"Imagine that we are at the World Championships!"

Before Yana Zaikina’s all-around final performance, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested adding an artistic movement to the entry into a side pirouette.

In Novogorsk, the athlete from Volgograd worked with choreographer Ekaterina Sergeeva on every detail of her movements, focusing on shoulder placement, leg lines, and the precision of her positions. Special attention was paid to technique, turnout, and elegant presentation.

After their performance at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva let the junior group gymnasts know that fans were waiting for their autographs.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped them get into the right frame of mind for a successful performance.

Our gymnasts will long remember the stands at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest for the lovely signs, stuffed animals, and the fans' heartfelt emotions.

Among the fans were the gymnast's relatives, who traveled all the way from Gatchina.

Sasha has a new clubs routine! Its choreographer is Irina Zenovka.

And the incredible support of the fans!

Alisa Medvedeva from Moscow also congratulated the athlete on her first competition since her recovery.

The Olympic champion also suggested creating new costumes for Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.

At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva watched Nicole Rimarachin Diaz’s hoop routine and took note of one of the transitions. Together with the gymnast and her coach, Laysan Savitskaya, Alina Kabaeva analyzed the sequence and suggested a version that flows without a pause.

At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, gymnast Saeed Alshamsi Annabel Humaid Jasim from the UAE and her coach Aziza Mamadzhanova met Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Before the hoop routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia get into the right mindset for her performance, and afterwards congratulated the gymnast on her successful result.

The gymnast from Volgograd took first-place finish in the junior all-around event at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

What was it like during the ribbon routine of Yana Zaikina from Volgograd? Watch our video to find out!