Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Karolina Tarasova correct her fouette before the performance

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and choreographer Elena Egorova also prepared the athlete for this performance.

Take a look how Olympic champion and coach Irina Gusarova helped Sasha Borisova from Moscow increase the pace in the elements and work on catches at the second stage of the Cup of Strongest.

The gymnast from St. Petersburg became the champion of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest in the all-around.

Karima Al Bahraoui from the United Arab Emirates met her idol, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, during the interview.

We held a quick question and answer session among the Cup of the Strongest participants and their coaches.

Take a look how Academy coach Irina Gusarova helps the gymnast from St. Petersburg get in the right mind frame a minute before going out on the floor.

At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Karolina Tarasova was upset by her unsuccessful performance. To prevent this from affecting her mood before the next all-around event, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva found the right words.

Take a look how the Russian team Head coach Tatyana Sergaeva praised the Academy juniors Karolina Tarasova and Yana Zaikina after their performances in the all-around.

Watch the video to find out what advice she received from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.

What funny situation happened to the athletes at the end of the program? How to get out of situations like that and maintain team spirit? Arina Lysenko, Daria Melnik, Anna Storozhenko, Sofia Lobova and Alena Seliverstova answered these questions.

At the second stage of the Cup of Strongest, the gymnast decided to add a twist to the pirouette with the ball, but the improvisation almost led to a breakdown. Alina Kabaeva noted that at competitions you need to show only what you have worked on in training.

Take a look how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, together with coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Elena Egorova took out and watched Mariia Borisova when performing with a ball at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Alina Kabaeva, together with the Academy coach Irina Gusarova, explained to Alexandra Borisova from Moscow how to perform this element more effectively.

During the training session ahead of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Karolina Tarasova could not concentrate and because of this made mistakes in the exercise with the hoop. Take a look how Alina Kabaeva supported the Academy student.

Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast to work on the cleanliness of the pirouette in the exercise with the hoop.