Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova thank everyone who came to support them and share in the excitement of the competition
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Our gymnasts will long remember the stands at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest for the lovely signs, stuffed animals, and the fans' heartfelt emotions.
At the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Yana took first place in the junior all-around and the hoop final, and finished second with the ball and clubs. Ksyusha placed second in the all-around and won gold with the ball, clubs, and ribbon.
Yana Zaikina is a European champion and a silver medalist at the Russian National championships. Ksenia Savinova is a Russian national champion and a European silver medalist. Their coaches are Evgenyia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, and their choreographer is Ekaterina Belova. The gymnasts are members of the National team and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.
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