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Academy Life

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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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva took part in the training.

The Academy held a test training session ahead of Sky Grace CUP International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament and Beijing TOP Rhythmic Gymnastics International Open 2025

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Sky Grace

Remembering the international Sky Grace Cup-2022 Tournament

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Competitions

The tournament will be held in Ulyanovsk from November 1 to 2.

Academy students will compete in the All-Russian Young Gymnasts competition

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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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MA Academy

The holiday is celebrated on October 28 all over the world.

Happy Judo Day!

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In 2025, the tournament will be held from November 12-14 in Beijing.

Remembering the first international Sky Grace Cup tournament

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The tournament will be held in Beijing November 12-14.

Ksenia Saliy will participate in the Sky Grace Cup and Beijing TOP Open — 2025

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At the Grand Prix Alem tournament in Astana, the gymnasts won 32 medals.


Academy gymnasts returned from international competitions in Kazakhstan

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Opinion

International tournament participant Anastasia Li from Astana assessed her competitors from Sky Grace and named her favorite athlete.



"I saw a completely different kind of gymnastics!" Young athlete Anastasia Li on her participation in the Grand Prix Alem

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The competition took place in Astana from October 23-25.


"This is a wonderful experience for the kids!" Elizaveta Chernova on the international Grand Prix Alem tournament

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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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The gymnast will talk about her favorite places in the cultural capital of Russia, since she spent her childhood there. 

Where to go in St. Petersburg in winter and summer, what can be seen on the largest model of our country, and what sights Masha particularly likes in the downtown are in this video.


Academy students set an example. Mariia Borisova speaks about her favorite sights in St. Petersburg

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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. 


Time for culinary master classes

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva wished the Academy's students good luck in the new academic year! She also congratulated Ksyusha Savinova on her belated birthday.


Alina Kabaeva wishes Ksenia Savinova a happy birthday

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The largest first bell and our athletes performance at the Iceberg ice arena is in a new video from Sirius!

How did the Day of Knowledge go for the Academy students?

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For example, we saw the return of warm-up socks in exchange for chocolates. Ksyusha Savinova forgot hers in Minsk at the Crystal Rose, and Alina Harnasko brought them to Moscow. And how many photos the little gymnasts took with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva! And how much joy the medals and cups brought!

There were many touching moments at the international competition in Moscow

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This video features Alina Protasova, champion of the 1st CIS Games, multiple medalist of the Russian Championship, and Elizaveta Zorkina, two-time medalist of the Junior European Championship, winner and medalist of the CIS Games as part of the Belarusian team. They answered questions about their careers and also competed in repeating each other's favorite elements.

We are starting to prepare gymnasts from Russia and Belarus for the competition together with the Academy coaches

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Avani and Aryaa Nitesh Kadam, Kimaya Karle and Pooja Surve's accommodations have been paid for by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

The first video featuring Academy guests from India

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The gymnast from St. Petersburg likes to draw and do 3D puzzles in her free time from training. The athlete showed her best drawings and shared the details of how the 3D toys are created.

Academy students lead the way. Diana Sobyanina talks about drawing and 3D puzzles

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We put together lively dances of participants, routines of Kongo athletes that surprised the audience, showcase performances of Academy students and sincere emotions of parents and coaches in a new video.


That is how the closing concert was held in conclusion of the training camp at the Academy

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We have already introduced you to Ekaterina Dobronravova from Krasnodar Region, not only a talented athlete, but also a budding blogger. How did the classes go and what kind of daily routine did the participants have? This is in the new video.


One day at the Academy training camp through the eyes of a gymnast

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Academy students and coaches congratulated Cuban specialist Nely Borras with her birthday

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After the final concert, Tatyana Golubitskaya, Alexander Balakerov and Yulia Kazemirova shared their emotions from the colorful performances and shared what the training at Sirius means for their children.

Impressions the gymnasts’ parents from the training camp at the Academy

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What competitions is Nastya preparing for? What is she like outside of the training mat? And what does she plan to do after graduating from school? This and much more is in our video!

20 questions for Anastasia Vlasenko

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In the new video we show you the process of creating truly striking images.

A training day at the Academy through the eyes of a photographer

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The gymnast from Moscow likes to knit toys stuffed animals during her free time. In a new video, she told us how she got interested in this hobby, showed her works, and also held a small master class.

Academy students lead the way. Alexandra Borisova talks about knitting toys

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Together with the Academy pastry chef, the athletes learned how to make the Italian dessert tiramisu.

A culinary master class with the Academy gymnasts

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We look back at how Russia’s Youth VI Summer Spartakiad 2025 went in Penza.

The seventh episode of the vlog with Mariia Borisova

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One more big exclusive from the Russian national team recovery camp.

Interview with the winner of the Cup of the Strongest among juniors and the prize winner of the Moscow championship Alisa Medvedeva

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Ahead of the Family, Love and Loyalty Day, Irem Gyulech, Valeria Ryzhkina, Arina Darienskaya and Sofia Parshina shared how they spend time with their families and show love to those dear to them.

Ahead of the holiday, the participants of the Academy of the Firsts training camp talk about how they spend time with their family

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A big exclusive with the Russian national team gymnast.

Interview with the BRICS Games champion and Russian Championship medalist Karina Kireeva

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Senior methodologist of the Talent and Success educational foundation Tatyana Ryupina spoke in detail about the features of this year's educational program.

Results of the academic year for preschool girls from free early development groups

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She prepared a story about its main sights for the video.

Academy students lead the way. Anna Vakulenko talks about Volgograd

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During the Academy recovery camp, we asked Ulyana Janus, Varvara Toporova and Arina Kovshova to answer a few questions and learned a lot of interesting things about them.

The game "Never have I ever…" with Russian national team gymnasts

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All this about the Academy recovery camp.

Sea, sun and rhythmic gymnastics

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Who came earlier to rhythmic gymnastics? And who is the most artistic? This and more is in our new video!

‘Which of us?’ game with Varya Toporova, Ulyana Yanus and Arina Kovshova

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The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy covered all the training camp expenses.

Children with special needs from Kazan practice choreography under the guidance of Ekaterina Belova

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All expenses for the training camp have been covered by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.