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Alina Kabaeva

11.11.2025. Ahead of the floor testing for theSky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025, Alina Kabaeva gave parting words to the Academy's students.

A warm welcome for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and our gymnasts in Beijing!

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10.11.2025. The first artificial intelligence trials for rhythmic gymnastics will take place at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.

Alina Kabaeva discusses the use of new technology in judging with the tournament's Chinese organizers

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10.11.2025. The Olympic champion brought to the attention of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg that the control training session format helps gymnasts not only practice their routines but also understand how to avoid losing points at competitions. 

The Olympic champion drew Mariia Borisova's attention to the importance of control training sessions

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Sky Grace

The competition will be held from November 12 to 14.

Here is the detailed schedule for the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025

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The audience will see 15 performances featuring gymnasts and other athletes, dancers and musicians from different countries.

The Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and the Beijing Top Open 2025 will end with a colorful gala show

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This sports facility became one of the training centers for the 2022 Winter Olympics, with China's national ice hockey team practicing here.

Interesting facts about the Shougang Ice Hockey Arena, which will host the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and the Beijing Top Open 2025

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From November 12-14, Beijing will host a unique competition under the Sky Grace International Association rules.

Live stream of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 on skygrace.ru!

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MA Academy

The national team also took the overall first place.

Our sambo wrestlers won 21 gold medals at the World Championships in Bishkek

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Opinion

Alexandra described the training process and what changes she and her coach have already made to their programs.

Alexandra Udodova and Maria Razorenova talk about their training at the Academy ahead of the competition in Beijing

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Academy Life

Together with coaches, they will prepare for the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 international tournament.


Gymnasts Aleksandra Udodova and Maria Razorenova arrived at the Academy

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The specialist told about the gymnast's progress, her hard work, and the opportunity to compete.

"When Sky Grace awarded the quota, we were overjoyed!" Anna Shumilova talks about the performance of Ksenia Saliy at the Cup of the Strongest

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The specialist explained why this competition is important for the athletes and highlighted the strengths of the participants from different regions. 

"It's motivation for them." "For them, it's motivation." Head Judge Marina Drozd talks about the All-Russian Young Gymnasts competitions

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The gymnast's coaches are Olga Nesterova and Yulia Barsukova. In 2025, the athlete won the Russian Championship in the first category.


Karina Bogdanova shared her impressions of the All-Russian Young Gymnasts competition

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09.11.2025. During the second control training session, the Academy's group routines tried to correct all their mistakes, making their routine cleaner and more emotional. After the routine, the Olympic champion and coaches Olga Frolova and Alina Gusarova discussed all the athletes' shortcomings.

Alina Kabaeva explains to the Academy group gymnasts the importance of giving their all in training and achieving progress

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09.11.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region about the importance of every detail, the purity of execution, and constant concentration during a performance during a control training session.

Alina Kabaeva reminds Eva Kononova about the importance of every detail

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In the new episode of the "Alina. Novogorsk" series, the Olympic champion shares her thoughts on how to help a child in sports, how to maintain their self-confidence, and how gymnasts themselves should overcome challenges on the path to their goals.

The seventh episode of the "Alina. Novogorsk" series

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07.11.2025. Coaches Evgenia Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina and Alina Gusarova also gave the gymnast valuable advice.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva gave Eva Kononova some tips on how to make the jump with a catch more difficult at the assessment training session

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06.11.2025. For a routine to look cohesive, it's important to refine every detail. This is precisely what Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Evgeniya Eliseeva, along with the gymnast from Kazan, dedicated their training to.

Alina Kabaeva and Evgeniya Eliseeva tell Malika Timurshina how to effectively roll the ball

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06.11.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva attended the control training session via video link and advised Ksenia's coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva, to refine the element and not take it out of the program, as it's valuable and looks impressive.

Alina Kabaeva notes the difficulty of the spin in Ksenia Savinova's hoop exercise

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06.11.2025. Alina Kabaeva explained the secret to the correct jump to Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and demonstrated a barre exercise to improve her footwork.

The Olympic champion explains the secret to the correct jump to Ksenia Savinova

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06.11.2025. Initially, the gymnast from the Tyumen region was late to the music, but she was able to correct the error after training with the Olympic champion.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Eva Kononova correct a mistake in a ribbon exercise

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06.11.2025. After a control training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva gave the gymnast from the Tyumen region some tips on how to modify her approach to the risk at the end of her ribbon routine.

A fragment of Eva Kononova's training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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06.11.2025. The gymnast from the Tyumen region practiced her run after a control training session.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Eva Kononova make her ribbon routine more impressive

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06.11.2025. Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg was practicing her hoop routine, and Alina Kabaeva drew attention to her hoop throw technique and gave some helpful advice for Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg on the floor nearby.



The Olympic champion monitors the training of all the gymnasts in the hall

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06.11.2025. The Olympic champion explained how to use the hoop during the roll and spin.


Alina Kabaeva helps Ksyusha Savinova from Gatchina and Evgeniya Eliseeva

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06.11.2025. Alina Kabaeva told  Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz how to catch a ball on the fly. She also worked on the fouetté technique with Olga Minigalina, Zlata Tulubaeva, and Irina Gusarova.


The Olympic champion reveals the secret of catching a ball

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06.11.2025. In rhythmic gymnastics, it's important not only to strive for difficulty but also to demonstrate confidence in every movement. See how the gymnast managed to find this balance in the video.



Alina Kabaeva, along with coaches, analyzes the elements that Yana Zaikina struggled with during her run-through

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06.11.2025. The gymnast should be motivated by her abilities — this is what the Olympic champion reminded Diana Sobyanina from Saint Petersburg about during the training session.




Alina Kabaeva, along with the coaches, tells Diana Sobyanina what to pay attention to in the exercise with the ball

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06.11.2025. The Olympic champion and the Academy coach are helping a gymnast from the Tyumen region to work out the accents in the program with a ribbon.


Alina Kabaeva and Evgenia Eliseeva work with Eva Kononova on accents

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06.11.2025. The Olympic champion came up with an idea to make the program more logical. Coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina helped the gymnast from the Tyumen region to realize it.

Alina Kabaeva works with Eva Kononova after completion of the assessment training session

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05.11.2025. Tournaments under the Sky Grace International Association rules are a unique opportunity to present rope performances, as well as more intense routines and interesting elements. This trend was introduced to our sport thanks to Egle Abruzzini, President of the Technical Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation (1984-2008). Alina Kabaeva spoke with Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva about Egle’s contribution to rhythmic gymnastics.




Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva celebrates Egle Abruzzini's contribution to rhythmic gymnastics

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04.11.2025. The Olympic champion emphasized the importance of remembering all the advice given by the coaches.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Russia’s Honored Coach Ekaterina Sergeeva help Elina Khabirova practice her fouetté and jump

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04.11.2025. During a control training session, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd failed her risks. Alina Kabaeva immediately noticed the reason, the gymnast had lost concentration during a crucial moment.

The Olympic champion draws Yana Zaikina's attention to the loss of concentration

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03.11.2025. During a control training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with Academy coach Olesya Kovaleva, advised Sofia Vorobyeva from Moscow to practice the routine in sections.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's piece of advice for Sofia Vorobyeva

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03.11.2025. During the control training session, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg didn't quite do her risks and some elements.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with Academy coaches helps Mariia Borisova improve her technique

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03.11.2025. Continuing the training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova, who helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg add striking accents to her rope routine.

Continuing to practice accents with Mariia Borisova

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03.11.2025. Along with Evgeniya Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina, Elizaveta Zorkina, and Olga Frolova, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped gymnast from the Tyumen Region add complex elements to her ribbon routine and improve its technical performance.

Working on a ribbon exercise with Eva Kononova

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03.11.2025. During training at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva came up with a new and interesting ending to her ball routine.

A creative idea for Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg came from the Olympic champion

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03.11.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach, Irina Gusarova, worked on a rope routine, which our athlete will use at the Sky Grace CUP International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament & Beijing TOP Rhythmic Gymnastics International Open 2025.

Working on rhythm with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg

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01.11.2025. Alina Kabaeva also gave the athlete and her coach, Alina Gusarova, tips on how to improve her pirouettes and dynamics in the hoop routine.

Veronika Malinina was nervous during a training session at the Academy, but the Olympic champion supported her

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01.11.2025. In anticipation of the Sky Grace Cup and Beijing Top Open — 2025 contests in Beijing, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg worked on the exercise with this apparatus.

Working on a rope routine with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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01.11.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked on this element together with Irina Gusarova for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg.

How to make the rope catching more interesting and cleaner?

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01.11.2025. Alina Kabaeva reminded the gymnast during the workout of the characteristic movements that complement the image.

The Olympic champion helps Mariia Borisova with her rope routine

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01.11.2025. During the training, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva showed Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach Irina Gusarova how the risk with the rope can be improved.

Performance of a risk with Mariia Borisova

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30.10.2025. The Olympic champion also helped add artistry to the dance steps.

Alina Kabaeva demonstrates Eva Kononova how to make the beginning of an exercise with a ribbon beautiful and expressive

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31.10.2025. We're sharing a continuation of a joint training session between Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, gymnast Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region, and Academy coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Frolova.


"Those who won the Olympic Games were considered gods"

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31.10.2025. The session with the Olympic champion ended with warm wishes on Coach's Day!

What did Alina Kabaeva wish the entire Academy coaching staff? And how did the students congratulate her? We'll show you.


"I'm happy to work with you"

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31.10.2025. In her ribbon routine, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina performs to the Macarena, one of the most famous dance tunes in the world.

During training, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast make her dance routine more expressive and gave her tips on how to keep up with the rhythm!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva promoted Ksenia Savinova how to make the dance steps more spectacular

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31.10.2025. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva knows that there are no small details when performing a routine. Arm movement is crucial for artistry, the firmness of the ball influences the execution of elements, and muscle tension in the arms and legs influences the cleanliness of the performance.

Watch Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg practice the details!


Video Archive

A warm welcome for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and our gymnasts in Beijing!

Alina Kabaeva discusses the use of new technology in judging with the tournament's Chinese organizers

The Olympic champion drew Mariia Borisova's attention to the importance of control training sessions