The capital of Azerbaijan will host the European Cup April 30 through May 3.The individual program will feature Tashkent World Cup champion Mariia Borisova and Russian champion Arina Kovshova, Russian Championship winner Ksenia Savinova, and silver medalist Yana Zaikina.Also competing in Baku will be the group exercises team: Alena Seliverstova, Alina Proshchalykina, Daria Melnik, Nelli Reutskaya, Zlata Remchukova, and Nikole Andronchik. The girls are Russian champions.The gymnasts will compete under neutral status.

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Competitions

The capital of Azerbaijan will host the European Cup April 30 through May 3.

Mariia Borisova, Arina Kovshova, Ksenia Savinova, Yana Zaikina and group gymnasts will compete at the European Cup

An important event took place at the "Judo Family" festival at the Martial Arts Academy: Dmitry Plishkin, head of the Sirius federal territory administration, and Sergey Soloveichik, president of the Russian Judo Federation, signed a long-term cooperation agreement.And Elina Utesheva, an athlete from the Martial Arts Academy, received an award as the youngest participant in the festival.Olympic champion Mansur Isaev also led a training session for festival participants..&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/917/af8/917af8332808e3e1a0bcdd3308d790ce.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/17b/ea1/17bea156dde37ca1cab471e8222b51f9.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/422/426/4224260fd62637a1b715428a1f257cdc.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/109/8c7/1098c701e390f66069699132971b18c2.png"></figure>

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MA Academy

And Elina Utesheva, an athlete from the Martial Arts Academy, received an award as the youngest participant in the festival. Olympic champion Mansur Isaev also led a training session for festival participants.



The head of the Sirius federal territory administration and the president of the Russian Judo Federation signed a cooperation agreement at the "Judo Family" festival

A new control training session was held at the Academy with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.Gymnasts continue to prepare for the European Championships.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/60d/96b/60d96bd42620bdab288b5f5305dd8009.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/553/ff7/553ff702c84d4552933c709d01720876.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/12d/443/12d443c2f47702697d22f622b840d39f.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/140/13b/14013b3e3cb4ecb2ccd27a2415c4dcca.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/efb/32a/efb32ae7115036ff618e6fdc43209626.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/8d4/4bd/8d44bd143b414e307c08da54316db4a6.png"></figure>

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Academy Life

Gymnasts continue to prepare for the European Championships.

A new control training session was held at the Academy with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

European Gymnastics has decided to allow Russian athletes to compete with a flag and anthem. This follows from a statement on the organization's <a href="https://www.europeangymnastics.com/news/decision-executive-committee-regarding-participation-rus-and-blr-athletes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">website</a>.The decision applies to all five gymnastics sports affiliated with the Russian Gymnastics Federation: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, acrobatic gymnastics, and aerobic gymnastics. It will be ratified at an online meeting soon.This means that on May 27-31, at the European Championships in Bulgaria, our gymnasts will perform with a flag and anthem.Earlier, the Executive Committee of World Gymnastics lifted sanctions against Russian athletes.

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Earlier, the Executive Committee of World Gymnastics lifted sanctions against Russian athletes.

European Gymnastics has decided to allow Russian athletes to compete with a flag and anthem

The yellow belt certification for 7-8-year-old judokas was held at the Sirius Arena.The event's honorary guests included Margarita Romanova, Head of Preschool Judo at the Russian Judo Federation; Denis Batchaev, 2024 World Junior Championships winner and multiple Grand Slam medalist; and Astemir Abazov, International Master of Sports in Judo and winner of the Qingdao Grand Prix.Yellow belts were awarded to the following young judokas from the Martial Arts Academy: Zakhar Rakitin, Sabir Afov, Yaroslav Kuznetsov, and Alexey Sukmanov.At the end of the certification, the athletes were also presented with certificates and gifts from the Russian Judo Federation.

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Yellow belts were awarded to the following young judokas from the Martial Arts Academy: Zakhar Rakitin, Sabir Afov, Yaroslav Kuznetsov, and Alexey Sukmanov.

The yellow belt certification for 7-8-year-old judokas was held at the Sirius Arena

The preparation for the European Championship continues at the Academy.During one of the training sessions, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva gave Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region her half-shoes.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/579/938/5799386ecd03d7aa9576d88b37310b0f.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/189/dce/189dce6dae16b0ed0ac37417fe19a02c.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/a55/324/a553242982f9d8f71a246fb42759bd07.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/55b/61a/55b61ab2fb5d7f3dc1e304638b2a577b.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9ab/10e/9ab10e153638eec5a1def9ea248630d5.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/4c5/12f/4c512fa8aa1d285781f416482e86f1c7.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/4a2/d24/4a2d24a94cf3a9de99ba8eb61d6ac1e4.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/028/cd0/028cd098323e2945f33848de59970fca.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/fd5/41f/fd541f476096a702de1bfc4a9052b914.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/109/9d6/1099d65d076af45a3520328b611eaa6d.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/642/0d1/6420d1c7d47ad81ea493d239bb179727.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/258/c0f/258c0f36164c42da16b00845f36f2ba5.png"></figure>

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The preparation for the European Championship continues at the Academy.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva gave Eva Kononova her half-shoes

The judo festival at the Martial Arts Academy always means positive emotions, a sports feast and an opportunity for young judokas to train with famous masters.As part of the event, the children went on the tatami with Mikhail Igolnikov, the two-time European champion and World Championships medalist.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/600/fcd/600fcd661ccd718d7dae5749262a86bc.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/151/f55/151f55c772dfed3d525071f28fc9186b.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/2d3/4f7/2d34f740f6216972712c1cb1e97dcbec.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/cb1/546/cb15468563c6eb1ac55a8eac691190cd.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/bd5/d3c/bd5d3ca3a77642368feda973134d1ce4.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/bfa/48a/bfa48afde8358ee301daac53c041508d.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/ed0/2fd/ed02fd185133e004888c68110c79df83.png"></figure>

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Mikhail Igolnikov is the two-time European champion and World Championships medalist.

A master class with Mikhail Igolnikov was held at the Martial Arts Academy as part of the judo festival

The Judo Family Festival is taking place at the Martial Arts Academy.Outstanding athletes, including Olympic champion Mansur Isaev, Olympic medalist Tamerlan Bashaev, and world champion Iago Abuladze, will lead training sessions and master classes. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend educational lectures from experts.It will be held from May 18 to May 25.

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The Judo Family Festival is taking place at the Martial Arts Academy

The Academy held a control training session in preparation for the European Championship.&nbsp;Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped refine the routines of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, the group gymnasts, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.The Academy's coaches and judges, as well as choreographer Irina Zenovka, participated in the training session.&nbsp;The gymnasts were tasked with completing a clean circuit of the exercises.&nbsp; &nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b7c/7e0/b7c7e0543580e6d742b099638e9430a1.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/1dd/4a7/1dd4a7d83e74aa86b2bbe6ad1b96a44f.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9ac/36f/9ac36f2c4662bcf7b5bd2cece211b888.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/baf/d2e/bafd2e1d5130791beae9daea8f500665.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/3f1/182/3f1182996d70cab0ac062a4f34438bc6.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/a8b/f32/a8bf32da74bafc0c98d45ebe2c64d105.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/424/a7b/424a7b51a9c89c1b624d3a89fa126492.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f9a/710/f9a71041cc00733887fb5c76ded0ebd5.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/12e/2c1/12e2c112f561e987f528b6ec3caeac6d.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/0d5/22e/0d522ef411e6961e7a312e7fc1ce475c.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f5d/3df/f5d3dfb0a0d9101fd97ce7a6b5c2d823.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9cb/129/9cb12927be34752d1e3383a4fecaa417.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b98/675/b98675c5775bcac00f875171769b1bd2.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/a17/2c9/a172c9ec5f8e9353d093a783c0c49489.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/437/4a2/4374a259d388bca9890886c459805d0c.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/c9d/caa/c9dcaa13824eda5436ae4163fb6dff6e.jpg"></figure>

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The gymnasts were tasked with completing a clean circuit of the exercises.

The Academy held a control training session in preparation for the European Championship

The rhythmic gymnastics competition will be held in Kaliningrad from May 26 to 28 as part of the 10th Russian-Chinese Summer Youth Games. Athletes will perform under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.&nbsp;At the tournament, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz and the Russian junior team in group exercises (Vladislava Gaivoronskaya, Alisa Kirpicheva, Anna Gryaznova, Elizaveta Malashenko, Alexandra Ponomareva, and Kira Pryn) will take part.

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Athletes will perform under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.

Academy gymnasts will take part in the 10th Russian-Chinese Summer Youth Games

Due to the emerging cases of mailings sent on behalf of the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation representatives, we’d like to state that the foundation does not send letters and does not practice any fundraising.&nbsp;These letters are sent by scammers and have nothing to do with the foundation, the Olympic champion, the Academy, or the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics&nbsp;Association.&nbsp;Please exercise caution.

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Due to the emerging cases of mailings sent on behalf of the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation representatives, we’d like to state that the foundation does not send letters and does not practice any fundraising.