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Academy Life

This time, the children with special needs and their parents visited Sochi Park, as well as the dolphinarium and circus.

We're heading out for a walk with our guests from Kazan!

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Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina conducted a ribbon training session for our guests from Kazan. But this session turned into a true celebration of friendship, hugs, and mutual support.

"We love you! And we'll be cheering for you!"

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Upon arrival at the Academy, a touching surprise awaited Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg, and Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd. The children from Kazan waited until the girls arrived to give them amulets.

Sunny children from Kazan greeted Evgeniya Cup competition participants

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Competitions

The Academy gymnast prepared for the competition in St. Petersburg under the guidance of coaches Alina and Irina Gusarova, well as choreographer Ekaterina Belova.


Alesya Naifonova won the all-around championship at the qualifying competition for the Student Spartakiad Final

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There, a gymnast from Vladikavkaz is competing in the qualifying competition for the Student Spartakiad Finals.

Alesya Naifonova went for a walk in St. Petersburg

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Our gymnasts demonstrated how to properly work with the ribbon.

Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova held a master class for children from Kazan

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They visited the My Russia ethnic park, learned about the culture of different regions of the country, and then climbed to the Rosa Peak top to enjoy the mountain views.

Children with special needs together with their parents went on a tour to the Rosa Khutor resort

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and International Sky Grace Association President Alina Kabaeva congratulates on Russia Day.

Good wishes on Russia Day from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Opinion

Children with special needs came to the Academy for training.

Lira Tazetdinova spoke about the training of children from Kazan

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Training Camp

Girls and coaches took a look there at a training session of figure skaters in the group of Alexei Mishin, the Honored Coach of the USSR and Russia.

A training camp in Kislovodsk has kicked off for the Academy gymnasts

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Yana became the best in the all-around, ball and clubs routines, and also won silver in the hoop. Ksyusha topped the list in the hoop and came in second in the all-around.



Juniors Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova are taking away six medals from the Evgeniya Cup tournament

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 Under the rules of the tournament, eight gymnasts qualify for the apparatus finals in each discipline, with a limit of two gymnasts per country. 


The Academy gymnasts will take part in the individual finals at the Evgeniya Cup international tournament

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The Academy covered all expenses for the children's flights and accommodations.



Children with special needs from Kazan came to the Academy for a training camp

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Group leader Lira Tazetdinova thanked the Academy team and shared how eager the girls were to get to training early in the morning. 

A touching moment as we welcome our guests from Kazan

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The students together with their supervisors prepared surprises for Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia and Ekaterina Lots.


Two birthday celebrators were congratulated at once at the Academy on June 3!

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The gymnasts spoke about the most memorable European Championship moments.

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg shared their impressions of their airport welcome

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A fragment of the evening with gratitude and kind words.

"Thank you to our dear Alina Maratovna!"

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There's a lot of ​​confetti in this video. It was loud, colorful, and delicious!

Take a look at how the Academy welcomed our athletes

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Shouts, hugs, autograph signings, and group photos—that's what it was like. By the way, youngest gymnasts of Academy also came to welcome them.

Watch this warm video of the Russian National team gymnasts' welcome at the Sochi airport

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And Yana Zaikina, as the champion, got the first slice.

And here is the cake cutting!

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A surprise awaited the athletes during the gala dinner.

Cake for Academy gymnasts

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It was taken out to the gymnasts during a festive dinner.

And here's a cake for the Academy athletes

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A festive dinner awaited the gymnasts at the Academy

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The first footage of the warm welcome our athletes received at the Academy

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Meeting Academy gymnasts after the European Championships

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Academy gymnasts have flown home after the European Championship

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And the Olympic champion reciprocates, always supporting the athletes: from preschoolers to the Academy's most senior gymnasts. Alina Kabaeva is by their side at the most important moments of their journey.


Sunny smiles, warm hugs, and vibrant performances, that’s how children delight us every day!

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What interesting things did the athletes see at the Primorsky open pit and what will they remember about the museum of the Kaliningrad Amber Plant?

Excursion to the village of Yantarny with our participants of the Russia-China Games

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Gymnasts from the Zhemchuzhina Gymnastics Center also recorded a video to congratulate Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Congratulations for the Olympic champion from gymnasts from the Zhemchuzhina Gymnastics Center

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She presented the gymnasts with a cake. And the girls blew out the candles!

The Academy congratulated Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on her birthday

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Chelyabinsk gymnasts recorded a video greeting for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's birthday

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Take a look at the video from both experts and athletes.

The Academy team congratulated Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on her birthday!

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Alexandra Borisova and Yana Sakovich from Moscow, Miroslava Monina from Penza, and Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz spoke about the cities' contributions to the Victory and how the memory of the heroic past is preserved today.

In honor of May 9, we continue to remember the important events of the Great Patriotic War together with the Academy gymnasts

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Diana Kotlovskaya and Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg, Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region, Varvara Toporova from the Republic of Kalmykia, and Alisa Shunina and Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd spoke about how different cities of the Soviet Union experienced those terrible years.

For Victory Day, the Academy's gymnasts recalled the history of the Great Patriotic War

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On the morning of May 9, the Academy gymnasts watched the broadcast of the parade on Red Square, dedicated to the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Take a look at how the athletes watched the Victory Parade together

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The lyrics and music were written by Elena Plotnikova.

The Academy's preschoolers performed the "About That Spring" song for May 9th!

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Watch a video of a lesson about the decisive operations that made the Soviet Union's victory possible.

Academy gymnasts continue to learn about the Great Patriotic War in classes led by their supervisors

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We’re sharing a video of one of the lessons, during which students learned about the key events that changed the course of the war.

In the lead-up to Victory Day, the Academy is holding a series of lessons dedicated to the Great Patriotic War

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Gymnasts returned from Baku after performances at the European Cup. Athletes together with Mariia Borisova won 10 medals, seven of which were gold.

Flowers, sincere smiles and applause — this is how the Academy greeted gymnasts of the Russian national team

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What was the most interesting thing at the Sirius Arena - find it out from the video!

Impressions of the gymnasts of the Academy from the Russian Gymnastics Cup

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The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy gymnasts, coaches and supervisors prepared a surprise for the girls with posters and flowers.


This is how our participants in the first stage of the Cup of the Strongest were welcomed back!

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Mariia Borisova, Eva Kononova and their coaches Irina Gusarova, Evgenia Eliseeva, and Olga Minigalina flew in from Tashkent after the World Cup stage. Masha won gold medal in the all-around there and silver in the hoop finals.


Featuring the warm welcome our athletes and coaches!

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Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Alexandra Borisova and Yana Sakovich from Moscow, Karolina Pakhtusova from St. Petersburg, Miroslava Monina from Penza, Elvira Belyaeva from Gatchina, Vladislava Gaivoronskaya from the Voronezh Region and Daria Melnik from Ryazan talk about space.

Quiz in honor of the 65th anniversary of the first manned flight into space

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Arina Kovshova, coach Elizaveta Chernova and judges Olga Frolova and Olga Minigalina returned home from the World Cup stage in Sofia!

Warm welcome at the airport

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Children from the Diveevo Boarding School, the G. V. Chicherin Center for Family Support and Assistance to Children, and the Tutaev Social Rehabilitation Center for Minors visited the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy and the Martial Arts Academy. They got acquainted with the training process and the opportunities for sports.


"Children are very interested in this, it stimulates them to develop"

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The children learned about the history of the 2014 Olympic Games, answered questions about various sports, and completed tasks.


Diana Sobyanina took part in the Young Record Holders quest at the Olympic Park

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The international Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup tournament was held at the world's largest ice arena, SKA Arena.

Game time!

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For the girls that have just started practicing rhythmic gymnastics, the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup provided an opportunity to take a photo with the Olympic champion and get her autograph.


Moments that inspire

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Seniors Sofia Bobrik from Zhukovsky, Aksinya Popova from Rostov-on-Don, and Elizaveta Surkova from Astrakhan shared their impressions of the team tryouts and thanked their parents and coaches for their support.

The Academy is giving new gymnasts the chance to prove themselves in group exercises!

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Warm congratulations on International Women's Day from Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Nikita Nagorny, doctor Bronislav Kharkovsky, choreographer of the Russian national team Kirill Barkan, and photographer Oleg Naumov!

"Blossom, fill your life with harmony, love, and happiness"

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Now take a look at how the Academy prepared to support their friends at the Russian Championship and how they congratulated the group gymnasts on their victory!