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Competitions

At the Russian Cup, we spoke with Milana Fedulkina and Maria Dmitrieva from Moscow, as well as Alina Galochkina from Vladimir.

"Don't stop, keep going towards your goal!"

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Ruslana Varlakova and Alina Chipizubova, along with the 2018 girls' competition winner, Miss Grace Polina Pakhomova, unboxed the gifts especially for our subscribers. 

What gifts did the young gymnasts receive after the mAlinka tournament?

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The gymnast competed in the 2020 group and won the title of Miss Grace. The young athlete shared if she enjoys training, who helped her prepare for the competition, and who supported her before her performances.


Interview with Ruslana Varlakova at the mAlinka tournament

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Academy Life

The athletes will return to workouts in January.

Academy gymnasts went on New Year holidays

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The Olympic champion took part in the work on new productions with choreographers.

Another training day was held at the Academy with the participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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An Olympic champion work with choreographers on new gymnasts' routines.

Alina Kabaeva has joined the creative process at the Academy

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Lyudmila is a ballet teacher at the Professional Arts Academy. 

Lyudmila Duganova is the new choreographer on the Academy team

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At the mAlinka tournament, participants received not only medals but also titles.

Results of the mAlinka tournament among the 2020-2022 years of birth

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Opinion

Tatyana Ryupina, Senior Methodologist at the Talent and Success Educational Foundation, summed up the results of the first half of the school year for preschoolers from early development groups.

Tatyana Ryupina, Senior Methodologist at the Talent and Success Educational Foundation, summed up the results of the year

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Nisa Chusovitina worked with group girls.

A dance master class from choreographer TODES was held at the Academy

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The specialist also shared her plans for the coming year.

Academy coach Elizaveta Zorkina summed up the performances of the young athletes after the mAlinka tournament

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The exercise with five ribbons will be possible to see next season.

Irina Zenovka is creating a new program for the junior group gymnasts

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Choreographer Natalia Belugina came to the Academy.

The Academy gymnasts have started working on new programs

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After the mAlinka tournament, we spoke with Yesenia Mitkova's parents, Dmitry and Lyubov, about their assessment of their daughter's progress. Ruslana Varlakova's mother, Ksenia, also shared her impressions of the competition and thanked the entire Academy coaching staff.

"My child really wants to attend classes and improve!"

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Group exercise gymnasts answer! We asked teams from Nizhny Novgorod, Tula Region, Omsk Region, Moscow, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Volgograd Region, Kemerovo Region and St. Petersburg to name a gymnast that can be described in one word at the Russian Cup. 

Which of the individual gymnasts is the top-notch one?

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The new video from the Academy features the little stars' entrances onto the competition mat, as well as the sincere emotions of coaches and parents after their performances.

Touching moments from the mAlinka tournament!

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What advice did her coaches Elizaveta Zorkina and Elizaveta Chernova give her? Who helped her prepare for the competition at home, and what is the young athlete's favorite element? Find out in our video!


Interview with mAlinka tournament participant Alina Chipizubova!

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For many girls, this was the first competition. Let's see how preschoolers from free early development groups prepared and performed!


The end of the year at the Academy is the time for the mAlinka tournament!

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Catch exclusive footage from the training floor in Kazan!

How did Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva motivate Alexandra Borisova from Moscow on the first day of the Russian Cup?

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• Maria Borisova, ribbon; 
• Eva Kononova, clubs; 
• Ekaterina Sazonova, clubs. 

Let's enjoy this beauty once again!

Performances of the winner and runners-up of the Russian Cup on the final day of the tournament

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We're sharing excerpts from calls between Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg after her clubs and ribbon routines on the second day of the Russian Cup.

Support at competitions is crucial!

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By the way, the Academy athletes brought home a total of 15 gold medals from this competition!

Want to see the programs our gymnasts presented in Armenia?

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Mistakes at competitions help gymnasts understand their weaknesses so they can work on them.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region about this after her clubs routine at the Russian Cup.

“You can't do this half-heartedly, Evochka, do you hear me?"

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The girls competed under the quota of the Sky Grace International Association. Eva and Masha entered the top 5 of the tournament standings in conclusion of the first day.

Episodes of performances by Maria Dmitrieva, Nika Reznik, Sofia Vorobyova, and Eva Kononova at the Russian Cup!

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Alina Kabaeva not only analyzed Eva's mistakes but also prepared the gymnast for the next day of the competition.

What advice did Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region get from the Olympic champion before and after her ball and hoop routines?

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On the first day of the Russian Cup, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva coached Sofia Vorobyeva from Moscow via video link for her hoop and ball routine.

"This is fine for today. Tomorrow, it's no longer possible"

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We're sharing footage from the Russian Cup flor testing featuring our gymnasts Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Vorobyova and Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, and Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd.

These days, Kazan has once again become a meeting place for talented gymnasts from all over Russia!

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In our new video, we show how Alina Kabaeva found the right words for Liza Geraskina from Moscow, Elina Khabirova from Kazan, and Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg.

How did the Olympic champion motivate and support the Academy students before their performances at the Hopes of Russia tournament?

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Irina Zilber is an Olympic champion in the group routine at the Sydney Games and the director of the Center for Rhythmic and Aesthetic Gymnastics in Yekaterinburg, which hosts the All-Russian Hopes of Russia competition.

During the tournament, Irina talked about preparing the gymnastics field for the start. We also asked her to evaluate the progress of the Academy's group routines.

She shared the secret that helps her win!

Interview with Irina Zilber

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We've compiled a collection of moments from how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva coached Yana Zaikina from Volgograd before her hoop and ball routines at the Hopes of Russia tournament.

At the end of the first day of competition, the gymnast placed third. Her coach is Evgeniya Eliseeva, and her choreographer is Elena Egorova.

Support a few minutes before going onto the floor is especially important for a gymnast

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By the way, the background music is from the hoop routine of Academy student Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg!

How did the floor testing take place at the Hopes of Russia tournament? Sharing an airy video!

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The Olympic champion also explained to Yana why artistry is an important criterion driving the final score. 

Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Minigalina helped Yana Zaikina of Volgograd to polish the pirouette in the clubs routine

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Simona Peycheva of Bulgaria, a guest of honor at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025, recounted her decision to renounce her 2001 World Championship medals.

At that time, the 16-year-old gymnast placed third in the hoop, ball, and clubs events in Madrid. After the decision to annul the results of Russian gymnasts Alina Kabaeva and Irina Chashchina, Simona took first place.

However, the athlete disagreed. Our video tells the story of what's more important than medals.

Simona Peycheva recounted her decision to renounce her 2001 World Championship medals

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We spoke with the Omsk team at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.

"We tried our best not to let down the Omsk Region or Russia!"

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The athlete’s coaches are Marina Lobach and Tatiana Ogryzko; Elena Manzalevskaya is the choreographer.

Alina Harnasko's performance with ribbon at the Beijing tournament

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It's dedicated to the memory of Russia’s Honored Coach Elena Karpushenko. We're sharing excerpts from the performances by Karolina Pakhtusova, Anna Vakulenko, and Alexandra Borisova on the first day of the tournament.

From Beijing, let’s travel to Lyubertsy, where the All-Russian Gymnastics is My Life competition is taking place

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Veronika won the All-Russian Young Gymnasts tournament in Ulyanovsk. Her coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, and the choreography was put together by Ekaterina Belova.

Take a look at fragments from our champion, Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg, performing ribbon and club routines

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Competing at the competition are Academy gymnasts Veronika Malinina and Liya Rodionova from St. Petersburg, Malika Timurshina from Kazan, and Olga Buyanova's students, Daria Barabanova and Anastasia Tebenkova from the Irkutsk Region, who were selected through the quota of the Sky Grace International Association.

Excerpts from our athletes' performances in Ulyanovsk

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Take a look at a fragment from a ball routine by Veronika Malinina of St. Petersburg, on the first day of the All-Russian Young Gymnasts tournament in Ulyanovsk.

Veronika is coached by Alina and Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

A new leotard and a bedazzling fouetté!

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In a new episode from the workout at the Academy, we show how Alina Kabaeva shared with Eva Kononova the secret of performing the signature backward pirouette. 

"Now you will understand the technique of this pirouette"

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The gymnasts who first qualified for the Cup of the Strongest thanks to the Sky Grace International Association and then advanced to the finals.

The teams of the Sirius Federal Territory share their impressions of the Cup of the Strongest final

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At the Cup of the Strongest finals, we decided to test the athletes' understanding of gymnastics details.

An educational quiz in honor of All-Russian Gymnastics Day!

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Ksenia Savinova, Sofia Ilteryakova, Sofia Lantsova, Milena Shchenyatskaya, Ulyana Yanus, and Mariia Borisova asked the fans what they were interested in knowing.

The viewers of the finals of the Cup of the Strongest answer questions from their favorite gymnast

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Alina Protasova and Elizaveta Chernova supported the athletes before stepping onto the mat and after performances on the first day of the Grand Prix Alem international tournament in Astana.

Watch touching moments with Academy gymnasts and coaches

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Our group gymnasts took second place in the all-around at the Cup of the Strongest finals in the junior program. Their coach is 1996 European Champion Anna Ustsova, and their choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

A message from the Russian National team Head coach!

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We've compiled excerpts from their routines for you.

How our gymnasts performed on the first day of the Grand Prix Alem International Tournament in Astana

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The focus of the new video is Daria Verenich, who competed in the Cup of the Strongest final as a neutral.

"I want even more, even better, to definitely win!"

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We questioned Sofia Ilteryakova, who became the silver medalist in the all-around and in the clubs, and also won the hoop, ball and ribbon finals of the Cup of the Strongest in Moscow.

Do you want to learn more about the champion of the Cup of the Strongest by the general rating?

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On the final day of the tournament, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with Mariia Borisova, her coach Irina Gusarova, and the Alina festival choreographer Irina Zenovka. In the Cup of the Strongest final, Mariia Borisova won four gold medals: in the all-around, hoop, ball, and ribbon.




We're sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the Cup of the Strongest final

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Gymnasts Alisa Eremeeva, Sofia Solonskaya, Diana Kizaeva, Anastasia Mikhailova, Agata Barekzai, and Anna Nikolaeva share their impressions of their performances, talk about their plans for the future, and introduce the new team members.
