Interview with champions in the all-around of the Sky Grace Cup among candidate masters of sports in the Ural, Central and Siberian Federal Districts

Let's see what song and handmade crafts the girls prepared together with their teacher, Natalia Lobko, in anticipation of the holiday.

The gymnasts learned more about Russia and also went on a culinary journey — the cards featured national delicacies from different ethnic groups our country, and the athletes' task was to match them with the regions.

During a control training session, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd failed her risks. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva immediately noticed the reason, the gymnast had lost concentration during a crucial moment.

During a control training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with Academy coach Olesya Kovaleva, advised Sofia Vorobyeva from Moscow to practice the routine in sections.

During the control training session, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg didn't quite do her risks and some elements. But Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with Academy coaches Zlata Tulubaeva, Olga Minigalina, and Olesya Kovaleva, helped her improve her technique.

Continuing the training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova, who helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg add striking accents to her rope routine. In the new composition, which our athlete will perform at the Sky Grace CUP International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament & Beijing TOP Rhythmic Gymnastics International Open 2025, you will see a dynamic rhythmic pattern.

To perform at their best, athletes must not be afraid to experiment and try new things. The work of coaches who guide the gymnasts plays a key role in this. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva drew attention to this. Along with Evgeniya Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina, Elizaveta Zorkina, and Olga Frolova, she helped Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region add complex elements to her ribbon routine and improve its technical performance.

During training at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva came up with a new and interesting ending to her ball routine. We'll be keeping an eye out for this spectacular ending in Veronika's performance!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and her coach, Irina Gusarova, worked on rhythm in a rope routine, which our athlete will use at the Sky Grace CUP International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament & Beijing TOP Rhythmic Gymnastics International Open 2025.

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.

The athletes promised that their clubs routine will make everyone at the Sky Grace CUP International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament & Beijing TOP Rhythmic Gymnastics International Open 2025 dance.

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.

The gymnast will compete in the juniors' program at the Sky Grace CUP International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament and Beijing TOP Rhythmic Gymnastics International Open 2025 in Beijing.

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.

Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg was nervous during a training session at the Academy, but the Olympic champion supported the gymnast and pointed out that being nervous during training is a normal reaction that will help prepare for the competition. Alina Kabaeva also gave the athlete and her coach, Alina Gusarova, tips on how to improve her pirouettes and dynamics in the hoop routine.