How Eva Kononova, the champion of the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest in the seniors all-around, set herself up for the ribbon routine on the second day of the tournament?

The gymnast turned her head away before she even secured the boomerang in her hand. Let's see how the purity of the apparatus work changed after reviewing the element with the Academy coaches and choreographer Irina Zenovka!

The Russian junior group gymnast team, consisting of Vladislava Gaivoronskaya, Alisa Kirpicheva, Anna Gryaznova, Elizaveta Malashenko, Alexandra Ponomareva, and Kira Pryn, as well as Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, have traveled to Kaliningrad for the 10th Russian-Chinese Youth Games.

Before starting apparatus work, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina warmed up with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

She received advice from the Olympic champion and the Academy coaches.

The Olympic champion also shared the story behind their development.

Alina Kabaeva recalled how she competed with clubs of German athlete Edita Schaufler at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York.

After the performances of the athletes, the parents shared their impressions of the competition, talked about the progress of preschoolers and thanked the Academy coaches and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for helping the kids fall in love with rhythmic gymnastics.

For Eva to better understand the comment, the Olympic champion suggested that she first work out the rotation itself without the apparatus.

Take a look at what a day at the Academy was like!

During her ball practice, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg made two mistakes. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained that she needs to move on and test every element.

During training with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Academy coaches, the gymnast demonstrated a true champion spirit.

A live moment from a training session at the Academy with participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

The Olympic champion shared the joy of the celebration with the athletes, treating them to cake in her turn!

The Olympic champion noticed during a workout at the Academy that Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region feels uncomfortable when going to a pirouette after the skills. Alina Kabaeva suggested changing the sequence of elements: now after the dance steps, Eva immediately transitions to the pirouette, followed by the skills and the jump.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva drew attention to the height of the throw, and also showed how to go to the jump through the soutenu, without allowing unnecessary stops.