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Competitions

This is how the fans experienced each and every element together with Eva Kononova

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The audience supported the gymnast during her performance in Tashkent.

And this is how Masha responded to the stands!

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The audience counted to the fouetté, helped with shouts and words of encouragement.

Fantastic support of our Masha in Tashkent

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Academy Life

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Important information!

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The competition will be held in Uzbekistan from April 10 to 12.

The individual podium training took place at the World Cup stage in Tashkent

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Opinion

Anastasia Zhuravleva, a judge from Kazakhstan who worked on the artistic and bodywork teams, talks about the Shining Star tournament in Uzbekistan.

"I see their tremendous growth from tournament to tournament." Judge Anastasia Zhuravleva talks about the performance of our gymnasts at the Shining Star tournament

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Last weekend, for the first time in her career, the athlete performed at a tournament under the auspices of World Gymnastics.

Elizaveta Geraskina returned to the Academy from Baku

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She said the familiarity of the floor and the support of the spectators helped her perform without any unnecessary nerves.

Alexandra Borisova sums up the results of the KETI CUP tournament in Tbilisi

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The specialist shared her impressions of the competition in Tbilisi, assessed Alexandra Borisova's performance, and praised Nicole Leuta and Milla Shavladze of Georgia, who won gold and three silver medals in the juniors program.


"It's really great to have the opportunity to judge a competition like this." Ekaterina Lots talks about working at the KETI CUP tournament

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Ksyusha talked about her new friends from other countries and her progress. Yana noted the size of the arena and the enthusiastic support of the fans. 

Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina share their emotions from their performance at the Shining Star tournament in Tashkent

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Mariia won silver in the all-around, gold in the clubs final, and bronze medals in the hoop, ball, and ribbon events. She competed under neutral status. 


Mariia Borisova and her coach Irina Gusarova sum up the results of the Thiais Grand Prix

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Our athletes competed under neutral status. 


Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina won medals in individual finals at the Shining Star tournament

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For Elizaveta Geraskina, the AGF Trophy International Tournament was her first tournament under the auspices of World Gymnastics. 

Elizaveta Geraskina and her coach Elizaveta Chernova tells why participation in the international tournament in Baku is valuable for them

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Academy champion Diana Sobyanina shared her assessment of her performance at this competition and highlighted her most difficult routine.

An interview with the Top-3 all-around medalists at the Sochi Spring Breeze tournament

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On the first day of the Russian Junior Championship, Academy gymnasts Diana Kotlovskaya, Evelina Tandalova, Veronika Malinina, and Liya Rodionova performed their hoop and ball routines.

Fragments of performances by Academy gymnasts on the first day of the Russian Junior Championship

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Athletes and coaches at at the Russian junior championship watched Mariia Borisova performing with clubs.

he day of performance is not a reason to stop supporting our gymnasts at the World Cup stage

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The program was created by Alina Festival choreographer Natalia Belugina, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina helped refine the key details.

How was Ksenia Savinova's hoop exercise created?

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Now-a-days, we're closely following not only the World Cup stage in Tashkent, but also the Russian Junior Championship among first-category gymnasts in St. Petersburg.

How was the floor testing at the Russian Championship among first-category gymnasts?

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Mariia Borisova, Eva Kononova and our group exercise team are preparing for performances at the World Cup stage.


Footage from Tashkent!

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In this video, you’ll see Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina preparing Ksenia ahead of the hoop final and greeting the girls after their performances. 


During the Shining Star international tournament, the Academy coaches were in constant contact with Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina

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The gymnast won a silver medal. Her coach is Irina Gusarova.


Excerpts from Mariia Borisova's all-around performance at the Grand Prix in Thiais

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Who were the spectators at the Shining Star international tournament rooting for, and who surprised them? Emina Jabbarova and Samiya Yuldasheva, Yana Bikmaeva and Sofia Pak share their thoughts.

"When girls from other countries come, we watch them and admire their work"

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Choreographer Ekaterina Belova and judge Zlata Tulubaeva worked with Ksenia Savinova and Yana Zaikina. Coach Evgenia Eliseeva called the gymnasts immediately after the workout to ask about their first impressions and offer some important guidance ahead of the competition.

Juniors checked their routines during floor testing before the start of the Shining Star international competition

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Ksenia Savinova's fouette and Alesya Naifonova's planché are here for you!

Dizzying spins!

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The gymnasts won three gold medals in Kazan: in the all-around and in the exercises with five balls and five ribbons.

Parents of the Academy group team congratulate their champions at the Russian Championship

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Interview of the Academy group team after the Russian Championship

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The team from the Omsk Region presented images of Greek goddesses at the tournament in the exercise with five ribbons. The lineup: Sabina Kuzmina, Yulia Sevostyanova, Veronika Romanova, Varvara Maslennikova, Polina Maslova, and Ekaterina Ivanishcheva. Coaches: Elena Arajs and Oksana Kurganskaya.

Silver and bronze medalists of the Russian Junior Championship share the secrets of their bright performances!

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Why is it valuable for gymnasts to compete at the Russian Junior Championships Group exercise gymnasts Margarita Berkutova, Sofia Kutnenko, Anastasia Shatokhina, Amina Shamshutdinova and Anastasia Kondratenko from Samara spoke about that at the tournament in Kazan.

“We are motivated to work even harder”

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In preparation for the Russian Junior Championship, our gymnasts, along with the Olympic champion, paid attention to every detail.

"Work with your arms. Don't jump to it"

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Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva coached Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina to perform with the ball at the Russian Junior Championships all-around. It was with this event that Ksenia began her journey to gold.

"You're in control. You’re in charge"

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Parents of the Academy group exercise gymnasts were among the fans at the Russian junior championship. They experienced every routine with the children and rejoiced in their success.

“Emotions indeed overwhelm at that moment!”

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The Russian Junior Championship is in full swing. The tournament is again held in the capital of Tatarstan this year. We decided to check what gymnasts know about Kazan and national dishes, and also offered to guess the meaning of a few words in Tatar.

Quiz in Tatar!

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Three gold medals in a tournament out of three! And this is at the very first competition — the team was set up in January.

The episodes of the Academy team's gold-winning exercises

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Our gymnasts were warmly supported not only in Kazan but also at the Academy during the Russian Junior Championship. The coaches and athletes experienced every performance on the competition mat together with the tournament participants.


"We care deeply for each other because we are one big team!"

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During a training session in Novogorsk, Russian national team head coach Tatiana Sergaeva suggested polishing the roll in the program of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Alina Kabaeva went through the details together with Evgenia Kanaeva, Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka and Academy coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina.


A master class of doing rolls from the Olympic champion!

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The gymnasts are in first place. Joining the girls at the competition in Kazan are coach Daria Pirogova and choreographer Elena Egorova.

Coach Anna Ustsova motivated the junior group gymnasts after their performance on the first day of the Russian Junior Championships

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The Olympic champion was on hand with the Academy gymnasts during the test. Together with Alina Kabaeva and coach Daria Pirogova, the athletes worked on risk.

Group gymnasts took part in floor testing at the Russian Junior Championships in Kazan

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Arina Kovshova, Sofia Ilteriakova, and the group gymnasts team made up of Sabina Baiburina, Maria Fedorovtseva, Amina Idrisova, Nonna Nyanina, Alina Rusanova, and Ekaterina Timoshenko are participating in the World Cup stage.

We’re off to Sofia!

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We show the programs of Ksenia Savinova, Alesya Naifonova, Yana Zaikina, Karolina Pakhtusova, and Elizaveta Geraskina.

Fragments of performances of gymnasts of the Academy at the Russian Junior Championships

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Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg offered words of encouragement to the competitors from the Academy ahead of the all-around finals and the individual finals.



The Academy is on the line, where every routine performed by our gymnasts at the Russian Junior Championship is watched

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Moments from the preparations for the floor,  the judges' work, and, of course, enthusiastic support for Mariia Borisova in our video!

We invite you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Grand Prix Rhythmic Gymnastics Marbella

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Bronze in the hoop and silver in the ribbon!

Clips from Mariia Borisova's performances that earned her medals at the Grand Prix in Marbella

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This is explained to our gymnasts by the Olympic champion.

Alina Kabaeva, along with Evgenia Eliseeva, guided Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina in the qualification of the Russian junior championship, and analyzed the mistakes after the performances.

How to turn emotional experiences into strength?

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These athletes, Yulia Chuvashova from Irkutsk, Valeria Gavrina from Krasnoyarsk, Veronika Solomatina from St. Petersburg, and Miroslava Monina from Penza, competed in the all-around hoop and ball qualification.

Excerpts from the routines of the Russian Junior Championship participants, awarded under the Sky Grace International Association quota

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The gymnast is competing in Spain under neutral status. 


Mariia Borisova's performance in the all-around at the international Grand Prix Rhythmic Gymnastics Marbella

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva signed autographs for young gymnasts and explained how to get into the Academy.

"If you train hard, you'll get there yourself!"

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The Indian gymnasts captivated everyone with their charisma at the international Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup tournament.

"We met so many people from different countries"

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Two-time Olympic bronze medalist in basketball, Natalia Vodopyanova, was the guest of honor at the international Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup tournament.

"I simply enjoy the beauty of this sport"

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Alina Kabaeva worked on a series of jumps with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region during a training session in Novogorsk ahead of the  Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup. 


What is the secret to performing the jete en tournant? The Olympic champion shows!

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg was reminded of this by the Olympic champion on the first day of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup.


It is especially important to brace yourself and set up properly before coming out to the floor — it is impossible to execute the program confidently without that