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The youngest gymnasts continue to arrive for the selection to the free early development groups at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Yulia Shanina, Maria’s mom, Maria Rakesheva, Anna Nefantova’s mom, and Ekaterina Izmestieva, Margarita’s mom, shared why they chose the Academy exactly for their daughters and how they were inspired by the athletic journey of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

After the first day of the tournament, our gymnast took first place in the preliminary qualification.

The gymnast performed with the ball and presented a new hoop routine, choreographed by Evgeniya Kanaeva. Take a look at some excerpts.

Polina Urdina, Alexandra Sheyanova, and Evgeniya Sheyanova train with Maria Sheyanova at the Ulyanovsk Martial Arts Palace Athletic School.