Graduates of early development groups Anastasia Dieva and Polina Pakhomova received the opportunity to keep studying at the Academy under the guidance of coach Ekaterina Lots.The specialist told how the selection process took place:<blockquote>"I have two girls studying with me, Nastia Dieva and Polina Pakhomova, born in 2018. They graduated in June and were then invited for the selection. They were reviewed again and have already been selected for training and education at the Academy. The girls had a pretty tough selection to this group. Morphotypical data were evaluated; flexibility, stretching, artistry, emotional qualities, and patience were also considered."</blockquote>She shared what work is currently being done in training with young athletes:<blockquote>"At the moment we are improving general physical background, doing a lot of stretching, completing a variety of preparations for jumps, and learning new and difficult elements. Girls also go to choreographic studies. In October, we are planning a competition where we want to perform and show that time the exercises we have prepared. My emphasis is on legs, clean feet, clean knees and hands. Next we have the back muscles, the cortical muscles go so that the gymnast can prepare and be able to perform the elements in the future. The basic ones go first. We start from from the simplest things and go gradually, slowly to the difficult ones."</blockquote>

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Academy Life

Anastasia Dieva and Polina Pakhomova received the opportunity to keep studying at the Academy under the guidance of the specialist.

Coach Ekaterina Lots told about the selection process of the graduates of early development groups

Gymnasts of the Sky Grace International Association summed up the results of the Gracia Kupa competition in Budapest.Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow spoke about the preparation and which performances she did best:<blockquote>"Not everything worked out. There is always something to work on. This time I did well with the ball and the ribbon was more or less. We had a training plan, two clean run throughs with each event. We followed it and tried to practice. All our coaches helped us, Evgeniya Eliseeva, Elizaveta Belova, Olga Mingalina, Elizaveta Zorkina."</blockquote>Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region shared what she will be working on in the future:<blockquote>"There are mistakes that we will fix and try to perform without losses. I did well with the hoop and the ribbon. The clubs and the ball, I'll work on them to do better next time."</blockquote>The athletes thanked the Sky Grace International Association, the coaches and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity to perform at this competition.

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Opinion

Gymnasts of the Sky Grace International Association summed up the results of the Gracia Kupa competition in Budapest.

Elizaveta Geraskina and Eva Kononova assesed their performances at the Gracia Kupa tournament in Budapest

<blockquote>"Dear friends!&nbsp;I congratulate all students, parents and teachers on Knowledge Day and the beginning of the new school year! &nbsp;May this year bring children inspiration and self-confidence. Work, discipline and persistence help achieve victories, both in academics and in sports. The main thing is to believe in yourself and not be afraid of difficulties. And may adults always have enough time and energy in the upcoming school year to help children and share with them the joy of new discoveries. &nbsp;I wish everyone great success!"</blockquote>

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulates students, parents and teachers on the start of the new academic year.

Congratulations on Knowledge Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

Viktoria Bespalova, who competed at the Gracia Kupa tournament for the Sky Grace International Association, shared her impressions of the competition and spoke about the coach's advice that helped her:<blockquote>"There was an incredible atmosphere at this tournament, very warm support, I felt very calm and very joyful inside. I am happy that I managed to successfully complete the program with the ball. I will continue to work on the other types, there is something to strive for. I prepared at the training camp in Novogorsk. A lot of work was done. My coach Tatyana Gribkova always tells me to enjoy my own performances,&nbsp; to show everything we have worked on."</blockquote>The gymnast also noted the opportunity to perform at such a competition and thanked the coaches and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva:<blockquote>"Representing the Sky Grace International Association is a great honor and an invaluable experience for me. I am very glad that I had this opportunity. It is necessary to perform at international tournaments in order to move forward, to exchange experiences. I would like to thank my coaches Tatyana Gribkova, Tatyana Sergaeva, Marina Govorova and, of course, Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity to perform for the Sky Grace International Association. This is an incredible opportunity, I’m very grateful to her."</blockquote>The Gracia Kupa tournament was held in Budapest on August 30 and 31.

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The gymnast shared her impressions, told about the preparation and advice of the coach, and also noted the importance of such competitions.

"A great honor and an invaluable experience". Viktoria Bespalova talks about performing for the Sky Grace team in Budapest

The group gymnasts of the Sky Grace International Association told about their performance at the Gracia Kupa tournament in Budapest.Anna Gryaznova summed up the results and shared what advice coach Anna Ustsova gave them:<blockquote>"The tournament went well for us. We showed two of our programs: with clubs and with hoops. Our clubs turned out well. We did them without mistakes and tried to show our lezginka very emotionally. Anna Ustsova tells us to always look at each other, adjust, and this helps us."</blockquote>Nicole Andronchik noted the importance of performing at international tournaments and thanked the coaching staff and the Academy specialists:<blockquote>"At international competitions we can look at gymnasts from other countries and learn something from them. We would like to thank the entire Academy, the entire team of coaches, the judges who help us during the control training sessions, Ekaterina Belova, the choreographer, Anna Ustsova, our coach, and, of course, Alina Kabaeva, who gives us such an opportunity to perform, helps with advice and always supports us."</blockquote>At the competition in Budapest, the gymnasts became the winners in the group exercises according to the juniors program.

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The gymnasts became the winners in the all-around according to the juniors program.

The group gymnasts of the Sky Grace International Association told about their performance at the Gracia Kupa tournament in Budapest

Sofia Ilteryakova represented the Sky Grace International Association at the international Gracia Kupa tournament in Budapest. The gymnast became the champion of the all-around according to the juniors program, born in 2010.After the competition, the athlete summed up the performance:<blockquote>"I really liked the tournament, I wasn't scared to perform. Everyone supported us, shouted, they welcomed us well. Not everything went very well. Hoop, ball went more or less well. Unfortunately, clubs, ribbons didn't work out for me. There were losses, mistakes. But there is always something to strive for, we will definitely work, improve, so that we can be even better at the next competition."</blockquote>Sofia noted that it was responsible to represent Sky Grace, and also thanked the coaches and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva:<blockquote>"It is a great responsibility to represent the Sky Grace International Association. They gave us this opportunity to perform at international competitions, to go to Budapest, to Hungary, it's great and a great responsibility. I wanted to thank my favorite coaches: Natalia Glemba, Ekaterina Sergeeva,&nbsp;my choreographers for these wonderful programs, Tatyana Sergaeva, Marina Govorova.&nbsp;And Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity, I am very grateful to her!"</blockquote>

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The athlete became the champion of the all-around according to the juniors program, born in 2010.

Sofia Ilteryakova shared her impressions after the international Gracia Kupa tournament in Budapest

Ksenia Savinova, the&nbsp;Sky Grace International Association gymnast, became the champion in the juniors program born in 2011 at the international Gracia Kupa tournament.After the competition, the athlete noted that she liked the tournament and succeeded in everything. She told which coaching advice helped her:<blockquote>"Go bravely, don't be afraid and do everything vibrantly!"</blockquote>Ksenia thanked the Academy team for their help in preparing:<blockquote>"Many thanks to Evgeniya Eliseeva, all the coaches who helped me prepare for these competitions, and Alina Kabaeva for giving me the opportunity to come here."</blockquote>The international Gracia Kupa tournament was held in Budapest on August 30 and 31.

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The gymnast became the champion in the juniors program born in 2011.

"Go boldly, don't be afraid and do everything vibrantly!" Ksenia Savinova talks about her performance at the Gracia Kupa International tournament in Budapest

The results of the international Gracia Kupa tournament all-around competition among seniors have become known.Based on the results of four events, Mariia Borisova became the champion, Vladislava Nikolaenko won silver and another Sky Grace International Association gymnast Vladislava Sharonova came in third.<h1>Results</h1><h4>Seniors, all-around</h4><ol><li>Maria Borisova [SKY GRACE] — 116.85</li><li>Vladislava Nikolaenko [SKY GRACE] — 112.75</li><li>Vladislava Sharonova [SKY GRACE] — 110.80</li><li>Viktoria Bespalova [SKY GRACE] — 106.75&nbsp;</li><li>Eva Kononovа [SKY GRACE] — 104.75&nbsp;</li><li>Nadezhda Sergienko [RUS RG Sport] — 77.85</li></ol>

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Competitions

Congratulations to the gymnasts and their coaches!

Results of the international Gracia Kupa tournament among seniors

The results of the all-around international Gracia Kupa competition in Budapest among juniors have been determined.In the category born in 2011, the winner in four events was Ksenia Savinova. Ksenia prepared for the start at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy under the guidance of coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and choreographer Elena Egorova.Another Sky Grace International Association gymnast Elizaveta Geraskina won a silver medal. Her coaches are Evgeniya Eliseeva and Elizaveta Chernova, and her choreographer is Elena Egorova.The third place went to a gymnast from the UKS Irina Warsaw club Magdalena Borovska.Sofia Ilteriakova became the all-around champion among gymnasts born in 2010. Her coaches are Natalia Glemba and Ekaterina Sergeeva.The second place went to another of Sky Grace gymnasts, Karolina Tarasova. Karolina prepared for the start under the guidance of Evgeniya Eliseeva and choreographer Elena Egorova.Ariana Arzumanova, representing the UKS Irina Warsaw club, won bronze.<h1>Results</h1><h4>Juniors born in 2011, all-around</h4><ol><li>Ksenia Savinova [SKY GRACE] — 103.45&nbsp;</li><li>Elizaveta Geraskina [SKY GRACE] — 97.40&nbsp;</li><li>Magdalena Borowska [UKS Irina Warsaw] — 76.55</li></ol><h4>Juniors born in 2011, all-around</h4><ol><li>Sofia Ilteryakova [SKY GRACE] — 104.30&nbsp;</li><li>Karolina Tarasova [SKY GRACE] — 97.70&nbsp;</li><li>Ariana Arzumanova [UKS Irina Warsaw] — 89.00&nbsp;</li><li>Elizaveta Kostenko [UKS Irina Warsaw] — 83.50&nbsp;</li><li>Anastasia Budantseva [UKS Irina Warsaw] — 82.30</li></ol>

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Congratulations to the athletes and their coaches!

Results of the international Gracia Kupa tournament among juniors

The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy held a control training session for the participants of the training camp from India. Coach Pooja Surve also took part in it.The Academy specialists Olesya Kovaleva and Zlata Tulubaeva helped the gymnasts fix the mistakes in their exercises.

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The coaches Olesya Kovaleva and Zlata Tulubaeva helped the gymnasts.

The Academy held a control training session for the gymnasts from India

On August 30 and 31, the Hungarian capital will host the Gracia Kupa International tournament, where gymnasts from the Sky Grace International Association will perform.Sky Grace will be represented in the individual program by Mariia Borisova, Ksenia Savinova, Karolina Tarasova, Eva Kononova, Elizaveta Geraskina, as well as Kira Yablochnikova, Sofia Ilteriakova, Vladislava Sharonova, Viktoria Bespalova and Vladislava Nikolaenko.The Academy team consisting of Nelli Reutskaya, Alina Proshchalykina, Nikole Andronchik, Anna Gryaznova, Kira Pryn and Polina Zakharova will perform in group exercises.

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Sky Grace will be represented in the individual program by Mariia Borisova, Ksenia Savinova, Karolina Tarasova, Eva Kononova, Elizaveta Geraskina, as well as other gymnasts from the Russian national team.