What mistakes did the group gymnasts make in the five-club routine?

The results were immediate! The coaches noted the gymnast's progress, especially after Karolina brilliantly executed a fouetté. And Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the athlete perfect her dance routine.

This is precisely what Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva pointed out after the Academy group gymnasts did a poor throw in their clubs routine during a control training session before the III CIS Games.  The Academy staff also helped the girls understand how many points they were losing due to minor errors.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Karolina Tarasova of the importance of giving it her all during the run-through at a control training session before the start of the 3rd CIS Games.

The Association gave the quota to five countries: Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Cuba.

The Sky Grace International Association gymnast and a student of Oksana Skaldina took first place with the ball and clubs.

A mascot and the young audience staged a real dance flash mob at the CIS Games.

Eva Chevtaeva after her performance with the ball and her coach, multiple world champion and 1992 Olympic bronze medalist Oksana Skaldina.

The Martial Arts Academy student took second place in the competition.

Watch how the members of the Sky Grace International Association team from different countries, along with their coaches, prepared for their performances in the new video from the CIS Games.

Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, and Ulyana Yanus from Omsk are assisted by the Russian national team Head coach Tatyana Sergaeva, the Alina festival choreographer Irina Zenovka, as well as coaches Irina Gusarova, Marina Drozd, and Evgeniya Eliseeva.

During a control training session before the III CIS Games, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Ekaterina Lots helped Karolina Tarasova practice her planché turn and the risk that follows. The gymnast worked especially hard on these turns, and executed them cleanly at the tournament in Azerbaijan.

Russia (Academy gymnasts), Uzbekistan, Belarus, Cuba.

Watch the broadcast of the tournament throughout the day live on our website.

On the first day of the III CIS Games in Azerbaijan, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was in touch with Academy athletes Karolina Tarasova and her group gymnasts to motivate them and remind them that the main thing is to focus and perform at their best.

The rhythmic gymnastics competition is being held there from October 6-8 as part of the CIS Games.