The first month of 2026 was eventful and marked the starting point of a new sports season.<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:7992,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Итоги первого месяца 2026 года&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;09c/6ce&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;09c6ce5e570d2a579ad616.mp4&quot;}}"></div>This month, Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia and Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region joined the Academy team, and the Russian judo team won 18 medals at its first international competition. Our gymnasts also:<ul><li>returned from the New Year holidays;</li><li>attended the Nutcracker ballet;</li><li>trained in Novogorsk under the guidance of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the head coach of the Russian national team, Tatyana Sergaeva;</li><li>learned a lot in a session with psychologist Irina Kozyr;</li><li>continued preparing for the new season at the Academy with Alina Kabaeva and her coaches.</li></ul>

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Academy Life

The first month of 2026 was eventful and marked the starting point of a new sports season.

Results of the month: January 2026

The interim results of the Sirius Federal Territory championship have become known.In the Master of Sports Candidate program, Ksenia Savinova took first place after the first day, with Yana Zaikina in second. Elizaveta Geraskina finished just outside the top three, losing to Kristina Dyupina by five hundredths of a point.In the first category, Liya Rodionova is third, with Mila Alexandrova and Milana Shakleina in first and second.

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Competitions

In the Master of Sports Candidate program, Ksenia Savinova took first place after the first day, with Yana Zaikina in second.

Interim results of the Sirius Federal Territory Championship are in

Alesya Naifonova will take part in the championship of the North Caucasus Federal District.The tournament is taking place in Elista from February 11-18. The gymnast will be joined by Academy coach Elizaveta Zorkina.

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The tournament is taking place in Elista from February 11-18.

Alesya Naifonova will take part in the championship of the North Caucasus Federal District

The floor testing was held at the Sirius Federal Territory championship at the Academy.The tournament is being held from February 11 to 13 at the Academy.&nbsp;The gymnasts born in 2011-2014 will compete for medals in individual and team events.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/ca1/553/ca15537885265e4ac4d75f1c6b62737b.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/26d/35c/26d35c7978cf68eb116324eb82a01339.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/140/22c/14022c55f9fef345c5daefc03b71437b.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/303/893/303893d85b4d7dc60550aa9156335dd4.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/488/d3f/488d3fb61ab516ad531710f9fe897d84.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/b52/b1e/b52b1e60c156656c4464b7a982ff1c6b.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/9bb/c2a/9bbc2afb67eca4ac396b33e8b4bf7e9e.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/7b6/b3b/7b6b3bf5779d866e3b8292e324544ba7.jpg"></figure>

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The gymnasts born in 2011-2014 will compete for medals in individual and team events.

The Sirius Federal Territory Championship will be held at the Academy

Gymnasts watched the new movie Pinocchio at the Academy cinema.That is a new movie created with the participation of the National Media Group, which is chaired by Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

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The movie was produced with the participation of the National Media Group, chaired by Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Gymnasts watched the new movie Pinocchio at the Academy cinema

The Russian national judo team won three bronze medals at the Grand Slam tournament in Paris.Egor Sukhoparov came in third in -81 kg, Egor Andoni — in -90 kg, and Niyaz Bilalov — in -100 kg categories.&nbsp;During the tournament, the International Judo Federation also honored Russian judoka Timur Arbuzov as the 2025 Male Judoka of the Year.See the <a href="https://judo.ru/storage/section153/85ca0f4b1abbe5c1b9055e1ef92bb9fc.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">official website</a> of the Russian Judo Federation for the full results.The Russian national team was preparing for the competition in the Martial Arts Academy in Sirius.

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MA Academy

During the tournament, the International Judo Federation also honored Russian judoka Timur Arbuzov as the 2025 Male Judoka of the Year.

The Russian national judo team won three bronze medals at the Grand Slam tournament in Paris

The Academy gymnasts will compete in the junior championships of the federal districts in rhythmic gymnastics, and at the junior championships of the Sirius Federal Territory and St. Petersburg.The lineup:&nbsp;Sirius Federal Territory: Ksenia Savinova, Liya Rodionova, Elizaveta Geraskina, Yana Zaikina;St. Petersburg: Veronika Malinina, Karolina Pakhtusova, Diana Kotlovskaya;Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts (the tournament will take place in Elista): Alesya Naifonova;Volga Federal District (the tournament will be held in Kazan): Miroslava Monina.

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The tournaments will take place on February from 11 to 17.

The Academy gymnasts will compete in the junior championships of the federal districtss, and at the junior championships of the Sirius Federal Territory and St. Petersburg

The results of the team competitions of the Southern Federal District Championship have become known.The Rostov Region tops the list. The team consists of Milena Shchenyatskaya, Sofia Kopylova, Aksinya Popova, Arina Velitchenko, Kamila Balkizova and Alexandra Kazeeva.&nbsp;The Krasnodar Region team comes in second — Arina Tkachuk, Maria Tyuleneva, Valeria Mileychik, Sofia Platonova, Victoria Mikaelyan and Sophie Ladygina.&nbsp;The team from Volgograd Region is third — Ekaterina Dubovikova, Ksenia Ovsyannikova, Diana Shishkanova, Alisa Popova, Maria Shapovalova and Academy student Anna Vakulenko.<h4>All-around, team competition.</h4><ol><li>Rostov Region — 575.55</li><li>Krasnodar Territory— 564.30</li><li>Volgograd Region — 534.35</li><li>Astrakhan Region — 511.30</li><li>Donetsk People’s Republic — 465.05</li><li>Lugansk People’s Republic — 416.30</li><li>Republic of Kalmykia — 309.05</li><li>Republic of Adygea — 159.05</li><li>Republic of Crimea — 157.45</li><li>Sevastopol — 59.35</li></ol>

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Results of the team competitions of the Southern Federal District Championship

Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia has joined the Academy team in this season. To learn more about the gymnast, we gathered 15 interesting facts about Varya and discussed them with her.&nbsp;<div data-component="video" data-props="{&quot;materialId&quot;:7953,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Варя Топорова, интервью_английская версия&quot;,&quot;externalCdnLink&quot;:null,&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;subDir&quot;:&quot;4c5/4f9&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;4c54f904b3809c790d03b8.mp4&quot;}}"></div><ul><li>How did Varya get into rhythmic gymnastics?</li><li>About the first competitions</li><li>"I have to think more for myself. I think it really influences my state"</li><li>How did Varya celebrate the year of 2026?</li><li>Who is Varya's top fan?</li><li>About her favorite city</li><li>In which countries does Varya dream of visiting?</li><li>About working with two-time Olympic champion Evgenia Kanaeva</li><li>What subject did Varya choose for the Unified State Exam?</li><li>"I wanted to be an actress before"</li><li>Who is Varya's favorite journalist?</li><li>Who does Varya look up to?</li><li>About making it to the national team</li><li>What life motto does Varya follow?</li><li>What is most important for an athlete?</li></ul>P.S. In the interview, Varya talks about Adygea — she was born there, but later moved to Kalmykia with her mother, where she trained and studied.

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Opinion

Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia has joined the Academy team in this season.

Exclusive interview: 15 interesting facts about Varvara Toporova

Yana Sakovich and Sofia Vorobyova were awarded for winning the team tournament of the Sirius Federal Territory.Yana's coach is Irina Gusarova, choreographer is Elena Egorova; Sofia's coaches are Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigaliina, and choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Yana's coach is Irina Gusarova, choreographer is Elena Egorova; Sofia's coaches are Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigaliina, and choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

Yana Sakovich and Sofia Vorobyova won the team tournament of the Sirius Federal Territory

Anna Vakulenko became the bronze medalist of the Southern Federal District championship as a member of the Volgograd Region team.She performed together with Ekaterina Dubovikova, Ksenia Ovsyannikova, Diana Shishkanova, Alisa Popova, and Maria Shapovalova.&nbsp;Gold went to the Rostov Region, silver was won by the Krasnodar Territory.Anya is living, training, and studying at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Her coaches are Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina; choreographer is Elena Egorova.

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She performed together with Ekaterina Dubovikova, Ksenia Ovsyannikova, Diana Shishkanova, Alisa Popova, and Maria Shapovalova. 