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Alina Kabaeva

What was the room like, where the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva lived? What secret will she reveal 21 years later? Find out in the second episode. Alina Kabaeva will also share an unusual story about Svetlana Zhurova, an Olympic champion in speed skating, in this video.

The second episode of the "Alina. Novogorsk" series

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In this episode, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva talks about her first day at Novogorsk, about trying out in front of the national team coaches, and about moving.

The first episode of the "Alina. Novogorsk" series

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21.06.2025. The Olympic champion watched the student of the Honored Coach of Russia Vera Shatalina during the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

Alina Kabaeva assesses the exercise of Sonya Vorobyova from Moscow at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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Competitions

Group exercise gymnasts competed for medals in the finals with five hoops and five pairs of clubs on the closing day of the competition in Minsk.

Results of individual finals in group exercises among juniors at the Crystal Rose international tournament

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Opinion

Yana won four medals at the competition in China: gold in the hoop, silver in the ball and clubs, and bronze in the all-around.

Yana Sakovich talks about how the Brilliant Cup 2025 tournament in Shanghai turned out for her

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Kira Babkevich won gold. The second place is with Nicole Rimarachin Diaz. Academy gymnast Karolina Tarasova won bronze.

Results of the juniors all-around at the Crystal Rose international competition

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The group exercise team of the Academy won gold in the all-around.

Results of the all-around in group exercises among juniors at the Crystal Rose international tournament

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Elina Khabirova won gold with the ribbon and silver in the pre-juniors all-around. Liya Rodonova came in third in the hoop.

Results of the pre-juniors performance at the Crystal Rose international competition

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Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd won one gold, two silver and one bronze medals.

"We will keep working!" Anna Vakulenko talks about the results of the Brilliant Cup — 2025 competition in Shanghai

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The gymnast told how she remembered the atmosphere of the competition in Minsk and which of the gymnasts is an example for her.

Komila Yusupova from Uzbekistan shares her impressions of the Crystal Rose international tournament

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MA Academy

Abrek Naguchev, Armen Agayan and Valery Endovitsky took part in the competition.

Russian judoists won three awards at the FISU Summer World University Games

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Polina Zakharova, Alina Proshchalykina, Nicole Andronchik, Anna Gryaznova, Nelli Reutskaya and Kira Pryn won gold in the juniors all-around.

Academy group exercise team won gold in the all-around at the Crystal Rose international tournament

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Anna Vakulenko and Yana Sakovich represented the team of the Sky Grace International Clubs Association.

Results of the seniors’ performance at the Brilliant Cup 2025 competition in Shanghai

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21.06.2025. At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest at the Academy, Alesya Naifonova from North Ossetia-Alania and Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region got a chance to show their abilities to Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Gymnasts from North Ossetia-Alania and the Tyumen Region show their abilities to the Olympic champion

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20.06.2025. At the tournament in Sirius, Alina Kabaeva gave tips to the group exercise gymnasts from St. Petersburg and their coach Elena Petunina on how to improve the fouetté.

Alina Kabaeva gives tips to the group exercise gymnasts from St. Petersburg on how to improve the fouetté

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20.06.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested to the gymnast from Moscow which elements should be added to make the score higher. Before that, the athlete had low scores due to body difficulties.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva tells Alexandra Borisova how to make the difficulty of the body higher in the exercise with clubs

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20.06.2025. The Olympic champion also reminded the athletes of the importance of constantly working on themselves after their performance at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

Alina Kabaeva congratulates Academy group exercise gymnasts on their victory in the routine with five pairs of clubs

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20.06.2025. At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noted the pirouette by Lola Dzhuraeva from Uzbekistan and asked her to demonstrate the technique to Academy gymnast Sasha Borisova of Moscow.

Alina Kabaeva highlights the pirouette of Lola Djuraeva from Uzbekistan

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20.06.2025. Together with her personal coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Elena Egorova, she accompanied Maria Borisova to her performance with the ball in individual finals, and then greeted her afterwards.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva psyches Mariia Borisova up for her performance with the ball in individual finals

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19.06.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova told Sasha Borisova from Moscow that she needs to do not one, but two turns into a loop. They also helped her make the right transition from a chaine to a helicopter.

Sasha Borisova's preparation for performing with the ball under the guidance of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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18.06.2025. Showing an episode of how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova prepared Sasha Borisova from Moscow for the appearance at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

Result of the teamwork together with the Olympic champion

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18.06.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and choreographer Elena Egorova also prepared the athlete for this performance.

Reliving the moment of Mariia Borisova's performance with clubs together with Academy coach Irina Gusarova

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18.06.2025. Take a look how Olympic champion and coach Irina Gusarova helped Sasha Borisova from Moscow increase the pace in the elements and work on catches at the second stage of the Cup of Strongest.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova help Sasha Borisova prepare for the performance

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18.06.2025. The gymnast from St. Petersburg became the champion of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest in the all-around.

What words did Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva say to Mariia Borisova after the performance with clubs?

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18.06.2025. Take a look how Academy coach Irina Gusarova and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva help the gymnast from St. Petersburg get in the right mind frame a minute before going out on the floor.

Coach Irina Gusarova and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva help Karolina Pakhtusova get in the right mind frame before the performance

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18.06.2025. At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Karolina Tarasova was upset by her unsuccessful performance. To prevent this from affecting her mood before the next all-around event, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva found the right words.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva finds the right words for Karolina Tarasova before the performance

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18.06.2025. Take a look how the Russian team Head coach Tatyana Sergaeva praised the Academy juniors Karolina Tarasova and Yana Zaikina after their performances in the all-around.

Exclusive footage from behind the scenes of the second stage of the Cup of Strongest at the Academy

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18.06.2025. Watch the video to find out what advice she received from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.

Final instructions to Anna Vakulenko before performing her new exercise with hoop

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17.06.2025. At the second stage of the Cup of Strongest, the gymnast decided to add a twist to the pirouette with the ball, but the improvisation almost led to a breakdown. Alina Kabaeva noted that at competitions you need to show only what you have worked on in training.

An important reminder to Karolina Tarasova from the Olympic champion

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17.06.2025. Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Elena Egorova took out and watched Mariia Borisova when performing with a ball at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

Hugs, warm words behind the scenes and the most positive emotions after Mariia Borisova's performance

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17.06.2025. At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Alina Kabaeva, together with the Academy coach Irina Gusarova, explained to Alexandra Borisova from Moscow how to perform this element more effectively.

How to spin a fouette correctly? The Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva tells how and shows it too

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17.06.2025. Together with Evgeniya Eliseeva, the Olympic champion got the gymnast in the right mind frame before going out on the floor  at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Karolina Tarasova correct her fouette before the performance

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17.06.2025. During the training session ahead of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Karolina Tarasova could not concentrate and because of this made mistakes in the exercise with the hoop. Take a look how Alina Kabaeva supported the Academy student.

Getting ready for the competition together with an Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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17.06.2025. Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast to work on the cleanliness of the pirouette in the exercise with the hoop.

Take a look at how the Olympic champion made adjustments to the program of Yana Zaikina ahead of the start of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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17.06.2025. Participant of the training camp Safina Shaigardanova from Kazan and the group leader Lira Tazetdinova congratulated Karolina Tarasova and Yana Zaikina on their successful performance on the first day of the competition.

Touching moment behind the scenes of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest at the Academy

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17.06.2025. Before the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest in the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva assessed the abilities of little Masha. Sharing this cute video!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva assesses the abilities of the daughter of Russian national team choreographer Kirill Barkan

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17.06.2025. Showing an episode of Karolina Tarasova's workout under the guidance of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva before appearing on the floor at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva knows what words will help to feel more confidently before the performance

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16.06.2025. During the preparation for the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva offered Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg an interesting solution for the risk in the exercise with a hoop.

One detail in a program of Mariia Borisova

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16.06.2025. This is how Alina Kabaeva helped Karolina Tarasova practice returning the ball.

Before the start of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, the Academy gymnasts trained under the guidance of the Olympic champion

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28.05.2025. During a control training session at the Academy, the Olympic champion noticed that the group gymnasts were not in time with the music when performing fouettés in the exercise with five pairs of clubs.

Alina Kabaeva works on a group exercise ahead of the tournament in Omsk

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27.05.2025. We are showing another episode of the workout of the Academy student Miroslava Monina from Penza with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Working on a pirouette with an Olympic champion

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27.05.2025. We are showing a video from a training session at the Academy.

Elizaveta Geraskina works on catching and on a pirouette under the guidance of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva during training

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27.05.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested that Yana Sakovich from Moscow change the finale of the routine, and she succeeded right away.

What’s an effective way to finish a club routine?

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27.05.2025. The gymnast failed to catch the club at the end of the program during the run-through. Alina Kabaeva explained to her that she needed to throw more boldly.

Olympic champion helps Yana Sakovich to perform the dance steps in the routine more fascinatingly

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27.05.2025. At the Academy, the gymnast is preparing for the international Evgeniya Cup competition.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested that Elizaveta Geraskina swap the risks in the exercise

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27.05.2025. The gymnasts will perform at the international Evgeniya Cup competition in Omsk.

Instructions from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the Academy's group gymnasts before the tournament in Omsk

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27.05.2025. During another training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnasts make the program cleaner.

Alina Kabaeva works with the Academy's group gymnasts on an exercise with five pairs of clubs

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27.05.2025. During the lesson, the Olympic champion also gave the Academy student some valuable advice.

Alina Kabaeva appreciated Miroslava Monina’s good shape of during the training at the Academy

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27.05.2025. During the training, the Olympic champion also showed the gymnast from Moscow how to prepare for the throw.

Alina Kabaeva explains to Elizaveta Geraskina the right risk technique in the hoop exercise

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27.05.2025. During a training session with the Academy student Miroslava Monina from Penza, Alina Kabaeva asked the athlete to do three chaines in the ribbon exercise.

Video Archive

The second episode of the "Alina. Novogorsk" series

The first episode of the "Alina. Novogorsk" series

Alina Kabaeva assesses the exercise of Sonya Vorobyova from Moscow at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest