The Russian junior national and the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy team won a gold medal in the five‑ribbon exercise at the SCO Open Cup.The team consists of Aleksandra Ponomareva, Elvira Belyaeva, Alina Chistyakova, Daria Khoroshilova, Alisa Kirpicheva. The gymnasts’ coaches are Darya Pirogova and Inna Bystrova; the choreographer is Veronika Shatkova; the routine choreographer is Victoria Borodina.The Belarusian team won silver, while athletes from Uzbekistan grabbed bronze.The Academy group exercise gymnasts are the reigning Russian Junior Champions. They represent the Sirius Federal Territory, live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Competitions

The Belarusian team won silver, while athletes from Uzbekistan grabbed bronze.

Russian junior national and the Academy team won a gold medal in the five-ribbon routine at the SCO Open Cup

The results for the hoop and ball routines at the SCO Open Cup.Aleksandra Kiryushina became the champion in the hoop. Another gymnast from Russia, Maria Tarasikova, won the silver medal. Gymnast from Belarus Ksenia Bondarenko came in third.In the ball routine, Maria Tarasikova won gold, Ksenia Evdokimova from Belarus finished second, and Aleksandra Kiryushina became third.According to the competition rules, two gymnasts per country can stand on the podium in apparatus finals. The tournament is held under the rules of the Sky Grace International&nbsp; Association.

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Aleksandra Kiryushina became the champion in the hoop. In the ball routine, Maria Tarasikova won gold.

Results for the hoop and ball routines at the SCO Open Cup

<blockquote>"Congratulations to the Belarusian group exercise team on winning first place in the all-around competition at the SCO Open Cup!&nbsp;You have done a tremendous amount of work, prepared for the competition under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association, and demonstrated a high level of skill. Behind your achievement stands a strong school of rhythmic gymnastics, the professionalism of your coaches, and hard work.&nbsp;I would like to extend special congratulations to the head coach of the Belarusian national team, Lyubov Cherkashina.&nbsp;I wish you continued success, new victories, and dazzling performances!"</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association Alina Kabaeva congratulated the junior group exercise team of Belarus on their victory at the SCO Open Cup.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the junior group exercise team of Belarus on their victory at the SCO Open Cup

Alexandra Kiryushina from Russia became the SCO Open Cup all-around champion.Belarusian gymnast Ksenia Evdokimova became the silver medalist. Bronze went to Yasmina Zufarova from Uzbekistan.According to the competition rules, one gymnast per country may stand on the all-around podium. The tournament is held under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.

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Belarusian gymnast Ksenia Evdokimova became the silver medalist. Bronze went to Yasmina Zufarova from Uzbekistan.

Alexandra Kiryushina from Russia became the SCO Open Cup all-around champion

Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Mikhail Degtyarev spoke about the history behind the creation of the SCO Open Cup:<blockquote>"Athletes from 21 countries have arrived in Russia. The SCO Open Cup is being held in Moscow at federal sports facilities and includes 11 sports that are popular both in Russia and in the SCO countries. Since the Cup is open, we invited everyone who wished to take part and are very glad to welcome participants from all countries. The SCO Open Cup is held by decision of the Council of Prime Ministers of the SCO Member States. This decision was made in 2025 in Tianjin, in the People's Republic of China. For our part, we, the sports ministers of the SCO countries, agreed this year in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, that each country would take on several sports. The largest-scale Cup is taking place here with us, featuring 11 sports. Overall, the idea of sports cooperation within the SCO framework was put forward by our President, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, back in 2023. And now it is developing. I am confident that this interstate format will take a firm place on the sports calendar."</blockquote>He explained the goal of the tournament, and highlighted the importance of cooperation with other countries:<blockquote>"And as we say, we hold interstate formats not instead of, but together with others. By this, we mean that it is not an alternative to international championships or tournaments. It is an additional opportunity to meet, prove oneself, compete, gain practice, make friends, and strengthen relations between our countries. Russia has always stood and continues to stand for Olympic values and their preservation, and today we are leading, one might say, a fight for the integrity of world sports, and we always welcome all athletes from all countries in Russia."</blockquote>

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Opinion

He explained the goal of the tournament, and highlighted the importance of cooperation with other countries.

"We always welcome all athletes from all countries in Russia." Minister of Sports of Russia Mikhail Degtyarev talks about the SCO Open Cup

Tashkent will host the Sky Grace Cup international tournament from December 3 to 8.Senior gymnasts born in 2011 and older will take part in the competition. The tournament will be held under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association. Gymnasts will compete for medals in the all-around and individual types: individual gymnasts will perform with the rope, hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon, while group exercise teams will compete with five balls, as well as three hoops and two pairs of clubs.<h4>Tournament program:</h4>December 3 — Arrival day; December 4 — Podium training and meeting of team representatives and judges; December 5 — Competition and opening ceremony; December 6 — Competition and gala concert; December 7 — Excursion; December 8 — Departure day.

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Sky Grace

Senior gymnasts born in 2011 and older will take part in the competition. The tournament will be held under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.

Tashkent will host the Sky Grace Cup international tournament from December 3 to 8

During the SCO Open Cup, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva revealed where the next Sky Grace Cup will take place. Tashkent will host the competition in December.She also praised the high level of organization of the tournament currently being held in Moscow under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:10544,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;подход шос ам&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;25c/f7b&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;25cf7b9680fd0ace4f5b1c.mp4&quot;}}"></div>

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The SCO Open Cup is currently being held in Moscow under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva revealed where the next Sky Grace Cup will take place and praised the SCO Open Cup high level of organization

Mariia Borisova arrived in Italy. On November 14, the gymnast will compete at the third stage of the Italian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Championship representing the Ginnastica Valmontone club in the clubs routine.Ahead of the competition, the athlete went for a walk in the city of Pisa with her team.Competing for the club, Mariia Borisova took part in the first stage of the Italian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Championship. She showed the highest score of the competition — 28.8 points for her ribbon routine. Following the tournament, the Ginnastica Valmontone club came in sixth.

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The gymnast will perform as part of the Ginnastica Valmontone club in the exercise with clubs.

Mariia Borisova will take part in the 3rd stage of the Italian National Club Championship

In the group exercises, the junior team of Belarus holds first place after the first day of the SCO Open Cup.The junior team of Russia and the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy showed the second-best result. Rounding out the top three provisional leaders is the team from Uzbekistan.The all-around performances will continue on November 14.The competition is held under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.

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The junior team of Russia and the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy showed the second-best result. Rounding out the top three provisional leaders is the team from Uzbekistan.

In the group exercises, the junior team of Belarus holds first place after the first day of the SCO Open Cup

fter the first day of the SCO Open Cup, Alexandra Kiryushina of Russia leads the junior all-around standings.Second place according to two apparatus results goes to another Russian gymnast, Maria Tarasikova. The third-best result was posted by Margarita Zhurovich of Belarus.The competition is held under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.

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Second place according to two apparatus results goes to another Russian gymnast, Maria Tarasikova. The third-best result was posted by Margarita Zhurovich of Belarus.

After the first day of the SCO Open Cup, Alexandra Kiryushina of Russia leads the junior all-around standings

Olympic Champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva welcomed the participants and organizers of the SCO Open Cup:<blockquote>"Dear friends!I welcome all participants, coaches, judges, and organizers of the SCO Open Cup!I am delighted that this tournament brings together gymnasts and specialists from different countries. Competitions like this give athletes the opportunity to showcase their skills and exchange experience.Together with the Ministry of Sport, we are consistently working to develop rhythmic gymnastics and hold competitions under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association. These rules feature an expanded table of difficulties of body, include a bonus for amplitude, and evaluate the execution of combined elements and decorations. Accordingly, gymnasts who possess unique physique and talents gain an advantage. The first tournament held under our rules this year was the 10th Russia-China Youth Summer Games. Now another major competition is taking place — the SCO Open Cup.And I am pleased that from December 3 to 8, a large-scale international tournament, the Sky Grace Cup, will be held in Tashkent under our Association's rules.I wish all participants of the SCO Open Cup successful performances, and I wish the organizers a tournament held at the highest level!"</blockquote>

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The competitions are taking place in Moscow from November 13 to 15.