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Academy Life

We asked preschoolers in early development groups what the holiday season couldn’t start without and what they would give Father Frost as a present. Anastasia Dieva, Polina Pakhomova, Pelageya Penskikh, Ksenia Berest, and Lucia Mamisheva answered.


New Year holiday through the eyes of the youngest gymnasts!

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A real fashion show from our girls, heartfelt words of gratitude, and a gift for Alina Kabaeva from Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow, all in our new video!

Want to know what the Olympic champion gave the Academy gymnasts for New Year's?

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Just look at how many festive performances the preschool girls and students of the Academy prepared!

Time to find out what the New Year party was like at the Academy!

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Complete the general physical training program from the Academy's coaches in our P. E Time series!

Marathon of activities: January 4

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Inspiration for the coming year lies in a great story!

Marathon of activities: January 3

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Sky Grace

The sports commentator appreciated the importance of these competitions and shared his impressions of participating in the creative process.

"Sky Grace' is an amazing and unique story," Dmitry Guberniev talks about the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 gala show

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New Year is a chance to discover new talents!

Marathon of activities: January 2

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What to do during the New Year holidays? We've prepared a marathon of activities with a task for each day.

Marathon of activities: January 1

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion, President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

Happy New Year greetings from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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The gala concert will air on the Rossiya 1 television channel on January 11 at 11:50 AM Moscow time (GMT+3).


Dmitry Guberniev voiced-over the televised version of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025 gala show

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Opinion

The gymnast recently visited the Academy with her coach, Natalia Belugina. 

Asel Arapova from Kyrgyzstan talks about the results of 2025

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Due to the emerging cases of mailings sent on behalf of the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation representatives, we’d like to state that the foundation does not send letters and does not practice any fundraising.

Important information!

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The gymnast spoke about the results of the Russian Cup in Kazan, the competition, and her plans for the future.

Sports news web site Championat released an interview with Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg

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After the New Year party, we learned from Liya Rodionova from St. Petersburg, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Malika Timurshina from Kazan, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Sofia Vorobyeva from Moscow how this year went for them and asked them to name the most memorable events. 

The Academy gymnasts sum up the results!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked all the coaches, gymnasts, medical staff, tutors and chefs that were part of the Academy in 2025, and congratulated them on the upcoming New Year!

"Thank you very much for your work!"

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Do you want to know what was the atmosphere airing in the training hall after the party? Be quick to watch our video!

The New Year party presented the good mood to Academy gymnasts and coaches!

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They also appreciated progress of their daughter Polina over this year of studies at the Academy.

Victoria and Ivan Pakhomov shared their impressions of the New Year party with us

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At the end of the New Year party at the Academy, a surprise of the balls awaited the participants!

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On the eve of the New Year, the large team of the Academy congratulated everyone who helps to develop rhythmic gymnastics. 

"We want to congratulate all those who watch us, who follow us, who cheer for us"

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What the participants in the New Year concert received? Eliza Polegaeva and Polina Pakhomova show that.

Traditional unpacking of a present!

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The group gymnast decided to go back to Nizhny Novgorod. She missed her parents terribly and made a choice to live in her hometown. Before leaving, the gymnast left a gift for the Olympic champion. She made a book containing her most treasured photos from her time competing.



A gift from Polina Zakharova for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Very soon we will find out what festive performances our youngest gymnasts have prepared. In the meantime, let's take a look at the rehearsal! 



The traditional New Year party at the Academy is getting closer!

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The Olympic champion greeted the participants in the creative process that has taken shape at the Academy in recent days and thanked the choreographers for their work with our gymnasts.

"It's such joy when you can create!"

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The Academy's gymnasts, along with the participants in the group exercises team tryouts, attended a holiday decoration making workshop and wrote and sent letters to Father Frost.

The New Year is approaching, which means it's time to start preparing!

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Let's watch how lobbies and halls are being filled with holiday decorations.

The New Year fairy-tale is gradually coming to the Academy!

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The competition will take place in Kazan on December 5 and 6.


The sun came out to see our gymnasts off to the Russian Cup!

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We peeked into a class in anticipation of Mother's Day and filmed the creative process.

And in this video, you will also see the moms' reactions to the surprise!

What gifts did the young gymnasts from the free early development groups prepare for their moms

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Take a look at the sweet musical greeting preschoolers from free early development groups prepared with all their hearts for their mommies!

"My mommy is the best in the world!"

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How did their class go? And how do they see their moms? You will find out in the video!

The young judoka prepared cute gifts for Mother's Day with their own hands

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In honor of Mother's Day, we decided to ask young gymnasts Ksenia Berest, Alexandra Pokhomova, Diana Yurkevich, Eva Vasilyeva, and judoka Alina Yastrebova, Arseniy Sanofeev, Eremei Serotyuk, Kristina Shcherbakova, and Salomon Aliyev questions about their moms.

What were their moms like in childhood? What makes them happy? And what gifts do they want to receive? The answers are in this video!

The cutest interviews for today!

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How did it turn out? And what the young gymnasts will deal with further on? Tatyana Ryupina, the senior methodologist of the Talent and Success educational foundation, talks about that.

Preschoolers from free early development groups completed a large historical project on rhythmic gymnastics

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The Academy staff presented flowers to Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg, Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd, and coaches Alina Gusarova and Olga Frolova. 

Congratulations on the successful performance at the Montenegro Wild Beauty Cup and New Look Cup

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Academy Director Ekaterina Dyukova congratulated the athletes on the successful completion of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025. 


This is how our gymnasts were greeted in Sirius!

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Academy Director Ekaterina Dyukova congratulated champion Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg and her coach Alina Gusarova. She also noted the efforts of Malika Timurshina from Kazan and Liya Rodionova from St. Petersburg.

The warm welcome of the participants of the All-Russian Young Gymnasts tournament

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Let's see what song and handmade crafts the girls prepared together with their teacher, Natalia Lobko, in anticipation of the holiday.

The good wishes from the Academy preschoolers on National Unity Day

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The gymnasts learned more about Russia and also went on a culinary journey — the cards featured national delicacies from different ethnic groups our country, and the athletes' task was to match them with the regions.

A class for its students dedicated to National Unity Day

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The session with the Olympic champion ended with warm wishes on Coach's Day!

What did Alina Kabaeva wish the entire Academy coaching staff? And how did the students congratulate her? We'll show you.

A gift for the Olympic champion

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Coach's Day is another important opportunity to thank your mentor for their hard work and patience.

Take a look at how the Academy group gymnasts thanked Anna Ustsova for her work with them

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The Academy preschoolers and their parents congratulated our coaches on their professional holiday and thanked them in an unusual way

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What makes rhythmic gymnastics special? What does it teach, and what does it mean to those who participate in it? On All-Russian Gymnastics Day, our coaches Elizaveta Chernova and Elizaveta Zorkina, and gymnast Mariia Borisova shared their thoughts.

"Gymnastics is more than just about sport!"

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At the celebration of All-Russian Gymnastics Day, we asked Academy guests what word they would use to describe rhythmic gymnastics.


Sport or beauty?

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The celebration dedicated to All-Russian Gymnastics Day was attended not only by children, but also by their mothers and fathers!

In our new video, the parents of preschoolers at the Academy, Rebecca Kotova and Alexey Tsygankov, shared their emotions from the event.


"Thank you for giving children these emotions!"

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Our gymnasts returned from the finals of the Cup of the Strongest and the real festival awaited them in the Academy. What surprises and gifts were prepared for them? Let’s watch!

A warm and touching meeting!

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Through play, the girls learn politeness, attentiveness, and perseverance, and also learn more about rhythmic gymnastics. Instructor Natalia Lobko explains why these lessons are necessary and how they help athletes develop.

Reading and discussing  fairy tales with the youngest Academy gymnasts

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We attended a rehearsal of the program that was seen by viewers of the Big and Small dance project. We also learned from Academy students Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd and Liya Rodionova from St. Petersburg about preparing the routine! 

"Gymnastics and dance come together here!"

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The episode is dedicated to pop and sport dance.

The full performance by our Academy students in the Big and Small dance project!

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At the tournament in Kazan, the participants performed in front of spectators for almost 24 hours — 23 hours. The Sky Grace International Association represented 11 teams in group exercises and 20 individual gymnasts from different Russian regions. The Academy gymnasts brought home 12 medals, eight of which were gold!

What was the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest like?

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How do they surprise their coaches? And what, in the opinion of the athletes, is challenging in working with children?

We asked young gymnasts these questions shortly before the Preschool Educator and Worker Day.

What answers of the athletes come out and what they want to wish their teachers — you will learn it from our new video!


What would preschoolers from free early development groups like to teach others?

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Together with teacher Natalia Lobko, the children chose the color of the historical ribbon, which will become an important part of the project, and also watched a tour of the rhythmic gymnastics museum given by Liya Rodionova. 


The emotions of Academy preschoolers from the start of a project dedicated to rhythmic gymnastics

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Together with the Academy chef, the gymnasts prepared a homemade chicken burger, with the burger patty baked in the oven. 
