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Alina Kabaeva

26.03.2026. At a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgeniya Eliseeva, helped Ksenia Savinova perfect her boomerang entry in the ribbon routine.



Alina Kabaeva, along with Academy coaches, helps Ksenia Savinova perfect her boomerang entry

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25.03.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva, along with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka, came up with and proposed a somersault with a roll that will help Eva use the floor effectively.

An interesting acrobatic solution after hitting the ball off from the Olympic champion for Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

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25.03.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka, and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva worked with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region on this.

How to convey the mood of a ball routine more vividly?

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Competitions

The team consists of Yana Zaikina, Ksenia Savinova, Elizaveta Geraskina, Kristina Dyupina, Daria Khoroshilova, and Ellina Denisova.



Sirius Federal Territory gymnasts won the team competition at the Russian Junior Championship

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Leading the way is Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.

Academy gymnasts are in the interim Top-3 in the all-around qualification at the Russian Championships

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Academy Life

The senior methodologist at the Talent and Success educational foundation, spoke about the new phase of classes for preschoolers in the free early development groups — the math games. 


"Educational games we have developed bear fruit". Tatyana Ryupina talks about preschoolers' classes

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Olga Minigalina joined the judging panel at the Grand Prix in Marbella

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The costruction of the chapel began in 2024.

A cross has been installed atop of the chapel on the Academy grounds

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From March 23 to 27, the country's strongest juniors will compete in the individual program. 


Academy individual gymnasts went to Kazan for the Russian Junior Championship

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At the competition in Marbella, she placed ninth in the all-around and advanced to the event finals in hoop, clubs, and ribbon. 

Maria Borisova competed in the all-around at a World Grand Prix tournament for the first time in her career

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Аssociation

According to the quota, four gymnasts will take part in the tournament, as well as the Academy group gymnasts.

Gymnasts will perform at the Russian Сhampionship according to the Sky Grace International Association quota

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Opinion

After returning from St. Petersburg, Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk region shared her impressions of her performance at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup.


"I'll keep working". Arina Kovshova sums up the results of the tournament in St. Petersburg

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The gymnast told about her first impressions of the classes and why she dreamed of getting here.

Evelina Tandalova shares her impressions after moving to the Academy

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25.03.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested adjusting this and explained how to do it effectively.

During a control training session ahead of the Russian Junior Championships, our judges noticed that Yana Zaikina from Volgograd was struggling with the dynamics

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25.03.2026. Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, along with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olympic champions Alina Kabaeva and Evgeniya Kanaeva, adjusted the ribbon routine to perfect every element.

Changing even one movement can make an exercise more effective and comfortable

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25.03.2026. Alexandra Borisova from Moscow's routine for this apparatus is based on lines from Sergei Yesenin's poem The Birch tree. It combines  both poetic and folk imagery.

We're adding elements of Russian folk dance to our ball routine

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25.03.2026. This is explained to our gymnasts by the Olympic champion.

Alina Kabaeva, along with Evgenia Eliseeva, guided Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina in the qualification of the Russian junior championship, and analyzed the mistakes after the performances.

How to turn emotional experiences into strength?

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22.03.2026. Together, they selected moves that helped make this moment more expressive and also discussed the technique of rolling on the floor.



Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Irina Gusarova noticed that Alexandra Borisova lacked emphasis after the fouetté

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22.03.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Irina Gusarova suggested to Mariia Borisova how to play up the accent after the fouetté and make the moment more striking. 


"The way the fouetté was twisted, I want to finish it off with a point"

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22.03.2026. Ahead of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup in Novogorsk, they refined the routine with Irina Zenovka, an Alina festival choreographer,  searching for more precise and comfortable solutions. 


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva noticed that Eva Kononova was not quite comfortable performing part of the ball routine

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22.03.2026. Together with choreographer Lyudmila Duganova, they worked with the athlete from St. Petersburg on the most difficult part of the program.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Mariia Borisova properly distribute her strength in her ribbon routine

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22.03.2026. The gymnast from the Tyumen Region is left-handed, which requires a special approach to choreographing her routines. While developing her ribbon routine before the Russian Championships she and two-time Olympic champion Evgeniya Kanaeva helped her develop a way to transition from a jeté en tournant to a risky routine.



Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva finds a special approach to choreographing Eva Kononova's routines

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22.03.2026. Видео о подготовке к чемпионату России.

Alina Kabaeva shows Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region how to enter a planche to save time

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22.03.2026. Between the Russian Championship and the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup, our gymnasts continued working on their routines in Novogorsk, as each tournament offers an opportunity for growth.



Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shows Mariia Borisova how to add artistic details to her ribbon routine

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22.03.2026. During one of the training sessions ahead of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup, the Olympic champion, along with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, helped Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region adjust her ribbon routine to avoid losing points.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches help Arina Kovshova adjust her ribbon routine to avoid losing points

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22.03.2026. Before the Russian Championship, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast from Gatchina improve her clubs flip technique and reminded her to get used to the high tempo of the program.



Alina Kabaeva helps Ksenia Savinova to correct the clubs flip technique

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22.03.2026. In a program, it's important not only to execute the elements but also to convey its character through the movements — that's why every detail matters.


"Dance everything through, add everything!"

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22.03.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region adjust her wrist position to make her hoop throw more comfortable, while Russian National team Head coach Marina Govorova explained the right technique.

"She's as light as a feather"

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22.03.2026. Together with Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, they discussed what's important to pay attention to when doing rolls and how to make them cleaner.

Continuation of the work on ball rolls with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva at Tyumen Region’s Eva Kononova's latest training session

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22.03.2026. How do you achieve a smooth transition between rolls? And how do you perform them so they count? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast from the Tyumen Region find the answers to these questions by demonstrating the technique.

Alina Kabaeva shows Eva Kononova the technique of ball rolling

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22.03.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk ahead of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup, the Olympic champion suggested adding a small but striking detail to the ribbon routine performed by St. Petersburg’s gymnast, wrist gesture during the rotation.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggests adding a small but striking detail to the ribbon routine performed by Mariia Borisova

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22.03.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Academy coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region discussed the elements of the move during a training session in Novogorsk.

What to consider when performing a cartwheel? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explains

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21.03.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva advised Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region to work with clubs without tumbling, to feel the flight of the apparatus and find the right trajectory and height.

"You have to throw everything until it becomes second nature"

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21.03.2026. A behind-the-scenes look at the international Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup tournament.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva signed autographs for young gymnasts and explained how to get into the Academy

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21.03.2026. Watch the new video to see how artistry revisions for the clubs routine of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg took shape at a workout in Novogorsk, and how they materialize at the  Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup.

During a brief break between the Russian Championships and their upcoming competitions, the Academy gymnasts practiced their routines with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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20.03.2026. Two-time Olympic bronze medalist in basketball, Natalia Vodopyanova, was the guest of honor at the international Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup tournament.

Meeting of Alina Kabaeva with two-time Olympic bronze medalist Natalia Vodopyanova

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18.03.2026. Alina Kabaeva worked on a series of jumps with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region during a training session in Novogorsk ahead of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup. 


What is the secret to performing the jete en tournant? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shows

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18.03.2026. It is especially important to brace yourself and set up properly before coming out to the floor — it is impossible to execute the program confidently without that. Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg was reminded of this by the Olympic champion on the first day of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup.



"It is up to you. You have no competitors, you are your own competitor"

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18.03.2026. Meetings like these become a powerful source of motivation — they are often the first step toward achieving a big goal!


The Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup provided an opportunity to take a photo with the Olympic champion and get her autograph

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18.03.2026. For the roll to be valid, the ball must move smoothly and without any hops. This is precisely what Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva pointed out to the gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region.


Alina Kabaeva advises Arina Kovshova on what to keep in mind when performing rolls

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17.03.2026. The Olympic champion supported the gymnast before her performance in the clubs final at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup. 

A boost of motivation from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva to Mariia Borisova of St. Petersburg

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16.03.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the gymnasts and coaches, judges, organizers, and spectators of the international tournament in St. Petersburg at the final awards ceremony.

"Sport unites people!"

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16.03.2026. Standing next to Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region were Olympic champions Alina Kabaeva and Evgenia Kanaeva, as well as her coach Elizaveta Chernova.

"Perform for pleasure, for pleasure. Fight!"

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15.03.2026. There were St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov, Russian Gymnastics Federation President Oleg Belozerov, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Alexander Belsky, Chief Judge of the tournament and member of the Technical Committee of World Gymnastics Natalia Bulanova, and sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev among them.

At the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup, the Olympic champion met with the tournament's distinguished guests

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15.03.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgenia Eliseeva supported Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region before and after her performances.

"The hall was just breathless!"

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14.03.2026. Owing to advice of Alina Kabaeva, the team started performing the part of the program after helicopters more accurately.

The Olympic champion helps group exercise gymnasts of the Academy to work on the tempo in the balls routine on the verge of the event

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14.03.2026. Alina Kabaeva provided helpful hints and advice before they took to the floor.

The Olympic champion closely watched our gymnasts' training at SKA Arena

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14.03.2026. The gymnast from the Tyumen Region won the Russian Championship in the hoop exercise.

lina Kabaeva was on hand during training and offered advice to Eva Kononova and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva on how to improve her hoop technique

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14.03.2026. This focus helped the gymnast from the Tyumen Region perform confidently and win silver.

Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgenia Eliseeva set Eva Kononova up before the ribbon finals at the Russian Championships

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14.03.2026. The Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup podium training took place in St. Petersburg. 

Video Archive

Alina Kabaeva, along with Academy coaches, helps Ksenia Savinova perfect her boomerang entry

An interesting acrobatic solution after hitting the ball off from the Olympic champion for Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

How to convey the mood of a ball routine more vividly?