May 26th marks the birthday of Neshka Robeva, a name of great significance in international rhythmic gymnastics. The legendary coach led the Bulgarian national team from 1974 to 1999.Her students have won hundreds of medals and the title of all-around European and World Champion. Among them are such outstanding gymnasts as Iliana Raeva, Lilia Ignatova, Anelia Ralenkova, Dilyana Georgieva, Bianka Panova, Maria Petrova, and others.For Neshka's birthday, we reminisced about our conversation at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025. This video offers a look at current trends in world rhythmic gymnastics, footage of her students performing, and Neshka Robeva's major victories!Neshka, we sincerely thank you for your contribution to the development of our sport! Happy birthday!&nbsp;<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:9038,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Нешка ДР 2&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;c01/086&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;c01086ecec2d01754fdc49.mp4&quot;}}"></div>

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Her students have won hundreds of medals and the title of all-around European and World Champion. A

May 26th marks the birthday of Neshka Robeva, the legendary coach of the Bulgarian national team

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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.

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Children from Kazan visited the museum of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.The children learned about the history of our sport, its development, and its outstanding athletes.The training camp ran until June 16th. The Academy covered all expenses for the children's flights and accommodations.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/ea7/1c1/ea71c15b906ccd57f010fb9c742c5f30.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/7b1/5ba/7b15ba9d2e93f9c6247d96057ad76475.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/0ec/579/0ec579c4198179bf8113cec6b9dee41d.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/83e/a1b/83ea1b0b0a0d22f627dc49ada82d1bac.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/710/b9c/710b9c0cf43c69821abddd6de2636a91.jpg"></figure>

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The children learned about the history of our sport, its development, and its outstanding athletes.


Children from Kazan visited the Academy Museum

Russian gymnasts will take part in the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Beijing.Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Sofia Ilteriakova from Moscow, and the group gymnasts from St. Petersburg, who train at the Zhemchuzhina Gymnastics Center, will compete in China.The tournament will be held under the auspices of World Gymnastics from June 19th to 21st.

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Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Sofia Ilteriakova from Moscow, and the group gymnasts from St. Petersburg, who train at the Zhemchuzhina Gymnastics Center, will compete in China.


Russian gymnasts will take part in the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Beijing

Coach Kamila Khubeeva spoke about the program of classes the сhildren with special needs from Kazan at the Academy:<blockquote>"Our training always begins with a warm-up. It's an integral part of our training. Our warm-up includes flexibility exercises. We also focus on strengthening the girls' core muscles and developing coordination through exercises with apparatuses. Accordingly, the second part of the training involves working with apparatuses, which is the girls' favorite part. And perhaps the unique feature of our training is that we train alongside normotypical children. Our children with special needs learn to work in a team. This helps them socialize. To some extent, they are motivated to continue training and train harder. Consequently, our normotypical children also learn empathy, teamwork, and listening to and hearing each other. In this way, we work as a united, friendly team."</blockquote>She shared her impressions of the master class by Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina:<blockquote>"Yana and Ksenia showed us new exercises that we'll be using in our classes. Ribbon exercises: spirals behind the back, behind the head. The girls really enjoyed the classes. They became even more motivated. They quickly mastered these exercises. Thank you, girls, for the master class."</blockquote>The specialist also thanked the Academy and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity to train in Sirius:<blockquote>"Overall, the Academy offers wonderful conditions for both recreation and training. We have the wonderful opportunity to train in such a beautiful hall, sharing the floor with award-winning gymnasts. This motivates the kids even more; their eyes sparkle even more. And the gymnasts' sparkling eyes are even more motivating for me as a coach. We thank the Academy and Alina Maratovna for the opportunity to train in such wonderful conditions."</blockquote>The Academy covered all of the expenses for the training camp for the children from Kazan.

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The specialist shared her impressions of the master class with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, and thanked the Academy and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity to train at Sirius. 


"This way, we work as a united, friendly team." Coach Kamila Khubeeva talks about the training camp for children from Kazan

Children with special needs from Kazan visited Sochi Park.Together with their parents, they strolled around the grounds and went on the rides, then visited the dolphinarium and the circus.&nbsp;The excursion was organized by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b7f/4fe/b7f4fe331b27223aba4c6392734d82f1.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/759/b8d/759b8da6758a6c51b464481cbf44b774.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/119/e50/119e50712f92001cbbe748cd7053328b.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/d8e/527/d8e5273677b343db90f2e26a5ba3f58b.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/229/32b/22932bd3b44b0cfe1116a4172292368c.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/262/13f/26213f6409c5da21a5253bf1ae37f117.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/3d6/06e/3d606ec4c892598fabf825ea719dfadd.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/3ce/6c3/3ce6c313d7d741004e5e1fceccd0737c.jpg"></figure>

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Together with their parents, they strolled around the grounds and went on the rides, then visited the dolphinarium and the circus. 

Children with special needs from Kazan visited Sochi Park

Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz won the all-around championship at the qualifying competition for the Student Spartakiad Final!The Academy gymnast prepared for the competition in St. Petersburg under the guidance of coaches Alina and Irina Gusarova, well as choreographer Ekaterina Belova.Moscow gymnasts Adel Dotsenko and Eva Chevtaeva took second and third place.Alesya is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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The Academy gymnast prepared for the competition in St. Petersburg under the guidance of coaches Alina and Irina Gusarova, well as choreographer Ekaterina Belova.


Alesya Naifonova won the all-around championship at the qualifying competition for the Student Spartakiad Final

Alesya Naifonova went for a walk in St. Petersburg.There, a gymnast from Vladikavkaz is competing in the qualifying competition for the Student Spartakiad Finals. &nbsp;Alesya is a member of the main Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

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There, a gymnast from Vladikavkaz is competing in the qualifying competition for the Student Spartakiad Finals.

Alesya Naifonova went for a walk in St. Petersburg

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina held a master class for children from Kazan.Our gymnasts demonstrated how to properly work with the ribbon.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/1f0/944/1f094415689e1ad6eba851f9c3e7728b.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/aee/fc8/aeefc8626be885fdab460cf62d7517c9.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b89/883/b89883fb03ee911c53e8f3f065f1f98c.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/ee0/b4f/ee0b4fc4c2afe0c49489dea580c5917a.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/6e2/501/6e2501de2df39aee9cd520ff7d7be95e.jpg"></figure>

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Our gymnasts demonstrated how to properly work with the ribbon.

Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova held a master class for children from Kazan

Children with special needs together with their parents went on a tour to the Rosa Khutor resort.They visited the My Russia ethnic park, learned about the culture of different regions of the country, and then climbed to the Rosa Peak top to enjoy the mountain views.The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy organized the excursion.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/984/ddf/984ddf2cbb94309f45d2d37b7e69d382.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/73f/feb/73ffeba14cf0fcfdeb8bbd2c79833f07.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f0d/7f8/f0d7f8717341a7b93f08b682c4c49192.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/577/769/577769c4ad04a51a7fedf398e0f160a6.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b9b/cd2/b9bcd22b9f9d835c4e151fb50056611e.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b64/099/b640996b6715c63ccf56cd649882d3bf.jpg"></figure>

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They visited the My Russia ethnic park, learned about the culture of different regions of the country, and then climbed to the Rosa Peak top to enjoy the mountain views.

Children with special needs together with their parents went on a tour to the Rosa Khutor resort

<blockquote>"Dear friends! &nbsp;Happy Russia Day!&nbsp;This holiday unites everyone who loves our country, respects its history, and helps it develop.&nbsp;Russia is strong because of its talented, goal-oriented, and dedicated people. It is thanks to them that it confidently moves forward, preserving its traditions and opening up new opportunities for future generations. &nbsp;Happy Russia Day!"</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and International Sky Grace Association President Alina Kabaeva congratulates on Russia Day.