"I also sort of relaxed at the Olympics. But then I pulled myself together, and you will too"

Olympic champion recalled the apparatus loss at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which cost her the gold medal.

Take a look at the details that Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refined in her ball routine during training before the World Championships.

This is necessary to avoid wasting time on the risky approach.

The gymnast celebrated her birthday on August 22.

That day, Alesya and her coach, Alina Gusarova, were in Yekaterinburg, where another Academy gymnast, Alexandra Borisova, was competing.

While the Russian National team gymnasts were preparing for the World Championships in St. Petersburg, Alina Kabaeva watched a training session by young athlete Marika Saenko.

At the Russian Peoples’ Spartakiad, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated Sofia Ilteriakova and her coach, Natalia Glemba, on their successful performance at the World Championships, supported Alexandra Borisova from Moscow after completing her all-around competition, and also praised Anastasia Vlasenko's performance and the work of her coach, Laysan Savitskaya.

In an interview, the gymnasts revealed the particulars of their preparation for the tournament and talked about the images in their programs.

Let's see what exercises our group gymnasts perform.

And the Olympic champion suggested she send a video to try out for the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy!

Russian Peoples’ Spartakiad was held at the Rhythmic and Aesthetic Gymnastics Center in Yekaterinburg. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva came to the capital of the Urals to support the gymnasts and deliver a speech.

We're sharing a video with these warm moments at the Russian Peoples’ Spartakiad.

Even more moments from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's meeting with fans at the Russian Peoples’ Spartakiad in Yekaterinburg!

Take a look at the Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's welcome to the fans at the Rhythmic and Aesthetic Gymnastics Center in Yekaterinburg!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva delivered a speech at the Russian Peoples’ Spartakiad in Yekaterinburg. She thanked everyone who has contributed to the development of Russian rhythmic gymnastics over the past decades and noted that it was thanks to them that Russia's team gold at the 2026 World Championships was possible.