The brightest moments of the 1st stage of the Cup of the Strongest in Moscow

The Academy's gymnasts are also preparing for the show. This time, they won't just be working on routines; they'll be creating an overall image and becoming part of a larger production. The girls shared how participating in the festival differs from preparing a regular program and what they expect from the upcoming performance.

It is led by choreographers Irina Zenovka and Aleksandr Mogilev. Together with a big team of participants, they are building the choreography, discovering interesting solutions, and achieving the unison of every single movement.

The youngest gymnasts continue to arrive for the selection to the free early development groups at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Yulia Shanina, Maria’s mom, Maria Rakesheva, Anna Nefantova’s mom, and Ekaterina Izmestieva, Margarita’s mom, shared why they chose the Academy exactly for their daughters and how they were inspired by the athletic journey of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

After the first day of the tournament, our gymnast took first place in the preliminary qualification.

The gymnast performed with the ball and presented a new hoop routine, choreographed by Evgeniya Kanaeva. Take a look at some excerpts.

Polina Urdina, Alexandra Sheyanova, and Evgeniya Sheyanova train with Maria Sheyanova at the Ulyanovsk Martial Arts Palace Athletic School.

Take a look at the first footage from a rehearsal led by choreographers Irina Zenovka and Alexander Mogilev. The concept, music, and all the details are still a secret!

Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina at a recovery training camp in Turkey.

August 27 and 28 are the qualification days, and on August 29, the gymnasts will compete for medals in the all-around final.

Olympic champion recalled the apparatus loss at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, which cost her the gold medal.

Take a look at the details that Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refined in her ball routine during training before the World Championships.

This is necessary to avoid wasting time on the risky approach.

The gymnast celebrated her birthday on August 22.

That day, Alesya and her coach, Alina Gusarova, were in Yekaterinburg, where another Academy gymnast, Alexandra Borisova, was competing.

While the Russian National team gymnasts were preparing for the World Championships in St. Petersburg, Alina Kabaeva watched a training session by young athlete Marika Saenko.