Spend Christmas Eve with our Cooking with a Nutritionist!Choose your favorite recipe and surprise your loved ones with a dish that's not only delicious but also healthy.All episodes of the series can be found <a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/video/sovety-dietologa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/dd4/ca4/dd4ca41dbb1d8c86b329df4c250840ae.jpg"></figure>

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Academy Life

Spend Christmas Eve with our Cooking with a Nutritionist!

Marathon of activities: January 6

The Russian Gymnastics Federation has published the 2026 national team roster.The Academy's seniors include Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia. Among the reserves are Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region.The junior team includes Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, and Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg. Reserve list includes Academy group gymnasts, as well as Elina Khabirova from Kazan.The team's coaches and specialists include Irina Gusarova, Alina Gusarova, Evgeniya Eliseeva, Olesya Kovaleva, Ekaterina Lots, Olga Minigalina, Anna Ustsova, Olga Frolova, Elizaveta Chernova, Alina Protasova and choreographers Ekaterina Belova and Elena Egorova.<a href="https://sportgymrus.ru/uploads/media_manager/2026/01/spisok-kandidatov-v-sportivnye-sbornye-komandy-rossiiskoi-federacii-po-hudozhestvennoi-gimnastike-na-2026-god.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The full list of the Russian national team for 2026.</a>

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The Russian Gymnastics Federation has published the list.

The Academy gymnasts joined the Russian national team for 2026

The Academy's new gymnast, Varvara Toporova, came to us with Russia’s Honored Coach Lyudmila Galchenko.The specialist shared her impressions after the first day of training and told how Varvara is getting back into shape after the New Year holidays:<blockquote>"Varya, of course, trained with great zeal today, with great desire. I can see how hard she's working. She wants to show great results and be at the top. And, of course, that makes me happy, and I look forward to the future with great hope. Today was a very interesting day. I had a morning training session with Irina Nikolaevna Gusarova. I learned a lot from that training. Today we had a general fitness program, we worked on elements, risks, skills, a little bit of apparatus training, and a choreography lesson. Today we also had a swimming assignment in the pool, which Irina Nikolaevna gave us. So I think she'll be getting back into shape pretty quickly."</blockquote>Lyudmila thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for inviting her to the Academy:<blockquote>"New conditions and new teachers, coaches. I think this will be a great incentive for her. And for this, too, a big thank you to Alina Maratovna, because we needed it right now. So I'm filled with very positive emotions today. It's a real post-New Year's gift."</blockquote>Earlier, Varvara Toporova and Arina Kovshova joined the Academy team.

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Opinion

The specialist shared how Varvara is getting back into shape after the New Year holidays and thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for inviting her to the Academy.

"She wants to show results and be at her best!" Lyudmila Galchenko talks about Varvara Toporova's trainings at the Academy

New gymnasts have joined the Academy team this season.Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia, champion of the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest in the hoop event, and Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup silver medalist in the ball event and silver medalist of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest in the hoop event, will now live, study, and train at Sirius.Varya will be accompanied at training by Russia’s Honored Coach Lyudmila Galchenko.

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Now the gymnasts will live, study and train in Sirius.

Varvara Toporova and Arina Kovshova joined the Academy team

Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Anna Vakulenko and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region, as well as group gymnasts Nikole Andronchik, Kira Pryn, Alina Proshchalykina from Krasnodar, and Elizaveta Malashenko from Rostov-on-Don have already arrived at the Academy. The girls and other gymnasts will soon begin training and preparing for the new season.By the way, Yana didn't return to Sirius alone. She brough along her pet turtles.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/f60/1ee/f601ee629ebf6710f634b7b1ecc74c20.png"></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/8f5/d1c/8f5d1cb1e710cd861f5bcddf130565c7.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/0fd/984/0fd98462d26b8eb1c0409531b0c00462.png"></figure>

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Very soon, the athletes will start preparing for the new season.

The gymnasts of the Academy returned from the New Year holidays

We're dedicating the day to our internal well-being!On January 7th, watch Ask a Psychologist, in which Irina Kozyr shares important advice for both children and parents.Adapting to a new team, practicing mindful breathing, giving appropriate praise and criticism, you can find all this and much more <a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/video/sprosi-psihologa" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/0fc/1e7/0fc1e7e21a5d14d760414049dfde734b.jpg"></figure>

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Watch Ask a Psychologist, in which Irina Kozyr shares important advice for both children and parents.

Marathon of activities: January 7

<blockquote>"Dear friends!&nbsp;Today is a wonderful holiday — the birth of Christ! &nbsp;On this day, a spirit of joy and hope always hangs in the air, and the value of sincere wishes is especially felt. &nbsp;May this holiday fill your hearts with happiness and strengthen your faith in the very best! &nbsp;Merry Christmas to you!"</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva wishes Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

2025 brought us many exciting events. One of the most memorable was the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.Let's <a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/video/tag/nebesnaya-graciya-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">look back</a> on it together!<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/0dd/66e/0dd66eceb9b716fd647b8678238d1c98.jpg"></figure>

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2025 brought us many exciting events. One of the most memorable was the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.

Marathon of activities: January 5

Time to get moving! On January 4th, complete the general physical training program from the Academy's coaches in our P. E Time series!These exercises are sure to help you get back in shape!All episodes of this series can be found <a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/master-class" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/3cc/0ea/3cc0ea1f15b54dacc1e66d0e7dcae754.jpg"></figure>

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Complete the general physical training program from the Academy's coaches in our P. E Time series!

Marathon of activities: January 4

Inspiration for the coming year lies in a great story!Spend the 3rd of January watching our video series about Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's life in Novogorsk.The episodes cover everything from her rigorous training, her first victory at the Russian Championships, and her Olympic gold in Athens.All videos can be found <a href="https://skygrace.ru/en/video/alina-novogorsk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<figure class="image"><img src="https://skygrace.ru/static/files/images/editor/c59/b3e/c59b3e83619c354aa3082b233f6c1147.jpg"></figure>

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Inspiration for the coming year lies in a great story!

Marathon of activities: January 3

Sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev shared his impressions after completing work on the televised version of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 gala show.&nbsp; Dmitry talked about how he felt about participating in the creative process:<blockquote>"For me, it's joy and happiness. It's a true celebration, combined with my wonderful work, because being a part of Sky Grace and, of course, observing the magnificence of this moment, you understand what we live for? To see the happy eyes of our children! And every time, in this atmosphere of fair competition, with these amazingly complex rules, I see truly happy champions. I see those who participate in the tournament, who strive to succeed. And most importantly, we see those who are just taking their first steps, who will undoubtedly become true stars of world rhythmic gymnastics."</blockquote>The commentator also emphasized the international significance of the project:<blockquote>"What Sky Grace is doing is an absolutely amazing and unique story. You understand how beautiful sport and art are. And after all, it's for the sake of peace and friendship on earth, this unity. And it's wonderful that we, the Russians, are the driving forces of gymnastics' progress."</blockquote>Dmitry added:&nbsp;<blockquote>"This truly is a great sport, a great art. This symbiosis is truly captivating to TV viewers. And for me, it's also a wonderful New Year's mood, so I wish everyone the very best of wishes. Peace, happiness, health, and love!"</blockquote>

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The sports commentator appreciated the importance of these competitions and shared his impressions of participating in the creative process.

"Sky Grace' is an amazing and unique story," Dmitry Guberniev talks about the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 gala show