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Alina Kabaeva

16.10.2026. Showing how the Olympic champion greeted the gymnasts and coaches before it began.

A control training session with Alina Kabaeva was held in Novogorsk

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12.10.2026. Alina Kabaeva watched Agniya Kraeva from Moscow perform her hoop routine and analyzed her jumps and planche turn. The Olympic champion focused on her body alignment, shoulder work, and the position of her supporting leg.

"I’m asking you — give it 100% on the jump, or even more!"

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11.10.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and choreographer Irina Zenovka demonstrate how to infuse movement with character.

Continuing work on technical mastery with the hoop, here’s a session featuring Mariia Borisova and the Olympic champion

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Competitions

The international tournament will take place in Tokyo from October 22 to 25. Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow, and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd will take to the carpet.

Russian national team gymnasts will compete at the AEON Cup world club championship

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On October 17, the gymnast will perform with the ribbon at the 1st stage of the Italian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Championship as a member of the Ginnastica Valmontone club.

Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg is in Italy

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Another Academy gymnast, Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg, showed the fifth-best result in the same category.

Evelina Tandalova is leading in the International Tournament for the Prizes of Olympic Champion Marina Lobach

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Training

Alina Kabaeva worked with the gymnasts of the Russian national team.

A control training session with the Olympic champion was held in Novogorsk

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Academy Life

The gymnast celebrated it on October 16.

The Academy congratulated Anna Storozhenko on her birthday

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Due to the emerging cases of mailings sent on behalf of the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation representatives, we’d like to state that the foundation does not send letters and does not practice any fundraising.

Important information!

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The Alina Festival

More than a century later, in India, we will present our own new production. It will blend various art forms with sport, and we are confident that it will leave a vivid, lasting impression on every member of the audience.

The history of the ballet "The Firebird"

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The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is a vast arts space in Mumbai dedicated to preserving and promoting Indian art, dance, theater, and music.

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. Facts about the venue where the Alina — 2026 festival will be held

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The gymnasts are working on their new routines together with choreographer Irina Zenovka, coach Ksenia Dudkina, and senior coach of the Russian national team Emanuela Maccarani.


The training camp for the group exercise team continues in St. Petersburg

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Academy students and gymnasts according to the Sky Grace International Association quota will take part in the tournament.

The All-Russian Hopes of Russia national competition will take place in Kazan

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11.10.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested an interesting way to pass through the hoop, while choreographer Irina Zenovka helped refine the movement.

The creative process behind a new exercise performed by Mariia Borisova with the Olympic champion

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11.10.2026. Before the training session began, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva told the National team Head coach Emanuela Maccarani about her favorite song and helped the group team members get into the right mindset for a productive session.

Great spirits at the training camp in St. Petersburg with the Olympic champion

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09.10.2026. Before competing at the Aura Cup in Zagreb, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva offered support and valuable advice to Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz. Afterward, they reviewed the elements and worked through the challenging parts of the routine.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva offers support to Alesya Naifonova before competing at the Aura Cup in Zagreb

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09.10.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva visited the National group exercise team's training camp, which has kicked off in St. Petersburg.

"Making a spectacular entrance into world history!"

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08.10.2026. After a rehearsal for the Alina festival in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with the participants.

"The whole world looks up to Russian rhythmic gymnastics"

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09.10.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested replacing a boomerang with a fouetté for Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg — an element the gymnast performs particularly well. She also went over the piece performed by Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow.

Preparing for the Alina festival together with the Olympic champion

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08.10.2026. The Olympic champion reviewed the hoop routine run-through of Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and suggested adding this element to it.



The Olympic champion reviews the hoop routine run-through of Yana Zaikina

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08.10.2026. During rehearsals for the Alina festival in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested that Vladislava Sharonova perform her spectacular fouetté turn in the show.


Alina Kabaeva suggests that Vladislava Sharonova perform her spectacular fouetté turn in the show

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08.10.2026. This is how Diana Zaripova’s training session with Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina wrapped up.


A sweet moment from the session with the Olympic champion in Novogorsk

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08.10.2026. Alina Kabaeva also asked her to perform several elements and evaluated the athlete's technical base.


The Olympic champion watches the routine of young gymnast Diana Zaripova in Novogorsk

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07.10.2026. During a lesson with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Polina Zavgorodnyaya from Moscow tried to perform a pirouette in back balance, and at the request of coach Irina Gusarova, showed a Raffaeli turn.


Polina Zavgorodnyaya from Moscow tries to perform a pirouette during a lesson with the Olympic champion

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07.10.2026. In Novogorsk, the Olympic champion evaluated Polina Zavgorodnyaya, a gymnast from Moscow who dreams of training at our Academy. Alina Kabaeva assessed the gymnast's potential and offered some advice on element technique.



Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva evaluates Polina Zavgorodnyaya, a gymnast from Moscow

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06.10.2026. Alina Kabaeva, together with choreographer Irina Zenovka, helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refine the details of her new hoop routine.


Creative process with the Olympic champion

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06.10.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva and choreographer Irina Zenovka helped Mariia Borisova refine her arm movements for the dance sequence in her new hoop routine.


"Your hands need to have character!"

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06.10.2026. After the first run-through of St. Petersburg’s Mariia Borisova’s new hoop routine with the Olympic champion, the work on fine-tuning the details began.


The Olympic champion offers advice for Mariia Borisova on how to make the transition into the pivot, performed immediately after the catch, more seamless

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06.10.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, choreographer Irina Zenovka and coach Irina Gusarova presented Mariia Borisova’s new hoop routine to the Olympic champion.



"A burst of creativity"

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06.10.2026. Alina Kabaeva greeted the participants and highlighted the gymnasts' artistry.


The Olympic champion attended a rehearsal for the Alina festival

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06.10.2026. Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, along with her coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Irina Zenovka, thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for her work on the new hoop routine.


"I don't actually draw myself. But I can add a touch here and there"

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06.10.2026. Ksyusha is a Russian National champion and a European Championship silver medalist. The gymnast is a member of the National team’s main roster and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. She trains under Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, with Elena Egorova serving as her choreographer.


The continuation of Gatchina’s Ksyusha Savinova practicing a hoop risk with the Olympic champion

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06.10.2026. During a training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, Head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team, helped Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina perfect a risk with a hoop.


"You need to step into the hoop right"

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05.10.2026. In this video, Alina Kabaeva explains to Diana Sobyanina from St. Petersburg how to perform chaines right without lifting the shoulders. 


Continuation of risk execution analysis with the Olympic champion

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06.10.2026. The seamless flow of elements and rapid transitions between them demonstrate a gymnast's high level of proficiency and the complexity of the routine, however, flawless execution ultimately depends on fine technical details. It was precisely these details that Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina focused on during a training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

"Take it to the next level!"

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05.10.2026. The Olympic champion offered tips on how to gauge the apparatus's flight path.

Alina Kabaeva, together with Diana Sobyanina from St. Petersburg, analyzes a risk element with clubs

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05.10.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested a new transition for the routine.



The ongoing work on the dance track for Yana Zaikina’s new ball routine

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04.10.2026. Alina Kabaeva worked with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on a hoop risk, helping the gymnast sense the precise moment for the toss. The Olympic champion focused on leg technique and demonstrated how to launch the hoop with accuracy and confidence.

"Feel it, feel it and go for it!"

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04.10.2026. During an Academy training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on the execution of the planche turn and the exit from the move.

"Find the strength to exit this element cleanly and gracefully"

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04.10.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained to Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen region how to increase speed during a planche turn, using the mechanism of a spinning top as an example.

"Don't lose strength"

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04.10.2026. During a training session at the Academy, the Olympic champion noticed that Diana Sobyanina from St. Petersburg was using the wrong technique for the windmill move. Alina Kabaeva demonstrated the proper way to handle the clubs and asked the coaches to watch out for such errors so they wouldn't become ingrained habits.

"If she learns it that way now, what are we going to do later?"

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04.10.2026. Alina Kabaeva demonstrated the technique for a ball roll to Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and explained how to transition smoothly into a pirouette. She also suggested adding a movement that emphasizes the music.

"Catch it during the pirouette!"

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04.10.2026. Alisa lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. She trains under Elizaveta Chernova. Her choreographer is Elena Egorova.

Alina Kabaeva suggested increasing the number of jeté en tournant jumps in the routine by Alisa Shunina

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03.10.2026. Alina Kabaeva checked Alisa’s physical capabilities and explained why the balance should be learned through strong leg kicks.

Here is the continuation of how Alisa Shunina from Volgograd practiced her backward balance with the Olympic champion

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03.10.2026. Alina Kabaeva broke down the backward balance technique in detail with a gymnast from Volgograd.

The Olympic champion noticed an error in the performance of the tabletop by Alisa Shunina

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03.10.2026. She drew attention to the unnecessary movements that were complicating the execution of the risk and demonstrated how to remove them.

Alina Kabaeva broke down a mistake made by Diana Sobyanina when entering a club throw

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03.10.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked on the musical accents in Ksenia Savinova’s hoop routine. Ksenia is from Gatchina.

"The arms are working well; the legs need to be timed to the beat"

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03.10.2026. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast from the Tyumen Region master the technique for leg swings using resistance bands and explained how to avoid common mistakes.

This is how Evelina Tandalova finetunes her physical conditioning!

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03.10.2026. During a training session at the Academy, the Olympic champion helped Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina perfect a risky ribbon maneuver. Alina Kabaeva offered tips on how to execute a toss from the hands and speed up the rolls. And most importantly: not to hesitate once the movement has begun.

Video Archive

A control training session with Alina Kabaeva was held in Novogorsk

"I’m asking you — give it 100% on the jump, or even more!"

Continuing work on technical mastery with the hoop, here’s a session featuring Mariia Borisova and the Olympic champion