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Academy Life

Diana Kotlovskaya and Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg, Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region, Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia, and Alisa Shunina and Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd spoke about how different cities of the Soviet Union experienced those terrible years.

For Victory Day, the Academy's gymnasts recalled the history of the Great Patriotic War

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On the morning of May 9, the Academy gymnasts watched the broadcast of the parade on Red Square, dedicated to the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Take a look at how the athletes watched the Victory Parade together

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The lyrics and music were written by Elena Plotnikova.

The Academy's preschoolers performed the "About That Spring" song for May 9th!

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The students read poems about the courage and heroism of our people excerpts from letters from the front, and honored the heroes with a moment of silence.

Academy gymnasts took part in an event dedicated to the Great Patriotic War

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We visited Lydia Fedotovna, the spouse of a frontline serviceman who died heroically on the Elbe. We also visited the frontline serviceman’s wife. Maria Polikarpovna, who turned 98 this year.

The Academy congratulated veterans on the eve of Victory Day

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva congratulates everyone on Victory Day.

Victory Day greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Our gymnasts are part of the National team and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Irina Zenovka, Alina Festival choreographer, worked with the Russian National team group exercises

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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.

Important information!

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Competitions

Kristina Dyupina won the championship. Another gymnast representing the Sirius federal territory, Daria Khoroshilova, took home the silver medal. Taisiya Revkovskaya from the Moscow Region won the bronze medal.

The top three winners in the all-around competition at the All-Russian Formula of Victory Competitions under the CMS program

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The All-Russian competitions are held at the Academy from May 4 to 8.

Results of the Top-10 teams in the junior and senior group exercises at the Formula of Victory competition

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Second place went to another Academy gymnast, Alexandra Borisova from Moscow. Sasha's coaches are Irina and Alina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

Eva Kononova is the champion of the Formula of Victory tournament in the Master of Sports program

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The seniors competed in the first events in the all-around at the all-Russian Formula of Victory competition

Preliminary results of seniors at the Formula of Victory tournament

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Reports on the tournament in Azerbaijan. 

What took place at the European Cup in Baku and what our gymnasts will remember. REN TV reports

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Watch a video of a lesson about the decisive operations that made the Soviet Union's victory possible.

Academy gymnasts continue to learn about the Great Patriotic War in classes led by their supervisors

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Kira Egorova, Arina Kachagina, Vladislava Araksina, Sofia Fedorova, Elena Baranova, and Sofia Khablo shared their thoughts and emotions about their victory.

The junior group gymnasts from the Ulyanovsk Region evaluate their performance at the All-Russian Formula of Victory competition

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MA Academy

The judokas met on the tatami with athletes from the Sirius Federal Territory Multidisciplinary Gymnasium and Abkhazia.

Coach Evgeny Ivanov and his students talk about their participation in an open training session at Sirius Arena

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The athletes participated there in a swimming race, one of the festival stages.

We checked the Academy of Martial Arts where the ASSK Fest All-Russian Festival of Student Sport Clubs is underway!

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Tournament director told about the tournament, how many gymnasts are participating, and the quota for the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest. She thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the opportunity to host the competition at the Academy.

Why is the All-Russian Formula of Victory competition a chance for gymnasts from the regions to prove themselves? Victoria Vlasova talks about it

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She thanked the coaches, organizers, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for their contribution to the development of rhythmic gymnastics in our country.

Speech by Elena Shmeleva, Chairman of the Council of the Sirius Federal Territory, during the opening ceremony of the All-Russian Formula of Victory competition

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We’re sharing a video of one of the lessons, during which students learned about the key events that changed the course of the war.

In the lead-up to Victory Day, the Academy is holding a series of lessons dedicated to the Great Patriotic War

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Workouts

Before the European Cup, Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, along with Olympic champion Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and Russian National team choreographer Kirill Barkan, worked on increasing the difficulty of her routine and improving its consistency.

During the training session, Alina Kabaeva reminded the gymnast why it's important not to rest on her laurels, to gradually increase the difficulty, and to continue improving from competition to competition.

At the tournament in Baku, Arina took first place in the ball final!

The gymnast is a member of the National team main roster and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

"We need to move forward!"

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Why is discipline the foundation that will help you feel confident on the mat and gradually improve from performance to performance?

Ahead of the European Cup, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva told Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region about this during a hoop training session. The gymnast won silver in the hoop event in the final at the tournament in Baku.

Arina is a member of the National team's main roster and at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

"What is training for? To get better and better every day"

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The champions' coach, Anna Ustsova, also assessed the cross country battle format and discussed their preparation for the tournament.

In an interview, the Russian team shared their impressions of the European Cup, discussing the support from the stands for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the team's newest member, Dasha Melnik

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Gymnasts returned from Baku after performances at the European Cup. Athletes together with Mariia Borisova won 10 medals, seven of which were gold.

Flowers, sincere smiles and applause — this is how the Academy greeted gymnasts of the Russian national team

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A whole team worked to ensure the gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region was in top form for the tournament. We watch a clip from one of the classes and a control training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Irina Gusarova, Elizaveta Chernova, Elizaveta Zorkina, and Olga Minigalina, and Russian team choreographer Kirill Barkan.

Preparing for the European Cup was a serious test for Russian champion Arina Kovshova

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The gymnasts finished third in the cross-country battles. The active Russian champions also took first place in the three-hoops-two-pairs-of-clubs routine. Their coach is Anna Ustsova, and their choreographer is Elena Egorova. Russia’s Honored coach Inna Bystrova also worked with the athletes at the Baku training camp.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Russian team on their bronze medal in the group exercises at the European Cup

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At the tournament in Baku, we had the opportunity to talk to the spectators and find out who they came to support and why they root for these gymnasts. Among the favorites were Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, the World Cup champion in Tashkent, and Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, the Russian champion!

Interview with fans at the European Cup

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After the awards ceremony at the European Cup, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Russian team in group exercises thanked Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gaibov for his assistance in organizing our team's training camp ahead of the tournament.

"This is also your contribution to our gold medal"

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Russian Champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and Tashkent World Cup champion Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg competed in the cross country battles at the European Cup.

Performances of our seniors in cross-battles and support from the stands

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With competitions following one after another, there's little time left to prepare between events. The Olympic champion, who always stays in touch, helps our gymnasts prioritize and adjust their programs promptly.

Ksenia Savinova's training program with a ribbon before the first stage of the "Cup of the Strongest" and the European Cup

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At a test training session before the European Cup, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg gave a clear answer to this question. At the tournament, Masha became the champion in this event.

To run or not to run for the apparatus when something goes wrong?

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Take a look at how our champions were greeted and sent off.

At the European Cup cross country battles, Russian Championship champion Ksenia Savinova and silver medalist Yana Zaikina captivated the crowd

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We're summing up the performances of the silver and bronze medalists in the all-around at the interregional Dynamo for the Children of Russia tournament,  for gymnasts born in 2011-2012, Candidate Master of Sports program.

Interview with Lyudmila Shibaeva from Barnaul and Anna Ulyanova from Omsk

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During a training session ahead of the European Cup, Alina Kabaeva noticed a wrong technique for a roll and Raffaeli pirouette in the ball routine by Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.

Training session of Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina with the Olympic champion before the European Cup

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The Olympic champion is in the stands at the European Cup! Take a look at how Alina Kabaeva was welcomed at the National Gymnastics Arena.

"Welcome to Baku!"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva regularly works with the Academy gymnasts. Take a look at how she helped Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region prepare for the European Cup, where the gymnast won a silver medal with the hoop.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Arina Kovshova use the apparatus during fouettés better

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Let’s watch how Baku cheers for Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and hails each of her risks with loud applause.

Only sincere emotions in the stands of the European Cup

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Ksyusha won the titles in the hoop and ball finals, while Yana took gold in the ribbon and silver in the clubs. The gymnasts also took first place in the team cross-battle.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulates juniors Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina, and their coach Evgenia Eliseeva on the gold medals at the European Cup

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Let's see how Alyona Seliverstova, Alina Proshchalykina, Daria Melnik, Nelli Reutskaya, Zlata Remchukova, and Nicole Andronchik performed their exercises during floor testing. Honored Coach of Russia Inna Bystrova,  Academy coach Anna Ustsova, choreographer Elena Egorova and psychologist Irina Kozyr are together with the gymnasts.

Performances of the group exercise gymnasts are about to begin at the European Cup!

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Video of Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk region training with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Elizaveta Chernova at the European Cup in Baku.

How to avoid getting tangled in the ribbon during turns and make the most effective transfer

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Tashkent World Cup champion Mariia Borisova and Russian champion Arina Kovshova will soon be competing at the tournament.

It's podium training time for senior gymnasts at the European Cup in Baku!

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Ksyusha is the Russian Championship champion, and Yana is the silver medalist. They are members of the Russian National team and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

On the first day of the European Cup in Baku, the spectators gave our juniors Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova a rousing cheer

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's advice to Mariia Borisova before the European Cup.

"You're going there to present yourself, to show off your well-practiced routine"

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Ask a psychologist

The new issue of the Ask a Psychologist column focuses on time management. Irina Kozyr shares there her recommendations for effective planning that will help to cope with a busy schedule.


Ask a Psychologist: how do parents of athletes reconcile work, sports clubs of children and life?

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The girls are working with Russia’s Honored Coach Inna Bystrova and Academy coach Anna Ustsova.


Video from the Russian National team's control training session in Baku about the importance of synchronicity and teamwork

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What do gymnasts think about after a successful performance? What is the most important thing during risk execution? What should a leotard be like? And what does the phrase of "three clean run-throughs" mean to athletes?

Continue the phrase!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva always emphasizes that training requires not only the purity of elements but also a vibrant image. Russia Honored coach Inna Bystrova also emphasized this to the team.


During training in Baku, comments are being made that surprisingly complement each other!

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Winner of the Russian junior championship Ksenia Savinova and silver medalist Yana Zaikina during podium training at the European Cup.


Our juniors in Baku!

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What was the most interesting thing at the Sirius Arena - find it out from the video!