&nbsp;The first day of the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup has kicked off in Beijing.Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow, and the group gymnasts from St. Petersburg (Zhemchuzhina Gymnastics Center) will perform at the National Indoor Stadium from June 19 to 21.Arina lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Competitions

The competition runs from June 19th to 21st.

The first day of the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup has kicked off in Beijing

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva extends warm wishes you on Family, Love, and Loyalty Day:"Dear friends!I sincerely congratulate you on this wonderful holiday, which reminds us of the most important values ​​in every person's life.Family is a source of strength, inspiration, and confidence. The brightest and most joyful moments become even more precious when shared with loved ones.May every home be filled with comfort, warmth, and love.Happy Holiday!”

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva extends warm wishes you on Family, Love, and Loyalty Day.

Good wishes on the Day of Family, Love and Loyalty from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

Academy coach Elizaveta Zorkina shared what gymnasts from the free early development groups at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy learned over the past academic year:<blockquote>"The girls grew up, and we started doing more challenging exercises with them, new exercises for general physical training, and coordination skills. We learned a new exercise without an apparatus. They already performed with it at the mAlinka competition. They've probably gotten stronger in everything because they've started paying more attention to everything."</blockquote>She explained why she loves working with little children:<blockquote>"I really love working with the little ones, teaching them something, seeing their progress, those sparkling eyes, and instilling a love of gymnastics in them. I really love working with the little ones; they're my favorites. I'm quite patient, so I can teach them everything without getting tired. I understand that I can explain things in a way that the kids understand and can complete the tasks I tell them. They like it when I come up with something new."</blockquote>She also shared the plans after the summer holidays:<blockquote>"We'll work on stretching, I think. We'll also continue working on speed-strength training and coordination. We've already worked with this subject, but now we'll be creating exercises for it."</blockquote>

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Opinion

The specialist shared what gymnasts from the free early development groups at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy learned over the past academic year.


"I really love working with little children, they're my favorite!" Academy coach Elizaveta Zorkina talks about the results of the school year for preschoolers

Three-time Tbilisi Cup champion Milena Schenyatskaya noted that the best gift for her last birthday was a victory at international competitions:<blockquote>"Of course, this is probably the best gift I could give myself: to perform well at international competitions, to present myself with dignity and represent the country with dignity. &nbsp;It's actually an incredible feeling to see your flag. Going out when your country's name is called. Competing for your country is a huge responsibility, but it's also incredibly rewarding, and I've missed it very much."</blockquote>The gymnast also told how she was preparing for the tournament in Georgia:<blockquote>"We always listen to the judges' and coaches' comments and try to improve. Indeed, at the beginning of the season, and even now, we're reviewing our programs. There were a lot of things missing: artistry, emphasis, difficulty. My coach and I tried to improve everything; we worked very hard on our programs and are glad that our efforts are being recognized, and we'll strive for more."</blockquote>Milena also shared her impressions of the performances and the support of the audience:<blockquote>"In my opinion, my best performance was with the hoop. I liked the energy level the most. I made the fewest mistakes there. Yes, there were still some mistakes here and there. But in the hoop, I probably performed most energetically. &nbsp;I really love performing for the audience; I love giving my energy, and that's how I get my energy from them. &nbsp;I'm happy to give the audience emotion. So, of course, it encourages me. And it's very nice when foreign gymnasts, their parents, coaches, and spectators in general come up to me and say how much they enjoy watching me. And that's what makes competing worthwhile. And that's what I love about international competitions. Even judges from different countries come up to me and say that I'm memorable for my energy. And, of course, that makes me incredibly happy."</blockquote>

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The gymnast won the Tbilisi Cup all-around, as well as the hoop and ball exercises.

"Judges from different countries come up to me and say that I stand out because of my energy". Milena Schenyatskaya talks about the tournament in Georgia

Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz became the champion in the all-around and ball exercises at the Tbilisi Cup.&nbsp;After the competition, the gymnast shared her impressions and told what it means for her to represent Russia:<blockquote>"I really liked it here; the atmosphere was very nice. The stands gave me a warm welcome.&nbsp;It's a great responsibility. I tried to do everything I've worked on, everything I know, to go out there and show my best. I really enjoy watching the competitions because every girl is interesting in her own way, each with her own unique personality. You can learn something from some of them. It's very interesting. Vladislava Sharonova has very beautiful programs, and she's very artistic."</blockquote>Alesya also noted that her most artistic program is with a ball:<blockquote>"In the old programs, we added artistic elements, but in the ball, it was already composed specifically for the music. All the accents and details are set to the music. It looks artistic."</blockquote>And she thanked everyone who helped her with the preparation:<blockquote>"I'd like to thank my coaches, Alina Ivanovna and Irina Nikolaevna, and my choreographer, Ekaterina Medorovna. And I'd also like to say a huge thank you to Alina Maratovna. Also, the Russian Gymnastics Federation and all the Academy staff. I'd also like to thank the fans. Thank you!"</blockquote>Alesya is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.&nbsp;

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At the tournament, the gymnast became the champion in the all-around and ball exercises.

Alesya Naifonova shared her impressions of the Tbilisi Cup

Russian seniors took the entire podium in the all-around at the Tbilisi Cup.Milena Shchenyatskaya won the all-around title, as well as the hoop and ball events. Anastasia Vlasenko finished second in the all-around and won the ribbon event. Vladislava Sharonova won the bronze medal in the all-around.Milena Bukina also won the clubs event finals.

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Milena Schenyatskaya, Anastasia Vlasenko and Vladislava Sharonova became the best at the tournament in Georgia.

Russian seniors took the entire podium in the all-around at the Tbilisi Cup

Tbilisi Cup referee Olesya Kovaleva shared her impressions of the competition in the capital of Georgia and appreciated the importance of the tournament:<blockquote>"The organization is top-notch. There's a very friendly atmosphere here. The girls perform, the audience supports them, and they're also trying their best. This international competition, the tournament takes place in Tbilisi, gives the girls a great deal of experience performing with other gymnasts from different countries and seeing their preparation".</blockquote>The specialist also spoke about the importance of the artistic component:<blockquote>"I'd like to point out that our girls, our specialists, coaches, and choreographers have done a great job in developing their artistic skills. Their programs are very easy to follow. Now it's very important to fully express the musical piece with your body, emotions, and facial expressions, and hit all the right notes. That is, if a girl moves and executes everything musically, then, of course, the judges will have fewer questions and fewer deductions."</blockquote>And she noted the gymnasts' programs that she remembered the most:<blockquote>"Veronika Malinina demonstrated excellent programs, taking big risks, especially with her turns. She does the Raffaeli turn very well and spins very well. Alesya Naifonova also deserves a mention. She performs her routines at a high tempo, managing to execute many turns, including a Raffaeli turn and another turn, a fouetté, and thus earning a very high score. Sasha Borisova performed very well at a high tempo. Her artistry has shown great improvement. She's now more musically accentuating her lines, but not all of her programs were 100% successful. There were some minor mistakes and flaws, but she gave it her all. As for Diana Kotlovskaya and Evelina Tandalova, our young gymnasts, I think they did a fantastic job. These international competitions give them a tremendous amount. Again, they see themselves and can compare themselves to other gymnasts. This, of course, greatly helps them in their work. Winner Milena Shchenyatskaya performed her programs very cleanly, with a high tempo, with excellent artistry and emotional accents. All her musical pieces were performed very well throughout. We are very happy for her."</blockquote>

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Tbilisi Cup judge Olesya Kovaleva shared her impressions of the competition at the Georgian capital and highlighted the gymnasts' routines that stood out the most to her. 


"The tournament in Tbilisi gives the girls invaluable experience!" Olesya Kovaleva talks about the Tbilisi Cup

In the individual event finals at the Tbilisi Cup, our gymnasts born in 2013 won six medals, four of which were gold.Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg won the hoop, clubs, and ribbon events. Her coaches were Alina and Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer was Ekaterina Belova.Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg won the gold medal in the ball event. Her coaches were Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and her choreographer was Ekaterina Belova.Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region won the silver medal with the hoop and the bronze medal with the clubs. Her coaches, Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova prepared her for the competition.Russia’s Varvara Putintseva tied with Diana Kotlovskaya for first place in the ball final. Natalia Khvistani from Georgia won silver in the ball and ribbon events and bronze in the hoop. Elene Zedelashvili from Georgia won silver with clubs and bronze with ball and ribbon. &nbsp;

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In the individual event finals at the Tbilisi Cup, our juniors won six medals

On the final day of the Tbilisi Cup tournament, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz became the champion in the exercise with the ball at the Tbilisi Cup. Her coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, and the choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.Mohini Yoshioka from France took second place, and Cassidy Tan Jia Xin from Malaysia took third.Alesya is a member of the Russian National team. She lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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Mohini Yoshioka from France took second place, and Cassidy Tan Jia Xin from Malaysia took third.


Alesya Naifonova became the champion in the exercise with the ball at the Tbilisi Cup

Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg won the all-around champion at the Tbilisi Cup among gymnasts born in 2013, not participating in the World Gymnastics program. The athlete also won the main nomination of the tournament in Georgia — Miss Tbilisi Cup. Her coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.Diana Kotlovskaya, another Academy gymnast from St. Petersburg, won the silver medal. Her coaches are Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova. Georgia's Natalia Khvistani took third place.

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Diana Kotlovskaya, another Academy gymnast from St. Petersburg, won the silver medal. Georgia's Natalia Khvistani took third place.

Veronika Malinina became the champion in the all-around at the Tbilisi Cup

Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz won the gold medal in the junior all-around competition at the Tbilisi Cup.&nbsp;She prepared for the event under the guidance of coaches Alina and Irina Gusarova, as well as choreographer Ekaterina Belova.&nbsp;Mohini Esioka from France took second place, while Russian gymnast Alexandra Kiryushina finished third.&nbsp;Alesya is a member of the Russian National team. She lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.&nbsp;

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Mohini Esioka from France took second place, while Russian gymnast Alexandra Kiryushina finished third. 
