Before competing at the Aura Cup in Zagreb, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva offered support and valuable advice to Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz
09 October
Afterward, they reviewed the elements and worked through the challenging parts of the routine. Alesya is in third place overall after the first day of competition.
Alesya is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Her coaches are Alina and Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.
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After a rehearsal for the Alina festival in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with the participants.
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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva visited the National group exercise team's training camp, which has kicked off in St. Petersburg.
She congratulated Emanuela Maccarani on officially assuming the role of the Russian national team’s Head coach. She also encouraged the gymnasts to work with precision, grace, and emotion, and, above all, with a love for their craft.
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The names of the winners from the last ten years have been put together on a special banner in Zagreb.
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09 October
After the first day of competition, the gymnast from Volgograd holds first place in the all-around!
09 October
The program will feature gymnasts of the Russian national team, 2021 European team champion Lala Kramarenko, dancer Ildar Gainutdinov, and an orchestra conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev.
08 October
Academy gymnasts have stepped onto the Aura Cup floor - the battle for medals lies ahead.
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The Olympic champion reviewed the hoop routine run-through of Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and suggested adding this element to it.
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During rehearsals for the Alina festival in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested that Vladislava Sharonova perform her spectacular fouetté turn in the show.
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08 October
Alina Kabaeva also asked her to perform several elements and evaluated the athlete's technical base.
08 October
Academy gymnasts Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, as well as our junior group exercise gymnasts will take part in the competition.
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During a lesson with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Polina Zavgorodnyaya from Moscow tried to perform a pirouette in back balance, and at the request of coach Irina Gusarova, showed a Raffaeli turn.
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In Novogorsk, the Olympic champion evaluated Polina Zavgorodnyaya, a gymnast from Moscow who dreams of training at our Academy.
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Alina Kabaeva, together with choreographer Irina Zenovka, helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refine the details of her new hoop routine.
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