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Alina Kabaeva

29.04.2026. 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.


"You need to practice with emotion here, not at competitions"

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27.04.2026. How Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, the champion of the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest in the seniors all-around, set herself up for the ribbon routine on the second day of the tournament? 


"When you listen to yourself, how you should do, everything works out for you"

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26.04.2026. An episode from a training session featuring choreographer Kirill Barkan and coaches Olga Minigalina and Elizaveta Chernova.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Arina Kovshova refine her clubs routine

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Opinion

For Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest was a huge success! Her gymnasts Eva Kononova and Ksenia Savinova won 10 gold medals out of 10.

"A huge thank you to the kids who love us so much." Coach Evgeniya Eliseeva talks about the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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Academy Life

Eva Kononova, Alexandra Borisova, Elizaveta Geraskina, Anna Vakulenko, and the junior group gymnasts returned to Sirius.

The Academy team met the gymnasts after the completion of the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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She also highlighted the changes in the routines of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region after the World Cup stage in Uzbekistan.


Judge Olesya Syubayeva from Saransk tells which gymnasts she particularly liked at the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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The tournament was held at the Sirius Arena. 


Academy gymnasts attended the final day of the Russian Gymnastics Cup

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The gymnast took first place in the all-around, as well as in the finals with the hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon in Kazan. 

Ksenia Savinova shares her emotions from the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest and thanked the fans

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The specialist told how the international competitions affected the athletes' programs.

Anna Titova, a judge from the Tula Region, shares her impressions of the performance of the seniors at the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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Competitions

Sasha became the third in the final with a ribbon. Congratulations to the gymnast and her coaches.

Alexandra Borisova won the bronze medal of the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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Polina Zinina, Anna Belenova, Valeria Spitsyna, Violetta Pleshakova, Adelia Kuldyakina, and Ekaterina Terekhova shared their emotions after the performances, discussed the characters of their routines, and thanked the International Association for the opportunity provided.


"We might not have ended up here". Group gymnasts from the Volgograd Region talk about the performance at the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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The gymnast took second place in the all-around, as well as in the hoop and clubs finals.

"The support here is truly incredible". Sofia Ilteryakova talks about the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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For the Russian national team, which is to perform at the European Cup in Azerbaijan, this training camp has become a crucial stage of preparation. 

The Academy appreciates the Azerbaijan Federation of Gymnastics for organizing the training camp for the Russian national team that is living and training at the Academy

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26.04.2026. This is how Yana Zaikina from Volgograd practiced a ribbon routine together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olesya Kovaleva, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova.

Yana Zaikina practices a ribbon routine together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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26.04.2026. The Olympic champion brought this to the attention of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region. Alina Kabaeva explained the mistake step by step to the athlete and how to correct it. Eva's coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva, participated in the lesson.

"You're opening your leg and trying to bring it through. That's the wrong technique"

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25.04.2026. The gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region also received help from coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and Russian National team choreographer Kirill Barkan.

Alina Kabaeva gives Arina Kovshova some tips on how to maintain tempo in her ball routine

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25.04.2026. The gymnast from St. Petersburg is preparing for the coming competitions and working on the ball routine together with Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova.

The Olympic champion helps Mariia Borisova finalize the ending of the ball routine

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25.04.2026. After the first two events in the junior all-around, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd is in first place, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina is in second, Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow is in fourth, and Miroslava Monina from Penza is in the 20th place.

Before the start of the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest, the Olympic champion spoke to our junior gymnasts about their strengths

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11.04.2026. Mariia Borisova and Eva Kononova polished their elements and risks together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva during floor testing before the start of the World Cup stage in Tashkent. Academy coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Irina Gusarova also helped the gymnasts.


Mariia Borisova and Eva Kononova polish the elements and risks together with the Olympic champion before the start of the World Cup in Tashkent

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11.04.2026. The World Cup stage in Tashkent is the debut for Academy group exercise gymnasts, so preparations for the performance was especially exciting.


"Prove to yourself that you can do it, that you've worked"

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10.04.2026. The program was created by Alina Festival choreographer Natalia Belugina, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina helped refine the key details.

How was Ksenia Savinova's hoop routine created?

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09.04.2026. Eva Kononova and Mariia Borisova held their first training sessions in Uzbekistan before the start of the World Cup stage, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina, and Irina Gusarova, helped them practice elements and risks.


Alina Kabaeva, along with the Academy coaches, helps gymnasts work out the elements and risks before the start of the World Cup in Uzbekistan

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09.04.2026. The program was choreographed by Natalia Belugina, a choreographer for the Alina festival. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina helped the gymnast from Gatchina refine the routine ahead of the competition.



Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Academy coaches help Ksenia Savinova refine the ball exercise

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09.04.2026. Meticulous work on speed and technique led the junior team to victory in the final of this event, as well as in the all-around.

Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Anna Ustsova help the group team analyze a lift and the transition to the next part of the five-ball routine

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09.04.2026. The process of creating a "snowflake" in the exercise of Academy junior girls with ribbons. Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and coach Anna Ustsova also worked with the gymnasts on the routine.



The creative process all the way from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's idea to its implementation at the Russian Championships

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04.04.2026. The gymnast’s choreographer is Natalia Belugina, an Alina festival choreographer. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina also played an active role in the creative process.

Alina Kabaeva participates in the creative process of staging an exercise with clubs for Ksenia Savinova

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02.04.2026. Two-time Olympic champion Evgenia Kanaeva produced the clubs routine for Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Evgenia Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped to practice it.

Coaches and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva help Yana Zaikina practice the clubs exercise

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02.04.2026. Alina Kabaeva showed Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow how to perform a risk with clubs correctly.

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02.04.2026. Our team heard these words from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva before coming out to the floor at the Russian Junior Championship, where they won all possible gold medals.

"Go and show your class"

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01.04.2026. After the performance with balls at the Russian Junior Championship, our group exercise gymnast, began preparing for the second competition day together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Daria Pirogova, and choreographer Elena Egorova. The gymnasts also watched performances of the group exercise gymnasts at the World Cup stage in Sofia.

"You build the team yourself! "Each of you is a captain"

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01.04.2026. Sharing an episode of the assessment training session of our group exercise gymnasts before the Russian junior championship. 

"You are snowflakes, stay in the character!"

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01.04.2026. Alina Kabaeva noticed at a training session in Novogorsk that Yana Zaikina from Volgograd made mistakes in them.

A new video is about the features of the planche pirouette and the risk in the ribbon exercise!

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01.04.2026. In preparation for the Russian Junior Championship, our gymnasts, along with the Olympic champion, paid attention to every detail.

"Work with your arms. Don't jump to it"

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01.04.2026. Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva coached Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina to perform with the ball at the Russian Junior Championships all-around. It was with this event that Ksenia began her journey to gold.

"You're in control. You’re in charge"

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31.03.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, Russian national team head coach Tatiana Sergaeva suggested polishing the roll in the program of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Alina Kabaeva went through the details together with Evgenia Kanaeva, Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and Academy coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina.

A master class of doing rolls from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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29.03.2026. The Olympic champion was on hand with our gymnasts during the test. Together with Alina Kabaeva and coach Daria Pirogova, the athletes worked on risk.

The Olympic champion's instructions to the Academy group gymnasts during testing at the Russian Championship

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27.03.2026. Experiments on the dance track, work with the image, and a spectacular boomerang, all that is in our new video featuring Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. The gymnast also received assistance from coach Elizaveta Chernova and choreographer Natalia Belugina.

"Always communicate with the audience; you're doing it for them"

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27.03.2026. At the 2026 Russian Junior Championship, Alesya won silver in the ribbon gamble final. Her coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

A fragment of the training that Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz had with the Olympic champion on the ribbon risk

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26.03.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was in touch with our gymnasts during the all-around qualification. 

"Do everything boldly! Don't be afraid of anything!"

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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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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.

Video Archive

"You need to practice with emotion here, not at competitions"

"When you listen to yourself, how you should do, everything works out for you"

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Arina Kovshova refine her clubs routine