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Alina Kabaeva

27.05.2026. During a training session ahead of the European Championship, the Olympic champion helped Yana Zaikina from Volgograd practice her boomerang in her ribbon routine. Together with Alina Kabaeva, the gymnast watched a video of the run-through to understand the reason for the error.

"Don't be afraid of it, but it needs some work"

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26.05.2026. The Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed the gymnast from Gatchina how to get into the right position for a spin.

Ksenia Savinova worked on the risk and fouettés in her hoop routine

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This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva encouraged Yana Zaikina ahead of the European Championship

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Competitions

Second place went to Russian Alexandra Kiryushina. The bronze was won by Sun Yitong from China.

Alesya Naifonova won gold at Russia-China Games

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Opinion

The tournament is taking place from May 26 to 28 in Kaliningrad.

Judge Olesya Sadokhina shares her impressions of the Russian-Chinese Games

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The team composition: Vladislava Gaivoronskaya, Alexandra Ponomareva, Anna Gryaznova, Elizaveta Malashenko, Alisa Kirpicheva, and Kira Pryn. 

Group exercise gymnasts of the Russian junior team became champions of the Russia-China Games in the all-around

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The athletes visited the Kaliningrad Amber Combine.

Our gymnasts went on an excursion to the village of Yantarny

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Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz is in first place. Alexandra Kiryushina is second, and Sofia Dubrovina is third. The Russian team's gymnasts are also leading in the group exercises.


After the first day, russian gymnasts are leading the Russian-Chinese Summer Youth Games

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Competitions will be held in the individual program and in group exercises among seniors and juniors.

In what format will the European Championship be held in Varna? We tell more details

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The athletes met with Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev.

The Russian delegation spent a day in Kaliningrad at the Russian-Chinese Youth Summer Games

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Veterans

Her students have won hundreds of medals and the title of all-around European and World Champion. A

May 26th marks the birthday of Neshka Robeva, the legendary coach of the Bulgarian national team

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The camp is open to athletes born in 2018 and older.

Applications for the Academy's training camp from June 23 to 30 have been closed

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The All-Russian sports competition will be held on May 28-30.

Academy gymnasts will participate in the qualifier for the Peoples of Russia Spartakiad Finals

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26.05.2026. Alina Kabaeva wished Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina good luck ahead of the European Championship.



A boost of confidence from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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26.05.2026. During a training session ahead of the European Championships, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg made an inaccurate catch during her hoop routine. The Olympic champion also emphasized the importance of maintaining lateral balance and gave the athlete advice on how to maintain it.


Alina Kabaeva reminds Mariia Borisova not to relax prematurely, even if the apparatus was flying well

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25.05.2026. Final bout of enthusiasm before the European Championship.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva energizes Mariia Borisova and Eva Kononova and wishes them good luck

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25.05.2026. During an assessment training session before the European Championships, the Olympic champion explained the mechanics of the throw in the clubs routine to Russian junior championship winner Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and suggested how to practice the risk.


Alina Kabaeva helps gymnasts turn an intuitive movement into a conscious skill

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25.05.2026. The Olympic champion also pointed out a mistake that prevents the gymnast from the Tyumen Region from performing a clean planchette turn — lowering her torso below the required line.


Alina Kabaeva, together with choreographer Irina Zenovka, corrects Eva Kononova's arm movements during a ball exercise

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25.05.2026. The Academy is intensively working with the Russian National team's group routines to improve precision and consistency ahead of the European Championship. Alina Kabaeva emphasized that a clean routine isn't just about not dropping the apparatus, but about meeting all of the technical criteria.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva teaches gymnasts to give it their all

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25.06.2026. The gymnast turned her head away before she even secured the boomerang in her hand. The purity of the apparatus work changed after reviewing the element with the Academy coaches and choreographer Irina Zenovka.

During Volgograd’s gymnast Yana Zaikina’s ribbon routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed a problem with her boomerang catch

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24.05.2026. The Russian junior group gymnast team, consisting of Vladislava Gaivoronskaya, Alisa Kirpicheva, Anna Gryaznova, Elizaveta Malashenko, Alexandra Ponomareva, and Kira Pryn, as well as Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, have traveled to Kaliningrad for the 10th Russian-Chinese Youth Games.


Alina Kabaeva had some parting words for the gymnasts before they left for the Russian-Chinese Youth Games

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24.05.2026. Technical advice and motivation by example is in this new video.


Before starting apparatus work, Eva Kononova and Ksenia Savinova warmed up with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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24.05.2026. While preparing for the European Championships, Russian winner Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina practiced her risk with clubs. She received advice from the Olympic champion and the Academy coaches.


Alina Kabaeva helps Ksenia Savinova to practice the risk with clubs during the preparation for the European Championships

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24.05.2026. The Olympic champion also shared the story behind their development.

Eva Kononova works on her clubs routine and attempts the same elements in half-shoes given to her by Alina Kabaeva

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22.05.2026. For Eva to better understand the comment, Alina Kabaeva suggested that she first work out the rotation itself without the apparatus.

The Olympic champion corrects the execution of the risk with the ball while working on the exercise of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

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22.05.2026. Take a look at what a day at the Academy was like!

Alina Kabaeva motivates our gymnasts to train by example

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21.05.2026. During her ball practice, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg made two mistakes. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained that she needs to move on and test every element.



"You're euphoric because of the new music"

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21.05.2026. Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region doesn't leave the floor until she's completed her plan and is satisfied with her results.


During training with the Olympic champion and the Academy coaches, Eva Kononova demonstrated a true champion spirit

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21.05.2026. A live moment from a training session at the Academy with participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. 



"Make a wish, everyone!"

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21.05.2026. The Olympic champion shared the joy of the celebration with the athletes, treating them to cake in her turn.

In honor of the recent birthday, the Academy gymnasts and their parents prepared a special gift for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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20.05.2026. The Olympic champion noticed during a workout at the Academy that Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region feels uncomfortable when going to a pirouette after the skills. Alina Kabaeva suggested changing the sequence of elements: now after the dance steps, Eva immediately transitions to the pirouette, followed by the skills and the jump.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggests Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region to change the sequence of elements

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20.05.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva drew attention to the height of the throw, and also showed how to go to the jump through the soutenu, without allowing unnecessary stops.


An episode of how Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg is working on the ball exercise with Alina Kabaeva

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20.05.2026. The process of Alina Kabaeva's work with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region.


The Olympic champion shows how to throw the ball and how to catch it in the back

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20.05.2026. What approach should a gymnast who wants to win take to training? And why is it important to fight to the end? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about this at one of the training sessions.


"It won't work at competitions if you do not work here like this, to the end"

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20.05.2026. Words of gratitude were expressed towards the Honored Coach of Russia, Inna Bystrova, for her help in working with the group exercise gymnasts.


Warm footage with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the gymnasts of the Academy

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18.05.2026. The clubs and ribbon finals brought Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region two gold medals in the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva motivated her for these performances.

"Now need to put the ribbon puzzle together"

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17.05.2026. At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd placed among the Top-10 seniors in the all-around.

Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva help Anna Vakulenko prepare for her performance at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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17.05.2026. A technically perfect routine is only half the battle; the other half is managing your pre-performance jitters. This is exactly what Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova discussed with St. Petersburg’s Mariia Borisova at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

The Olympic champion supports Mariia Borisova in the all-around at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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17.05.2026. The group exercise gymnasts from St. Petersburg and the President of the St. Petersburg Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, Tatiana Kolesnikova congratulated the Olympic champion on her birthday.

More warm meetings of Alina Kabaeva with the gymnasts and coaches at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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17.05.2026. New video from the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest features Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and her hoop performance in the all-around competition, where she won a silver medal.


"Pay attention to your own feelings. That's the only way you'll win"

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16.05.2026. Genuine emotions in the video.

The Academy team congratulates Alina Kabaeva on her birthday during the podium training at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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14.05.2026. Olympic champion helped the Academy gymnasts prepare for their coming out to the competition floor and offered tips on what to focus on.

Footage from floor testing at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest with participation of Alina Kabaeva

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14.05.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva addressed this parting word to the Academy juniors, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, before the start of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

"When you will go out, whether you're scared or not, imagine that it's the European Championship"

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12.05.2026. Gymnasts from the Zhemchuzhina Gymnastics Center also recorded a video to congratulate Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

"There are those who become symbols of an entire era"

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12.05.2026. And the girls blew out the candles!

The Academy congratulated Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on her birthday, and she presented the gymnasts with a cake

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12.05.2026. The athletes congratulated the Olympic champion.

Chelyabinsk gymnasts recorded a video greeting for Olympic champion birthday

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12.05.2026. A festive video from experts and athletes.

The Academy team congratulated Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on her birthday

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04.05.2026. Preparing for the European Cup in Baku was a serious test for Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region.

"If I now see that you’re not ready at a control training session, then you won't go"

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03.05.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Russian team on their bronze medal in the group exercises at the European Cup. The gymnasts finished third in the cross-country battles.

"I'm so, so happy for you. Well-deserved!"

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03.05.2026. After the awards ceremony at the European Cup, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Russian team in group exercises thanked Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gaibov for his assistance in organizing our team's training camp ahead of the tournament.

Video Archive

"Don't be afraid of it, but it needs some work"

Ksenia Savinova worked on the risk and fouettés in her hoop routine

This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva encouraged Yana Zaikina ahead of the European Championship