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Alina Kabaeva

10.08.2026. The Olympic champion spoke about the importance of going into competition with the right mindset.

Before the World Championships, Alina Kabaeva spoke with the Russian team from St. Petersburg

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09.08.2026. Following the control training session at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva wished the gymnasts, coaches, and choreographers good luck ahead of the World Championships and reminded them how crucial it is to be a united team.

"Everyone needs to unite and move forward together as one team!"

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09.08.2026. Following the control training session at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shared words of encouragement with Arina Kovshova from Novosibirsk region, Mariia Borisova and the group exercise gymnasts of the Russian national group team from St. Petersburg, and also presented them an icon before their departure for the World Championships.

"I worry about you so much, truly, but I know that everything will come together for you"

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Competitions

Mariia Borisova and Arina Kovshova departured to Frankfurt for the 2026 World Championships

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Qualifications for the individual all-around final and event finals will take place on August 12 and 13. The individual all-around final will be held on August 14. The group all-around competition will be held on August 15, where the team winner will be determined. The event finals will be held on August 16.


The detailed schedule for the 2026 World Championships

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Mariia Borisova, Sofia Ilteriakova, Arina Kovshova, and the Russian National team (Arina Lavrenova, Alisa Eremeeva, Anna Nikolaeva, Sofia Solonskaya, Agata Barekzai, and Daria Melnik) will compete in group exercises at the main start of the season. 

Russian gymnasts will take part in the 2026 World Championships in Frankfurt

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For health reasons, Arina will compete in one event in the qualification round instead of the planned three.

Arina Kovshova addressed the fans regarding the changes made to the 2026 World Championships roster

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Training

Afterward, a pleasant surprise awaited the athlete—a mug, a baseball hat, and a pillow with the Academy's logo.

Thailand's Jojo Tawinun performed in front of the judges and spectators during a control training session at the Academy

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MA Academy

Young participants tried their hand at various exercises under the guidance of coach Evgeny Ivanov, demonstrating just how active, agile, and ready they are for new athletic discoveries.

Another try-out session for the early preschool education Academy classes has taken place at the Martial Arts Academy

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The judges evaluated the performances in a competitive mode, while the fans supported the athletes and created the atmosphere of a real tournament.


A control training session was held at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics before departure for the World Championships

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During the training session, they focused on the artistic accents of the five-ball routine. Irina Zenovka, Inna Bystrova, Veronika Shatkova, and Olga Frolova also worked with the team.


Coach and judge Laura Acosta from Mexico is helping the group team from the Russian national team from St. Petersburg prepare for the World Championships

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Academy Life


This evening, the Swan Lake ballet was performed on stage as part of the Grand Summer Music Festival in Sirius.



The Academy gymnasts, coaches, and Jojo Tawinun, a participant in the training camp from Thailand, together with her coach, visited the Sirius Concert Center

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The Mexican gymnast is a long-time friend of the Sky Grace. She participated in all our five international tournaments.


Marina Malpica arrived in St. Petersburg for training camp to prepare for the World Championships 2026

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05.08.2026. Every unnecessary movement wastes time and disrupts the rhythm of the routine. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed the Russian national group team from St. Petersburg how to transition immediately into an exchange right after catching the ball. A few repetitions—and the combination becomes noticeably cleaner.


Alina Kabaeva shows the Russian national group team from St. Petersburg how to transition immediately into an exchange right after catching the ball

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06.08.2026. During a control training session at the Zhemchuzhina Central Gymnastics Center, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Russia’s Honored Coach Natalia Lashchinskaya advised Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg on how to more accurately time her ribbon routine to the music.

Alina Kabaeva and Natalia Lashchinskaya advise Mariia Borisova on how to more accurately time her ribbon routine to the music

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06.08.2026. During the control training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noted the progress made by the Russian national group exercise team from St. Petersburg in their ball routine and shared warm memories of her choreography classes with Honored Coach of Russia Veronika Shatkova.



Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noted the progress made by the Russian national group exercise team from St. Petersburg

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06.08.2026. The complete video of the start of the control training at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics, featuring Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, fans, coaches, choreographers, and judges.

The start of the control training at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics, featuring Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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06.08.2026. During the control training session at the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about how important it is to divide attention across every aspect of the routine, never forgetting either the artistry or the technical component.

"The most important thing is to work for the result!"

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05.08.2026. During the training session of Maria Borisova from St. Petersburg, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with judges Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, and Natalya Lashchinskaya, reviewed the execution of her risk with a ball. After several successful attempts, Masha received another assignment — to perform the risk one more time, but this time for herself, in order to lock in the feeling of the correct execution.


"Think ahead, like in chess!"

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05.08.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with coaches Irina Gusarova, Natalya Lashchinskaya, and Olga Minigalina, gave Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg tips on how to better feel the music during her routine. However, the judges' opinions were divided on one of the elements, so she had to perform it one more time.



"Listen to the music — it will help you!"

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05.08.2026. Alina Kabaeva welcomed the young spectators before the control training session in St. Petersburg ahead of the World Championships and asked them to cheer for the gymnasts.


"Imagine that we are at the World Championships!"

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04.08.2026. Before the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva went over a section of the five-ball routine with the Russian national group exercise team from St. Petersburg and drew attention to the quality of exchanges and the timing in execution of every single element.



"All catches happen on strong legs"

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04.08.2026. Technique is important, but it is the music that sets the rhythm for the entire routine. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region why simply executing elements is not enough: it is important to feel the musical pattern, accelerate in time, and not to lose the tempo.



Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explaines to Arina Kovshova why it is important to feel the musical pattern

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04.08.2026. During a training session ahead of the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg why it is important in a risk not only to execute the throw correctly but also to instantly begin the rotational movement.


"Once you’ve thrown it — immediately go after the apparatus"

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04.08.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova guided Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg on how to polish her clubs routine and maintain her tempo in difficult rotations. Additionally, alongside judge Ekaterina Lots, the Olympic champion helped the gymnast to sort out her risk execution errors.

"You see, the music itself is waiting for you"

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04.08.2026. During a workout in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion together with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, worked on the fouetté turns in the clubs routine of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region. Alina Kabaeva and the specialists advised the gymnast to perform an exact number of double turns to maintain her tempo and execution cleanliness.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coaches work on the fouetté turns in the clubs routine of Arina Kovshova

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04.08.2026. During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg the correct entry into a leap for a hoop catch. This video shows how to properly prepare the legs and keep moving right away. The routine was choreographed and directed by Irina Zenovka.


Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shows Mariia Borisova the correct entry into a leap for a hoop catch during a workout in Novogorsk

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04.08.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with choreographer and stage director Irina Zenovka, coaches Ekaterina Lots and Elizaveta Chernova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, explained to Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region how to perform the skill at the end of her clubs routine so that it gets credited.

Sometimes the secret to clean execution is not in the catch itself, but in moving toward the apparatus

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04.08.2026. Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina prepared an unusual gift for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva – a fortune cookie.

Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova prepared an unusual gift for Alina Kabaeva

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03.08.2026. During a control training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva suggested removing the skill on the fouetté in the clubs routine of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, to help the gymnast keep up with the music. The Olympic champion, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Elizaveta Chernova, also explained to the athlete why it is crucial to maintain the tempo throughout the routine.




"Music helps you there!"

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02.08.2026. During a pre-World Championships training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva explained to Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region how to distribute her weight when entering a planche, while Academy coaches Elizaveta Chernova, Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova helped the gymnast practice her rotation.

A step-by-step review of the approach to a spectacular planche from the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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01.08.2026. During a control training session in Novogorsk, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg received valuable feedback from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and judges Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, Natalya Kukushkina, and Evgenia Gertsikova.

Valuable feedback from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva during a control training session in Novogorsk

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31.07.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Olga Minigalina and Elizaveta Chernova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova advised Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region on how to increase the rotational force in her ball routine.

During training before the World Championships, the planché technique, a valuable element, received a lot of attention

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30.07.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and choreographer and stage director Irina Zenovka, reviewed a mistake in the hoop routine with World Cup stage medalist Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and explained why it is important not to rush during the risk element: a proper throw should be made, the apparatus should be given the necessary height, and only then a clean rebound should be done.

"The most important thing is a proper throw"

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29.07.2026. While working on the ball routine ahead of the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Olga Minigalina and Irina Gusarova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refine her helicopter element and her catch into a roll.


Alina Kabaeva and Academy coaches help Mariia Borisova refine her helicopter element and her catch into a roll

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27.07.2026. During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coaches Olga Minigalina and Irina Gusarova, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova shared an effective way for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg to practice difficult elements — the risk and the boomerang in her ribbon routine. Irina Zenovka is the choreographer and stage director of the program.




"So that it clicks in your mind, so that you can do it on autopilot"

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27.07.2026. What words helped European Championship silver medalist Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina capture her third gold medal at the "Crystal Rose" international tournament?

"Don’t let yourself relax!"

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27.07.2026. During a workout in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Olga Minigalina, and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, helped Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region perfect her hoop fouetté technique. They paid special attention to the correct entry into the element, body posture, and hand and wrist work.



Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coaches help Arina Kovshova perfect her hoop fouetté technique

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27.07.2026. At the Crystal Rose international tournament, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Elizaveta Zorkina helped Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region to shake off her nerves before the performance. 

"You need to perform for your own pleasure. This is a celebration!"

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27.07.2026. Just a few minutes before appearing on the floor at the Crystal Rose international tournament, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva together with coach Elizaveta Zorkina helped the silver medalist of the European Championships, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, find the focus before her ball routine.


"God bless, my sunshine. Go do the work!"

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27.07.2026. This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Elizaveta Zorkina helped European Champion Yana Zaikina from Volgograd to prepare properly for her hoop performance in the all-around at the Crystal Rose international tournament.


"You love rhythmic gymnastics, don't you? So go out there and perform with spirit!"

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25.07.2026. How to feel the apparatus, maintain focus, and confidently execute all elements — these are the exact tips the gymnast received before stepping onto the carpet for the all-around.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva works with Yana Zaikina to break down her ribbon routine at the Crystal Rose

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25.07.2026. The Olympic champion helped the Russian Junior Championship winner, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, get into the right mindset for the all-around performance. She drew attention to the details of the hoop risk element and reminded of the importance of staying focused.

Alina Kabayeva helps Ksenia Savinova prepare for the all-around performance at the Crystal Rose

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24.07.2026. During a training session with Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva analyzes a risk element involving the ball and explains what to focus on: how to properly initiate the throw, how the arm and leg work, and why applying more force isn't always necessary. 

“No need to put too much power into the leg movement, just kick it back”

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24.07.2026. Together with Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Elizaveta Chernova, Olga Minigalina, and Olga Frolova continue to search for more precise transitions to make every movement look natural.

Working on Arina Kovshova's ball routine

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18.07.2026. In Novogorsk, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, along with coach Irina Gusarova and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, worked on risks involving transitions to jeté en tournant and helicopter.

Mariia Borisova along with coach Irina Gusarova and Alina Kabaeva, works on risks involving transitions to jeté en tournant and helicopter

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15.07.2026. And coaches Olga Minigalina and Elizaveta Chernova helped the gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region find the most convenient option.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggests changing the order of elements in Arina Kovshova's ribbon routine

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15.07.2026. The gymnast also received help from her coach, Elizaveta Chernova, in working on this part of her routine.

During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva suggested to Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region which musical accents can be emphasized with body movements

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11.07.2026. At the World Cup floor testing in Milan, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was in touch and offered support to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region.

"Slender, beautiful, strong!"

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03.07.2026. This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva greeted Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina after their vacation.

Video Archive

Before the World Championships, Alina Kabaeva spoke with the Russian team from St. Petersburg

"Everyone needs to unite and move forward together as one team!"

"I worry about you so much, truly, but I know that everything will come together for you"