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The Olympic champion also pointed out a mistake that prevents the gymnast from the Tyumen Region from performing a clean planchette turn — lowering her torso below the required line.

The Academy is intensively working with the Russian National team's group routines to improve precision and consistency ahead of the European Championship. Alina Kabaeva emphasized that a clean routine isn't just about not dropping the apparatus, but about meeting all of the technical criteria.

The rhythmic gymnastics competition will be held from May 26 to 28 under the Sky Grace International Association rules.

The gymnast turned her head away before she even secured the boomerang in her hand. Let's see how the purity of the apparatus work changed after reviewing the element with the Academy coaches and choreographer Irina Zenovka!

The Russian junior group gymnast team, consisting of Vladislava Gaivoronskaya, Alisa Kirpicheva, Anna Gryaznova, Elizaveta Malashenko, Alexandra Ponomareva, and Kira Pryn, as well as Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, have traveled to Kaliningrad for the 10th Russian-Chinese Youth Games.

Before starting apparatus work, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina warmed up with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

She received advice from the Olympic champion and the Academy coaches.

The Olympic champion also shared the story behind their development.

Alina Kabaeva recalled how she competed with clubs of German athlete Edita Schaufler at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York.

After the performances of the athletes, the parents shared their impressions of the competition, talked about the progress of preschoolers and thanked the Academy coaches and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for helping the kids fall in love with rhythmic gymnastics.

For Eva to better understand the comment, the Olympic champion suggested that she first work out the rotation itself without the apparatus.

Take a look at what a day at the Academy was like!

During her ball practice, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg made two mistakes. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained that she needs to move on and test every element.

During training with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Academy coaches, the gymnast demonstrated a true champion spirit.

A live moment from a training session at the Academy with participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.