live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Second and third places are also held by Academy gymnasts: Yana Zaikina and Alesya Naifonova.

Ksenia Savinova is in the lead after two apparatus routines in the junior all-around competition at the Cup of the Strongest final

October brought new victories and exciting events for our gymnasts — both in Russia and abroad.<ul><li>Alesya Nayfonova from Vladikavkaz won gold in the all-around at the international Aura Cup, while Yana Zaikina from Volgograd took silver.</li><li>Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region placed first in the pre-junior category at the 22nd International Tournament for the Prizes of Olympic Champion Marina Lobach, with Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg taking second place.</li><li>Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina became the all-around champion at the Hopes of Russia national competition, and Alesya Nayfonova from Vladikavkaz earned the silver.</li><li>Mariia Borisova from St.Petersburg, Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow, and Yana Zaikina won four medals at the AEON Cup, a world club championship. They competed as partners representing the Sky Grace International Association.</li><li>The Alina festival took place in Mumbai.</li></ul>Let’s look back at October’s highlights and relive these moments in this video:<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:10454,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;October 2026&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;18c/0e7&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;18c0e73782c74ac880c9fd.mp4&quot;}}"></div>

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Academy Life

October brought new victories and exciting events for our gymnasts - both in Russia and abroad.

Results of the month: October 2026

At the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was wished well on Coaches’ Day and thanked for her contributions to every gymnast and for her valuable advice.

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At the Academy, the Olympic champion was thanked for her contributions to every gymnast and for her valuable advice.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was wished well on Coaches’ Day

Before the 2026 Alina festival, George Panait, Technical Director of The Grand Theatre, explained the uniqueness of the show on the stage of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center:<blockquote>"The most amazing part of our concert hall is our chandelier. It contains 8400 Swarovski crystals, the size of an egg. Behind each crystal, there is a lighting feature, so that we can achieve around 1.4 million shades of colors. And then, the chandelier can be mapped. Currently, we mapped the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center logo. But this one has been used for immersive shows, like for 'Life of Pi'. For the first time, we’re going to have on stage — gymnastics, which I think is unique in India, which is great. We have Alina, even nicer. I think this will be the largest elevated screen that we ever had, at the back over there. And we’re going to have, for the second time, a full orchestra in the orchestra pit. That, again, is amazing. We had a full orchestra for the opening, three years ago. So this will be a second time we have a full orchestra playing classical music".&nbsp;</blockquote>He also recalled how Russian figure skaters participated in an ice show at the same venue:<blockquote>"Actually, what is great is that in December we had, we did Nutcracker on ice. All the skaters from Russia, all European champions, Olympic champions, World Champions. So on stage, we built a big ice rink. Now, the same size, we’re going to build a gymnastics rink. So, it’s nice going from a Russian theme, presenting first time skating on ice, and now again, we’re going to have a unique Russian theme presenting gymnastics at NMACC".</blockquote>

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The Alina Festival

George Panait explained the uniqueness of the show on the stage of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center.

"This is a unique phenomenon for India!" Technical Director of The Grand Theatre talks about the Alina festival in Mumbai

Gymnasts who were only able to compete in the qualifying stages thanks to a quota provided by the Sky Grace International Association have made it to the final of the Cup of the Strongest.Although they did not qualify for the event based on the results of the Russian Championships, the Association granted them this opportunity. Through their hard work and performance, they managed to outperform some of their rivals and secure a spot in the final stage.Angelina Ipatova, Kira Arefyeva, and Sofia Nikolskaya, along with the group teams from the Republic of Karelia, St.Petersburg (Lesgaft Sport), and the Tula and Volgograd regions will perform in the final.

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Аssociation

Although they did not qualify for the event based on the results of the Russian Championships, the Association granted them this opportunity. Through their hard work and performance, they managed to outperform some of their rivals and secure a spot in the final stage.

Gymnasts who were able to compete in the qualifying stages thanks to the Sky Grace International Association quota have made it to the final of the Cup of the Strongest

A podium training was held ahead of the start of the final of the Cup of the Strongest in Moscow.The competitions will be held from November 6 to 8.

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The competitions will be held from November 6 to 8.

A podium training was held ahead of the start of the Cup of the Strongest final in Moscow

The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy athletes athletes will take part in the Cup of the Strongest final.The tournament will be held in Moscow from November 6 to 8.The competition will feature Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, as well as the junior team in group exercises.

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The tournament will be held in Moscow from November 6 to 8.

Academy athletes athletes will take part in the Cup of the Strongest final

<blockquote>Dear friends! On November 4, we celebrate National Unity Day. This holiday reminds us of the importance of cohesion and our shared responsibility for the destiny of our country. The year 2026 has been designated as the Year of Unity of the People of Russia. Our country is home to people of diverse cultures and traditions, this variety is part of our common heritage. We must cherish our legacy, respect one another, and pass on the love for our homeland to our children. May we always be united by good deeds, shared values, and faith in the future of Russia! Happy holiday!</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva sent congratulations for National Unity Day.


A message for National Unity Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

Martial Arts Academy athlete Eva Varkentin taking second place at the Sochi Judo Championship for girls under 15.&nbsp;Her coach is Evgeny Ivanov.

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MA Academy

Martial Arts Academy athlete Eva Varkentin taking second place at the Sochi Judo Championship for girls under 15.

Martial Arts Academy athlete Eva Varkentin taking second place at the Sochi Judo Championship

Yaroslav Poleznov, a Martial Arts Academy student, took third place in the U13 judo tournament hosted by the Multidisciplinary Gymnasium of the Sirius Federal Territory.The athlete’s coach is Evgeny Ivanov.

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Yaroslav Poleznov, a Martial Arts Academy student, took third place in the judo tournament hosted by the Multidisciplinary Gymnasium of the Sirius Federal Territory.