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Workouts

While the girls perform at the Russian championship in Moscow, we suggest watching how little gymnasts rooted for them during the preparation at assessment training sessions.

Young gymnasts support Masha Borisova, Anya Vakulenko and Sasha Borisova at the assessment training session

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At the control training session, Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova from St.Petersburg, together with her coaches, analyzes the value of elements in exercises and works out risks.

Another fragment of Masha Borisova's preparation for the Russian Championship

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And after the training, the girls tell what they remember about the gymnasts' run throughs and who scored more points in their personal ranking.

Malika Timurshina, Yana Zaikina and Karolina Tarasova watch the performances of the Academy's senior gymnasts at a control training session

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Opinion

Academy coach Zlata Tulubaeva worked as the Head judge at the interregional Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts  Sky Grace Tournaments.

"Fair judging is the priority of our rules." Zlata Tulubaeva on the Sky Grace Tournament

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The Nizhny Novgorod Region group exercises team born in 2012, Ekaterina Voitkova, Ulyana Romanenko, Sofia Kalinina, Varvara Volkova, Olesya Samarina and Yana Shabanova, became champions of the Sky Grace tournament group exercises in the Volga Federal District.

Nizhny Novgorod group exercise team gymnasts talk about preparation for the Sky Grace Tournament

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Alisa Medvedeva, the gymnast of the North Olympic Reserve Sport School, ranked 11th in the all-around finals at the Russian championship that ended in Moscow.

"I will root for the girls from the Sky Grace." Alisa Medvedeva talks about the performance of Academy gymnasts at the Russian championship

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Competitions

At the competition, the athlete represented the Rhythmic Gymnastics Association of Armenia and performed exercises with five apparatus.

Stella Sirekanyan from Armenia performs at the interregional Sky Grace Tournament" in Sirius at the invitation of the organizers

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Academy Life

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Important information!

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The Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg became the champion of Russia. Irina Gusarova's student showed the best result in the all-around final based on the total points for four types of the program.

The Russian Championship ends with the victory of the Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova. REN TV news segment

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Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg became the champion of Russia.

Academy gymnast Mariia Borisova is the champion of Russia!

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The Sky Grace Tournament Interregional Competition for the Siberian Federal District under the sports category 1 program ended in Barnaul.

Results of the Sky Grace Tournament for the Siberian Federal District among gymnasts born in 2012-2014

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The gymnast from the Sverdlovsk Region topped the list. The athlete from the Chelyabinsk Region was second.

The results of the rope exercise at the Ural Federal District Sky Grace Tournament among gymnasts born in 2012-2013

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Gymnasts from the Republic of Karelia took the first two positions and an athlete from the Leningrad Region won bronze.

Results of the all-around at the Sky Grace Tournament for the Northwestern Federal District among gymnasts born in 2012-2013

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Take a look at a new video from an Academy control training session with the participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

A fragment of how Mariia Borisova is practicing a fiery exercise with a ribbon together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Alina Kabaeva comes out onto the Academy floor to show the gymnast a ribbon throw, but the apparatus flies out of the Olympic champion's hands.

A funny moment during Anna Vakulenko's training with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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At the control training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva asks Masha Borisova to spin the pirouette in the rear more precisely, and Laura Acosta from Mexico advises her to perform the dance sequence with more energy and emotion.

Alina Kabaeva and coach Laura Acosta from Mexico work with Masha Borisova on the dance sequence

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At the latest control training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the coaches discussed how gymnasts can lose a whole point if they do the reverse helicopters incorrectly.

Sasha Borisova corrects a mistake together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Academy coaches

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After Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd's ribbon run through, Academy coach, USSR Master of Sports Zlata Tulubaeva draws the athlete's attention to the main shortcomings. And she works on them together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Under the guidance of Alina Kabaeva, Academy student Anna Vakulenko works on elements gone wrong during a test training session

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At an Academy control training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helps Alexandra Borisova from Moscow practice a pirouette into a ring.

Alina Kabaeva tells Sasha Borisova how to hold her balance longer and perform more rotations

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Another video about the importance of artistry with the participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva at the Academy.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva tells Anna Vakulenko how to think through an image

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In Sirius, Ana Luisa Abraham Habib and Mari Jose Delgado Davila from Mexico are preparing for international competitions under the guidance of Academy coaches and choreographers.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva meets gymnasts from Mexico and their coach Laura Acosta

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During a control training session, Laura Acosta notices that the gymnast's program with a ball is missing a connection between the side rotation and the jump, and together with Alina Kabaeva they come up with a transition.

Alina Kabaeva and coach Laura Acosta from Mexico suggest a new transition for Anna Vakulenko's program with a ball

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After Mariia Borisova's run-through, Alina Kabaeva notices that the gymnast's facial expressions aren’t working to express accents in the program, and helps to fix it.

Alina Kabaeva reminds Masha Borisova about facial expressions when performing an exercise with clubs

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During the control training session, the Olympic champion and the Academy coaches discussed the details of Masha Borisova's ribbon routine and analyzed all the points that could affect the gymnast's score at the competition.

Alina Kabaeva works with Masha Borisova from St.Petersburg on a ribbon routine

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Laura Acosta explain to Mariia Borisova from St.Petersburg how to improve her artistry and convey national flavor in her ribbon routine.

Alina Kabaeva and coach Laura Acosta from Mexico give advice to Masha Borisova on improving her artistry

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During Mariia Borisova's hoop routine, coach Laura Acosta from Mexico drew attention to the look, which should match the composition. And Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva really liked this comment.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Laura Acosta work with Masha Borisova on artistry

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During a control training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy staff help Masha Borisova practice elements so that the gymnast can get the most points for them at the competition.

Alina Kabaeva, Academy coaches and Laura Acosta from Mexico watch Masha Borisova's performance at a control training session

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Take a look at a fragment of the control training session at the Academy.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva shows Masha Borisova how to catch a hoop with greater ease and have it look more interesting

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Elizaveta Zorkina is a two-time medalist of the Junior European Championship, winner and medalist of the CIS Games, medalist of the BRICS Games as part of the Belarusian national team. In January, she joined the Academy’s coaching staff.

Class with students and foreign gymnasts under the guidance of Elizaveta Zorkina at the Academy

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Russia’s Honored coach Tatyana Sergaeva helps Academy athletes work out all the elements and risks in the exercise with five pairs of clubs.

Training of the Academy's group gymnasts under the guidance of Tatyana Sergaeva

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The International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association covers all of the expenses for the flight, accommodations, food and gymnasts’ participation.

Training of International Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Clubs Association gymnasts in Spain before the start of the Winter Queen Cup tournament

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Take a look at a fragment of the work of Academy coach Irina Gusarova with a young athlete from Tatarstan.

Irina Gusarova watches the program of training camp participant Ralina Mukhametshina from Kazan

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Training sessions for students and training camp participants are underway in various halls and on all mats in the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Video tour of the Academy during the training camp

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Our juniors Anna Vakulenko and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd practiced the ribbon and hoop programs under guidance of two-time Olympic champion Evgenia Kanaeva.

Evgenia Kanaeva conducts a workout with Academy students in the Christmas training camp

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What is in the diet of young athletes in the Christmas training camp? How do the cooks make the menu in Valdai? All of this is in the video.

Chef Elena Korchagina talks about the athletes’ diet during the Christmas training camp

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The girl came to the Christmas training camp owing to the New Year Tree of Wishes. She went in for rhythmic gymnastics just for three months before that.

Olya Scherbakova from Rostov-on-Don is mastering the apparatus

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The athletes are practicing under guidance of coach Evgeni Ivanov.

An episode of the young judokas’ workout during the Christmas training camp

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Young athletes of the M. Voronin Dynamo-Moscow Club Anya Klyugina and Vanya Spiridonov told us about it.

How was the master class of four-time Olympic champion Alexei Nemov in Valdai?

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Platon Konoplev and Anastasia Volodchenko from the M. Voronin Dynamo-Moscow Club, young judoka German Dubrovsky from the Martial Arts Academy and our Academy gymnast Polina Semenova will tell you about that.

What have young athletes learned in the training camp in Valdai?

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During another training session, Evgeniya Eliseeva showed the young gymnast from Rostov-on-Don some stretching exercises.

Olya Shcherbakova trains under the guidance of Academy coaches at the Christmas training camp

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The training camp was organized by the founders of theAlina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Fragments of master classes by Olympic champions Evgeniya Kanaeva, Alexey Nemov and Tagir Khaibulaev in Valdai

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The training camp was organized by the founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Father of the young judoka Dmitry Dubrovsky talks about the Christmas training camp in Valdai

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After a class with the 2012 Summer Olympic champion in the 100 kg weight category Tagir Khaibulaev, Kristina Shcherbakova and Lesha Astoyan share their impressions.

Young judokas talk about Olympic champion Tagir Khaibulaev's master class in Valdai

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In December, Alina Festival choreographer Irina Zenovka came to Sirius to stage a new program with five hoops for Academy group exercise gymnasts.

Irina Zenovka is working with group exercise gymnasts of the Academy in the course of the Christmas training camp

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The training camp was organized by founders of the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Dynamo-Moscow gymnast Vova Spiridonov is practicing a new element during the Christmas training camp

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Gymnasts from the M. Voronin Dynamo Moscow club training on the parallel bars at the Christmas training camp

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Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy students, Martial Arts Academy judokas and the M. Voronin Dynamo-Moscow gymnasts changed sports, and at the end competed in fun relay races.

Unusual training of the Academy's students, young judokas and gymnasts at the Christmas training camp in Valdai

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Sofia Smirnova learns new risk in the clubs exercise at the Christmas training camp

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Dmitry Romanenko and Platon Konoplev are training under the guidance of coach Matvei Tsygankov.

Training of M. Voronin Dynamo Moscow gymnastics club athletes in Valdai

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Veronika Malinina from St.Petersburg learned new tricks and dance steps together with Irina Gusarova, while Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg and Sasha Borisova from Moscow continued to work on their routines.