Alina Kabaeva tells Lia Rodionova how to throw the ball from a rear balance

We asked participants of the Alina-2026 festival Milena Shchenyatskaya, Ulyana Yanus, Arina Tkachuk, Alisa Medvedeva and Moscow group members Dasha Melnik, Sasha Borisova, and Varya Toporova, what India means to them.

Alina Kabaeva watched Agniya Kraeva from Moscow perform her hoop routine and analyzed her jumps and planche turn. The Olympic champion focused on her body alignment, shoulder work, and the position of her supporting leg.

What did Grace Arabadari like the most? And how did our athletes win over the audience?

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and choreographer Irina Zenovka demonstrate how to infuse movement with character.

Take a look at the creative process behind a new exercise performed by Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg!

Before the training session began, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva told the National team Head coach Emanuela Maccarani about her favorite song and helped the group team members get into the right mindset for a productive session.

Afterward, they reviewed the elements and worked through the challenging parts of the routine. Alesya is in third place overall after the first day of competition.

The names of the winners from the last ten years have been put together on a special banner in Zagreb. How many familiar names can you spot?

After the first day of competition, the gymnast from Volgograd holds first place in the all-around!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva visited the National group exercise team's training camp, which has kicked off in St. Petersburg. She congratulated Emanuela Maccarani on officially assuming the role of the Russian national team’s Head coach. She also encouraged the gymnasts to work with precision, grace, and emotion, and, above all, with a love for their craft.

The program will feature gymnasts of the Russian national team, 2021 European team champion Lala Kramarenko, dancer Ildar Gainutdinov, and an orchestra conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev.

After a rehearsal for the Alina festival in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva spoke with the participants.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested replacing a boomerang with a fouetté for Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg — an element the gymnast performs particularly well. She also went over the piece performed by Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow. Let's see how the production highlights the strengths of each gymnast!

Academy gymnasts have stepped onto the Aura Cup floor - the battle for medals lies ahead.

The Olympic champion reviewed the hoop routine run-through of Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and suggested adding this element to it.