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Alina Kabaeva

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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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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Workouts

Kirill Barkan, the choreographer of the Russian national team, conducted a lesson for the Academy group gymnasts.

A training session with the choreographer of the Russian national team Kirill Barkan took place at the Academy

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Competitions

It will be held in Kazan March 22 through April 1.

The Academy juniors will take part in the Russian Junior Championship

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The gymnast shared her experience and thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for the invitation.

"I'm happy to be here and grateful for this opportunity". Isabella Rojas talks about participation in the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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The specialist told how the tournament was interesting to her as a specialist and which gymnasts she liked the most.

"I was intrigued by the artistic component of their performances!" Judge Laura Acosta talks about the participants of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region won four medals at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup, three of which are gold ones.

"She really puts her heart into her work on the floor". Evgenia Eliseeva talks about Eva Kononova's performance at the tournament in St. Petersburg

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Masha became a champion in the exercise with clubs.

"I enjoyed performing". Mariia Borisova talks about the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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The specialist arrived at the event in St. Petersburg along with Jimena Domínguez and Luciana Caraballo.

Katty Araujo explains why participation in the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup is valuable for gymnasts and coaches from other countries

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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. 

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva gives the athletes advice before the competition

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13.03.2026. Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova supported the athlete from Moscow in the clubs and ribbon finals at the Russian Championships.

The mood coming from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, which helped Alexandra Borisova to overcome herself

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13.03.2026. This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva motivated Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg during her preparation for the Russian Championship.

"If you can do it here, you can do it at a competition!"

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13.03.2026. The finals in the clubs and the ribbon at the Russian Championships brought two gold medals to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg.

"Whatever happens, be a fighter"

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13.03.2026. Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region had a loss in the clubs finals. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva together with coach Evgenia Eliseeva reviewed this episode with the athlete after the exercise and reminded her how important it is to stay focused until the very end of the program.

Alina Kabaeva together with coach Evgenia Eliseeva review the loss with the athlete

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13.03.2026. Together with coach Elizaveta Chernova, the Olympic champion helped the gymnast find a way to perform a fouetté for the maximum possible score.

Alina Kabaeva motivated Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region during a training session at the Academy before the Russian Championships

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13.03.2026. A gymnast from the Tyumen Region dreams of training at the Academy. Alina Kabaeva praised the athlete's abilities.

At the Russian Championship, the Olympic champion met with Evelina Tandalova

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08.03.2026. After competing at the Russian Championship, Russian National team Head coach Tatyana Sergaeva spoke with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about her upcoming work, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noted that an interesting path lies ahead. 

"The next competition is another step"

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08.03.2026. Two—time Olympic champion Evgeniya Kanaeva is the choreographer. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Elizaveta Chernova also participated in the choreography, set to music from The Matrix.

The process of developing a hoop exercise for Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk region

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08.03.2026. Their emotions, along with those of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, are captured in our new video.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and her coaches prepared the Academy gymnasts for their performance at the Russian Championship

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07.03.2026. After the end of the Russian Championships, choreographer Lyudmila Duganova and Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg warmly congratulated Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region on the first place.

Alina Kabaeva thanked coach Tatiana Amelchenko, who had worked with Arina Kovshova before

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07.03.2026. On March 6, not only Academy gymnast Yana Zaikina celebrated her birthday, but also Valentina Tereshkova, the world's first female cosmonaut, Hero of the Soviet Union, lieutenant general, and full holder of the For Merit to the Fatherland order.

Alina Kabaeva and the Academy team congratulate Yana Zaikina and Valentina Tereshkova

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07.03.2026. At the Russian Championship, Olympic champion was congratulated on the upcoming March 8 holiday by world swimming champion Alexander Krasnykh, world artistic gymnastics champion Ivan Stretovich, NBA champion Timofey Mozgov, world bobsled medalist Dmitry Trunenkov, Olympic canoe sprint champion Yuri Postrigay, Olympic diving champion Ilya Zakharov, world sambo champion Suren Balachinsky, and Olympic artistic gymnastics champion Artur Dalaloyan.

At the Russian Championship, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was congratulated on the upcoming March 8 holiday by the guests of honor of the tournament

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06.03.2026. The silver medal of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region in the clubs at the Russian Championships is the result of the work of a whole team of professionals.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva supports Arina Kovshova before the performance with clubs

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06.03.2026. After the performances, she sorts out together with the athletes why inaccuracies occurred in the program and advises how to avoid them further on.

Alina Kabaeva helps the gymnasts to see growth points in mistakes

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06.03.2026. Together with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and choreographer Natalia Belugina, she helped the gymnast perfect the accents at the beginning of her routine.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's clubs training with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

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06.03.2026. Why is it important to keep concentration and continue doing your job calmly even if something goes awry — Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about that after the clubs routine on the third qualification day of the Russian Championships.

"I do not know whether I could have made it this way"

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05.03.2026. We invite you to look back at how this routine was created. The choreographer was Natalia Belugina. The Academy coaches Evgenyia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina also played an active role in the process.




The Olympic champion took an active part in the creating of the Eva Kononova hoop program

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05.03.2026. After the Moscow championship, the gymnast listened to the guidance of the Olympic champion and worked on her mistakes together with her coach Irina Gusarova, so that a month later she could perform decently at the Russian championships.



Every victory begins with overcoming yourself — this is precisely what Alina Kabaeva taught Alexandra Borisova

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05.03.2026. Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region won the ball final at the Russian Championships.

"This isn't the end, it's just the beginning!"

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05.03.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg not to loose the mood of the music in her ball exercise by suggesting that she emphasized the accents.

"The East indeed!"

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04.03.2026. Alongside Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region at the country's main competition were Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, and other Academy staff.

Video Archive

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

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

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