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Training Camp

140 gymnasts, six floors and hundreds of hours of hard work are behind us.

The training camp has come to an end

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We attended a class led by Alina Protasova and filmed the gymnasts working on strength, endurance and coordination.

Developing general physical fitness is an important part of the Academy training camp

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Why are classes with our staff a great experience not only for gymnasts, but also for their mentors? We asked athletes, coaches and parents who came to Sirius from different regions of our country to answer these and other questions.

What will the participants remember about the Academy training camp?

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Academy Life

Here's the next challenge in our marathon!

Marathon of activities: January 8

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The Russian Gymnastics Federation has published the list.

The Academy gymnasts joined the Russian national team for 2026

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Opinion

The specialist shared how Varvara is getting back into shape after the New Year holidays and thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for inviting her to the Academy.

"She wants to show results and be at her best!" Lyudmila Galchenko talks about Varvara Toporova's trainings at the Academy

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Now the gymnasts will live, study and train in Sirius.

Varvara Toporova and Arina Kovshova joined the Academy team

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Very soon, the athletes will start preparing for the new season.

The gymnasts of the Academy returned from the New Year holidays

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Watch Ask a Psychologist, in which Irina Kozyr shares important advice for both children and parents.

Marathon of activities: January 7

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva wishes Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Spend Christmas Eve with our Cooking with a Nutritionist!

Marathon of activities: January 6

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2025 brought us many exciting events. One of the most memorable was the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.

Marathon of activities: January 5

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Complete the general physical training program from the Academy's coaches in our P. E Time series!

Marathon of activities: January 4

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You will find out what the gymnasts worked on from our new video!

The participants of the Academy training camp had the opportunity to attend a master class taught by Elizaveta Zorkina

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More than 140 athletes gathered in Sirius for training under the guidance of Academy coaches.

From which cities did the gymnasts come to the training camp at the Academy?

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The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy covers all the training camp expenses.

Training of gymnasts from Congo under guidance of Ekaterina Lots and Elizaveta Chernova

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Dancing helps to open up emotionally and feel the rhythm of the music, that is why it is so helpful for gymnasts.

A fragment of a gymnast's class with Artur Nureev, the choreographer of Alla Dukhova TODES dance studio

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During the class the girls did tasks to develop concentration and awareness. From simple body sensation to neuropsychological techniques, each stage was important.

A lesson with psychologist Irina Kozyr at the training camp at the Academy

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Take a look at how gymnasts spend their time at the spa.

Visiting the pool is an integral part of the Academy training camp

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We attended classes with Olga Minigalina, where the gymnasts worked on the chaines and also — stretching with elements of yoga with Elizaveta Chernova.

The training camp at the Academy is not only about practicing elements, but also specialized workouts

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Maria Zaplavnaya, Maria Shilenko, Ksenia Semenova, Arina Filippova and Eva Kucherenko from Astrakhan, Ksenia Remizova from Krasnodar and Elina Shayakhmetova from Novosibirsk shared all that with us.

The participants of the training camp share their classes plan and what they want to learn at the Academy

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The Russian national team gymnasts and the Academy gymnasts learned an interesting combination under the guidance of teacher Dmitry Stepanchikov.

Final dance class went at the recovery camp in Sirius

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The young gymnasts presented their routines, and Academy gymnasts Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and Alexandra Borisova from Moscow also took to the floor.

A fragment of the concert on the last day of the Academy training camp

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Under the guidance of teacher Anna Pukhova, young athletes learn to hear music and work on their sense of rhythm.

Rhythmics lesson with the participants of the Academy training camp at the Academy

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After the class, the Academy coach Ekaterina Lots tells what exercises are included in the general physical training program and how they will help the gymnasts during the competition season.

Ekaterina Lots talks about general physical training classes at the Academy training camp

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The coach explains what exercises the gymnasts perform before the main training and how the load is selected for athletes of different levels.

Par terre with Alina Gusarova for the participants of the Academy training camp

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The camp will run until January 26. For young athletes from Russian and Turkish different cities, classes have been prepared with the Academy coaches, as well as Alesya Mach, teacher at Alla Dukhova's TODES Adler school-studio.

Let's meet the participants of the training camp in Sirius!

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The athlete is currently training at the Academy at a training camp at the personal invitation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva to prepare for tournaments according to the International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association rules.

How to combine training with school while living in another country? Let's find out from Jimena Dominguez

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The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy covered accommodation and meals expenses for athletes.