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Competitions

The Olympic champion also explained to Yana why artistry is an important criterion driving the final score. 

Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina helped Yana Zaikina of Volgograd to polish the pirouette in the clubs routine

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Workouts

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to the gymnast how important effects are for a high score in artistry! Together with coach Olga Minigalina, they also worked on the execution quality of the planche pivot.

We took a look at a workout at the Academy, where Elina Khabirova from Kazan practiced her hoop routine

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Academy Life

The Academy staff presented flowers to Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg, Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd, and coaches Alina Gusarova and Olga Frolova. 

Congratulations on the successful performance at the Montenegro Wild Beauty Cup and New Look Cup

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MA Academy

The first start in this status will take place from November 28 to 30.

The Russian judo team will compete under the national flag at an international contest for the first time after a long period

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The tournament will be held in Yekaterinburg on November 29 and 30.

Our gymnasts will take part in the Hopes of Russia national competition

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Veterans

Honored Coach of the RSFSR. Founder of the Kazan school of rhythmic gymnastics. Honored figure of physical culture and sports of the Republic of Tatarstan.


"Veterans of Rhythmic Gymnastics:" the founder of the Kazan School, Inga Ryndovskaya

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Anna Vakulenko, Karolina Pakhtusova and Alexandra Borisova competed in the Wild Beauty Cup in Montenegro and the New Look Cup in Georgia.


After successful performances at international tournaments, our gymnasts returned to the Academy

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On the last day of the tournament, the finals of individual events took place.


Karolina Pakhtusova won four medals more at the Montenegro Wild Beauty Cup international tournament

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The tournament took place in Montenegro from November 21 to 23.


Senior gymnasts won six medals in individual events at the Montenegro Wild Beauty Cup

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The tournament takes place in Montenegro from November 21 to 23.

Karolina Pakhtusova is the all-around champion of the Montenegro Wild Beauty Cup international tournament

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Opinion

The three-time champion came to Beijing this time as the guest and the gala show participant.

Lala Kramarenko spoke about the return to sports

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The tournament is being held from November 21 to 23 in Budva, Montenegro. Anastasia Vlasenko, Vladislava Nikolaenko and Ekaterina Sazonova will also perform there.


Karolina Pakhtusova, Alexandra Borisova and Anna Vakulenko will take part in the Montenegro Wild Beauty Cup 2025

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Results of the seniors at the anniversary Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025

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Sky Grace

She spoke about the ease of judging and the appeal of the rules.

At the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 we spoke with Wen Die, a judge from China

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Grace Ku, one of the organizers of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open from the Chinese side, also summarized the results for us.

"There was plenty of work to do but we were happy from all that!"

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Evgenia Eliseeva, who is now at the recovery camp in Abu Dhabi with Ksenia Savinova, also foĺlowed the workouts using a video link.

Showing episodes of training sessions of Academy gymnasts Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Sofia Vorobyova from Moscow with Olga Minigalina

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We came to a workout of the gymnasts that will take part in the Hopes of Russia national competition in Yekaterinburg.

The stage of preparations for new tournaments is at the Academy!

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Nutritionist's advice

All the secrets of low-fat dairy products in the new episode of the Myth or Truth: Nutrition column!

Myth or truth: nutrition. Low-fat dairy products

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How did Asel Arapova surprise the judges at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025?

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Rules of the Sky Grace International Association require from the gymnasts to perform more difficult and fascinating elements!

How did pre-juniors Ksenia Evdokimova and Ksenia Bondarenko from Belarus and Karina Bogdanova from Russia change their programs to them at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025? The athletes explained that in a new video.

They also shared their emotions from the competition.

Ksenia Evdokimova won gold in the ball and silver in the clubs in Beijing. Karina Bogdanova came in second in the all-around. Ksenia Bondarenko had bronze in the all-around and silver in the rope and hoop events.

“It is so great to learn something new!”

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Simona Peycheva from Bulgaria, the guest of honor of the Sky Grace International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025, shared how she will remember the tournament in China and why she loves the Russian school of rhythmic gymnastics. She also noted how the conditions for gymnasts have changed since her performances.

Simona Peycheva from Bulgaria shared how she will remember the tournament in China

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Singer Wang Xi, who provided vocal accompaniment for the audience during the Along the Way performance, spoke about the unique experience of performing with gymnasts and noted the importance of cultural exchange between the two countries.

"I hope the friendship between China and Russia will be long and strong!"

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The rules of the Sky Grace International Association give athletes the opportunity to work with a challenging and interesting apparatus — the rope. This means revealing themselves in a new way.

Nelly Sagatelyan, Vera Konopatskaya, and Ksenia Bondarenko talked about the unique aspects of performing with a rope

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Alisa Medvedeva and Yana Sakovich from Russia, as well as Darya Grokhotova from Belarus, shared their thoughts.

Why do gymnasts enjoy performing with a rope?

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In China, we spoke with one of the costume designers, Elena Litvinenko, about the process, which costume was the most challenging to create, and also asked her to tell us about the team of artists.

Over a hundred colorful costumes were used at the gala concert in Beijing

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Pre-junior Guo Yitong from China was among participants of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025. Her mom is Chen Sihui, the ex-gymnast that performed together with future Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva at the AEON Cup club world championship in 2003.

"This is an international tournament of a very high level!"

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We spoke with young sambo wrestlers Egor Kurikhin, Vasily Blinov, and Eva Varkentin, who previously practiced gymnastics, at the Martial Arts Academy. 

"Sambo means self-defense"

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We took a look at a workout during the training camp and talked to Flora Mkhitaryan, the coach and international category master of sports.

The Martial Arts Academy is proactively preparing in the meantime to forthcoming contests

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Match TV Program

The new weekly episode is dedicated to the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open results.

Match TV program. Episode 105

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The senior group gymnasts from Hungary created this unusual image in their routine with three balls and two hoops. The athletes and their coaches were inspired by the fact that this year's World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro.


The Brazilian national football team performed in front of the spectators Sky Grace Cup International Tournament in Beijing

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This video is from the stands of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 and in focus are the spectators and fans.


"We came to experience the atmosphere in person"

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Chief choirmaster of the Kuban Cossack Choir Andrey Kobelkov, People’s Artist of the Chechen Republic Adam Abubakarov and gymnast Vladislava Sharonova, world champion in women’s tumbling event Arina Kalyandra and pianist Lorenzo Bagnati from Italy shared their impressions in our video.


Emotions of the participants in the gala show of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025

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During rehearsals, the Olympic champion thanked the State Academic Dance Ensemble Vainakh and the Russian national team athletes that recently returned from the World Trampoline Championships for their participation in the gala show.


The Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 unites!

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Want to know how the Chinese gymnasts prepared for the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025? How did they modify their routines, and did they enjoy adding new elements?

Get the answers in an interview with senior Chinese gymnasts Xu Wenqi and Zhao Wenqi!


"It's a huge honor for me that such a major tournament is being held in China!"

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After the performances of the pre-juniors and juniors, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with the gymnasts of the Academy and noted what else needs to be worked on. 


Let's return to the first day of the Sky Grace Cup and Beijing Top Open 2025 international competitions

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Academy Director Ekaterina Dyukova congratulated the athletes on the successful completion of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025. 


This is how our gymnasts were greeted in Sirius!

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Laura Acosta, head judge of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025б spoke about the rules and the exchange of experience. 


"This is an opportunity to share knowledge!"

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The junior group dancers from Uzbekistan took third place in the five-hoop routine at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.


"I really wanted to shine and show off everything we'd worked on"

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Daniella González from Guatemala competed at the
Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 as part of the Sky Grace International Association. We spoke with her before the competition and are now sharing her experience with you.


"Sky Grace" has become a part of my life!"

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At her debut Sky Grace Cup, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region won bronze in the all-around, beating out many experienced and older competitors.


Assessment training session of Eva Kononova before the tournament in Beijing

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She had exactly carried the flag of the Sky Grace International Association at the official ceremony and shared her emotions then. 


An interview with Li Youxing, the participant in the opening of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament

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Ksenia Salii qualified for theSky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 based on the results of the Cup of the Strongest where she competed thanks to a quota from the Sky Grace International Association.


"Very beautiful rules!"

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In a new video, sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev talks about the importance of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025, the succession of generations in gymnastics and the benefits from the activities of the Sky Grace International Association.


"Gymnastics flies into space through the stratosphere"

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The Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 in Beijing turned out to be so bright thanks to the work of a huge team!


Alina Kabaeva thanks Irina Zenovka and Laura Acosta

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Tamiris Vahlova, Ksenia Shimolina, Aliya Bakytkyzy, Evgenia Vendirevskaya, Elizaveta Egorova, and Anastasia Chashchina shared their inspiration for this routine and their biggest fan, all in this new video.

The gymnasts' coach is Anara Zhantasova.

The junior team from Kazakhstan won bronze at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 in the five-pairs of clubs routine

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Vera came to the competition with Nelly Saghatelyan from Armenia. At the tournament in China, the gymnast won bronze in the rope routine.

Also competing in Beijing were Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Sonya Vorobyova, Yana Sakovich, and Liza Geraskina from Moscow, all of whom had previously been coached by Vera Shatalina. At this event, Eva won gold in the clubs routine, silver in the hoop routine, and bronze in the all-around senior women's competition.

What emotions did the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025  bring to Russia’s Honored Coach Vera Shatalina?

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After the competition, Varvara Artemenko, Arianna Parkacheva, Yulia Druzhinina, Karolina Tsydik, Margarita Silich, and Maria Ermoshkina shared their impressions of their first competition in China. The gymnasts also sent greetings to Tatyana Nenasheva, who choreographed their routines!

The junior group gymnasts from Belarus won two silver medals at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025

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Simona Peycheva of Bulgaria, a guest of honor at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025, recounted her decision to renounce her 2001 World Championship medals.

At that time, the 16-year-old gymnast placed third in the hoop, ball, and clubs events in Madrid. After the decision to annul the results of Russian gymnasts Alina Kabaeva and Irina Chashchina, Simona took first place.

However, the athlete disagreed. Our video tells the story of what's more important than medals.

Simona Peycheva recounted her decision to renounce her 2001 World Championship medals

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In a video, Belarusian gymnast Kira Babkevich talked about the combined element she added to her clubs routine specifically for the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.

Kira also shared her impressions of the competition and her plans for the future.

The athlete took home three medals from the tournament, third in the all-around and hoop, and silver in the ball. Her coach is Svetlana Krasnorutskaya, and her choreographer is Olesya Klyshevskaya.

Video

Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina helped Yana Zaikina of Volgograd to polish the pirouette in the clubs routine

We took a look at a workout at the Academy, where Elina Khabirova from Kazan practiced her hoop routine

Congratulations on the successful performance at the Montenegro Wild Beauty Cup and New Look Cup