Russian Peoples’ Spartakiad was held at the Rhythmic and Aesthetic Gymnastics Center in Yekaterinburg. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva came to the capital of the Urals to support the gymnasts and deliver a speech.
She was given a tour of the sports facility by Irina Zilber, the 2000 Sydney Olympic champion in group exercises and the Center's director. Alina Kabaeva praised the conditions created for the gymnasts in Yekaterinburg. Watch our video to see what it was like!
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