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Competitions

We worked with the coaches to thoroughly analyze each routine, and before they took to the floor, precise and important words were spoken. We show how Alina Kabaeva and Anna Ustsova prepared the athletes for the five-ball routine in the all-around.

Victory at the Russian Championship was the result of the work of the entire Academy team and the support of the Olympic champion

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked with Irina Zenovka, Alina Festival choreographer, who put together the Academy group gymnasts routine with five balls.

The image in the exercise is revealed in the details, in arm movements, additional accents, transitions

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This is precisely what the Olympic champion pointed out to the Academy group exercises. Alina Kabaeva, together with coach Anna Ustsova, advised Alina Proshchalykina on how to best execute the vault in the five-ball exercise.

If everything in the exercise is comfortable, the risk of error is greatly reduced

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The reports from the Russian Championship.

Channel One reports on the first results of the Russian Championship and the victory of our team of students

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and Sky Grace International Association President Alina Kabaeva thanked everyone who helped the Academy group exercises prepare for the Russian Championships.

A letter of gratitude from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva following the Academy team's victory at the Russian Championships

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shared the secrets to the gymnasts' victory.

Rossiya 1 report on the Academy group gymnasts' journey to the gold medal at the Russian Championship

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The Olympic champion herself shared her emotions about the gymnasts' victory.

Academy's group gymnasts gold medal debut at the Russian Championships and their work with Alina Kabaeva. REN TV reports

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This tournament was our team's first as seniors. The team includes: Sofia Sokolovskaya, Nelly Reutskaya, Nikole Andronchik, Alina Proshchalykina, and Zlata Remchukova.


The Academy group gymnasts won the gold medal of the Russian All-around Championships

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The main national tournament has started in Moscow.

Start of the Russian Championship - 2026. REN TV reports

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The floor testing will begin with group exercises, the girls will perform on February 27 and 28.

Academy group gymnasts participate in floor testing ahead of the Russian Championship

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Academy Life

The girls showed off what they've learned over the past few months.

The 2020 gymnasts' qualifying rounds were held at our Academy

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Opinion

The gymnast shared the secret of her amplitude turns in attitude and why she loves the Kudryavtseva element.

Viola Sella from Italy spoke about the bright elements in the program at the Gracia Fair Cup tournament

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The gymnast became the best in the all-around and all-around finals.

Ksenia Savinova sums up the results of the international Gracia Fair Cup tournament in Budapest

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Before the Russian Championship, the Olympic champion was in touch with our gymnasts during floor testing.

What words are spoken at the most crucial moment, right before the competition?

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the athletes get into the right frame of mind.

The Russian Championship began with floor testing for the Academy gymnasts

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That's exactly what Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva told our senior team and coach Anna Ustsova during preparations for the Russian Championships. She asked that we leave a difficult and spectacular moment in the program.

The girls didn't disappoint at the tournament in Moscow!

We're showing the training and performance of the new Russian champions!

"I'll be responsible for this catch, don't let me down"

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In a group routine, expressiveness depends largely on flow—movements should logically follow one another, without pauses or hesitations. 

Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Anna Ustsova worked specifically on the flow of the hoops and clubs routine with the senior group gymnasts during a control training session.

And you saw the results for yourself on the floor!

We continue to show you what our preparation for the Russian Championship was like

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We're showing a fragment of a call between Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Academy group gymnasts ahead of the Russian Championship floor testing in Moscow.

Everything will be fine, no matter what—how could anyone not believe it after a conversation like that?

Indeed, our girls are Russian champions in the all-around and silver medalists in the hoop and clubs finals!

Only a positive attitude!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva supported group exercise gymnasts of the Academy on the eve of their performance at the Russian Championships.

She helped the gymnasts to get in the right frame of mind for their work and advised them to focus solely on the exercise, not worrying about the results.

"Don't think about the results right now"

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In January 2026, when our senior group exercises team was just forming, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to the gymnasts what their goal should be.

The results were visible within a month: at the Russian Championships, Sofia Sokolovskaya, Nelly Reutskaya, Nicole Andronchik, Alina Proshchalykina, and Zlata Remchukova won the all-around title and silver in the three-hoops-and-clubs routine!

"You have to make the national team. There's no other way"

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The girls took to the floor after performing with three hoops and two pairs of clubs.

Together with coach Anna Ustsova and choreographer Elena Egorova, they were practicing a routine with five balls.

A clip from the Academy group gymnasts evening training session, featuring Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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The gymnasts' coach is Anna Ustsova, and the choreographer is Elena Egorova.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Academy group gymnasts after winning the all-around at the Russian Championships

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For the decisive day of the Russian Championship, the Academy group gymnasts prepared with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Anna Ustsova.


We'll show you how they perfected their throws in the five-ball routine!

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Workouts

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva discussed this with Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region during a training session in Novogorsk ahead of the Russian Championship.


What should be the approach to training before important competitions?

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We filmed the Academy group gymnasts routines before their hoop and club routine at the Russian Championship and are sharing them with you.


How can you gain confidence in taking risks with somersaults? How can you maintain momentum on a fouetté? What's your mindset when you step onto the floor?

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The Olympic champion also tested their reaction time before taking to the floor. We're sharing exclusive footage!





On the first day of the Russian Championship, Alina Kabaeva and coach Anna Ustsova prepared the group gymnasts for their performance with hoops and clubs

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The Russian Championship has kicked off on February 27th.


The sweetest support for our girls!

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Academy group exercise gymnasts practiced the program with hoops and clubs together with Alina Kabaeva and coach Anna Utsova before performing at the Russian championships.


"If you make the first throw improperly, that is all, then everything will go one by one"

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During the floor testing ahead of the Russian Championship, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Anna Ustsova found the right words for our senior group gymnasts to help them brace the first competition day with confidence.


Honest emotions and parting words before an important tournament are all in our new video!

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How was the exercise with hoops and clubs created? A team of professionals worked on it! The choreographer and stage director for the program is Irina Zenovka. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and gymnasts coach Anna Ustsova also took an active part.


For the Academy group exercise gymnasts, the Russian Championships are a completely new tournament

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During an assessment training session ahead of the Russian Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva together with coach Anna Ustsova helped the Academy group exercise gymnasts to understand the transfers in the hoop and club routine and avoid losing points.


In a group exercise, the overall pace depends on the movements of each gymnast

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The entire Academy watched the performance of group exercise gymnasts with hoops and clubs, while athletes and coaches cheered for the girls in Novogorsk.



Our gymnasts receive incredible support from the first day of the Russian Championships!

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Sharing the episodes of the training sessions with you!

Academy gymnasts are training in Novogorsk before the Russian championship

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They visited St. Stephen's Basilica, strolled along Váci Street, and gained a wealth of impressions.

Our athletes and coaches spent their free time in Budapest getting to know the city

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Under the guidance of their mentors, the gymnasts created a handmade gift step by step. We're sharing the creative process with you and showing you what our athletes created!

In the lead-up to Defender of the Fatherland Day, the Academy held a master class on making holiday cards

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At the Gracia Fair Cup tournament in Hungary, Ksenia Savinova, Yana Zaikina, and Karolina Pakhtusova received warm support from athletes from the Austrian Young Talents Vienna school.

Masha Freidman, Eva Sterkkhov, and Dasha Patsui share why they admire the Academy's gymnasts

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It also requires a clean entry and consistent control of all body parts. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva reminded Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region of this during a training session before the Russian Championships.

A perfect fouetté isn't just about good rotations

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It is just before going on the floor that the gymnasts receive the most important support from their coaches — they stay in touch with them even at a distance. We saw at the Academy how Evgenia Eliseeva watched Yana Zaikina's performance. 

Evgenia Eliseeva watches the performance of Yana Zaikina

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, even from a distance, closely followed the performances of Ksenia Savinova, Yana Zaikina, and Karolina Pakhtusova at the Gracia Fair Cup in Budapest.

"I congratulate you on this result, we'll keep going"

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Together with the Academy's chef, the athletes prepared tarts with meringue cream and applesauce. The desserts were decorated with fresh berries.

A new culinary masterclass for our gymnasts!

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Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk region is preparing for the Russian Championships with coach Elizaveta Chernova and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Take a look at how to practice a risk — three out of three!

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According to the results of the first day of the Gracia Fair Cup tournament, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina leads the junior all-around.

The Academy gymnasts' performances at the first international competition of the season!

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February 20 through 22, Karolina Pakhtusova, Ksenia Savinova, and Yana Zaikina, as well as Vladislava Sharonova, Ulyana Janus, and Milena Shchenyatskaya, are taking part in the Gracia Fair Cup tournament!

And so, the first training session in Budapest took place!

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Natalia Belugina, the Alina Festival choreographer, staged it for the gymnast. Featuring footage of the creative process.

Yana Sakovich will present a new ribbon routine at at the Russian Championships

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Silver medalist Lidia Ionina from the Stavropol Territory told us about the apparatus that was the most challenging for her to work with. She also revealed interesting details about the beginning of the exercise with clubs.

We offer to learn more about the medalists of the North Caucasian Federal District among candidate masters of sports

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MA Academy

In honor of the third anniversary of the Martial Arts Academy, athletes enjoyed a festive table, which chef Alexander Kushnikov told us about. 


This video contains a lot of warm wishes for Martial Arts Academy!

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Alesya Naifonova competed in the North Caucasus Federal District championship without her personal coach, because Alina Gusarova was in St. Petersburg with Karolína Pakhtusova and Veronika Malinina at that moment. The specialist controlled her preparation by phone and video link, and watched the broadcast together with Karolína. 


Distance is not a problem!

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Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz won gold among the Master of Sport Candidate athletes.


Our North Caucasus Federal District Championship champion and her turns!

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Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk region has some impressive ones, but to perform them well, you need to not only maintain the cleanliness of your movements but also have a good sense of timing.

Video

Victory at the Russian Championship was the result of the work of the entire Academy team and the support of the Olympic champion

The image in the exercise is revealed in the details, in arm movements, additional accents, transitions

If everything in the exercise is comfortable, the risk of error is greatly reduced