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Workouts

The Olympic champion also shared the story behind their development.

Eva Kononova works on her clubs routine and attempts the same elements in half-shoes given to her by Alina Kabaeva

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Competitions

After the performances of the athletes, the parents shared their impressions of the competition, talked about the progress of preschoolers and thanked the Academy coaches and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for helping the kids fall in love with rhythmic gymnastics.

Moms and dads came to the mAlinka tournament to support young gymnasts!

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For Eva to better understand the comment, the Olympic champion suggested that she first work out the rotation itself without the apparatus.

Alina Kabaeva corrects the execution of the risk with the ball while working on the exercise of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

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MA Academy

Yellow belts were awarded to the following young judokas from the Martial Arts Academy: Zakhar Rakitin, Sabir Afov, Yaroslav Kuznetsov, and Alexey Sukmanov.

The yellow belt certification for 7-8-year-old judokas was held at the Sirius Arena

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Academy Life

The preparation for the European Championship continues at the Academy.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva gave Eva Kononova her half-shoes

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Mikhail Igolnikov is the two-time European champion and World Championships medalist.

A master class with Mikhail Igolnikov was held at the Martial Arts Academy as part of the judo festival

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The Judo Family Festival is taking place at the Martial Arts Academy

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The gymnasts were tasked with completing a clean circuit of the exercises.

The Academy held a control training session in preparation for the European Championship

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Athletes will perform under the rules of the Sky Grace International Association.

Academy gymnasts will take part in the 10th Russian-Chinese Summer Youth Games

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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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Irina Zenovka, the choreographer of the Alina festival, also works with gymnasts.

A new training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was held at the Academy

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A training session with the Olympic champion took place at the Academy.

Alina Kabaeva worked with the Academy gymnasts

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The tournament was held on May 19 at the Academy.

The results of the mAlinka tournament

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Take a look at what a day at the Academy was like!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva motivates our gymnasts to train by example!

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During her ball practice, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg made two mistakes. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained that she needs to move on and test every element.


"You're euphoric because of the new music"

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During training with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the Academy coaches, the gymnast demonstrated a true champion spirit.


Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region doesn't leave the floor until she's completed her plan and is satisfied with her results

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A live moment from a training session at the Academy with participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. 


"Make a wish, everyone!"

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The Olympic champion shared the joy of the celebration with the athletes, treating them to cake in her turn!


In honor of the recent birthday, the Academy gymnasts and their parents prepared a special gift for Alina Kabaeva

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The Olympic champion noticed during a workout at the Academy that Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region feels uncomfortable when going to a pirouette after the skills. Alina Kabaeva suggested changing the sequence of elements: now after the dance steps, Eva immediately transitions to the pirouette, followed by the skills and the jump.


Alina Kabaeva suggests Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region to change the sequence of elements

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva drew attention to the height of the throw, and also showed how to go to the jump through the soutenu, without allowing unnecessary stops.


The video shows an episode of how Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg is working on the ball exercise

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In this video, the Olympic champion shows how to throw the ball and how to catch it in the back.


Let’s watch the progress of Alina Kabaeva's work with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

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And why is it important to fight to the end? Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about this at one of the training sessions.


What approach should a gymnast who wants to win take to training?

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The video features warm footage with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the gymnasts of the Academy. 


Festive moments intertwine with workdays in the Academy

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Young gymnasts Yesenia Mitkova, Polina Pakhomova, Alisa Razumnaya, Alisa Strelets, Ruslana Varlakova, Miya Gadzhimuradova, Kataleya Sudarikova, and Lidiya Negodova talked about their performances, shared memories of meeting Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, and expressed their best wishes to the Academy.

Interview with the participants of the mAlinka competition

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The Academy's youngest gymnasts competed in the tournament.

The atmosphere of the mAlinka tournament

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After a successful performance at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region has begun preparing for the upcoming competitions!

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Watch how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva motivated her for these performances in the new video!


The clubs and ribbon finals brought Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region two gold medals in the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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The stands at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest were filled with a special energy thanks to the fans. In this video, we've collected the most heartfelt testimonials and wishes from those who watched holding their breath every time they took to the floor. 


Words of support and good luck wished — in our new video!

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The silver medalists, the Moscow-based All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society (VFSO) Labor Reserves team, spoke about their preparation plans and their emotions about the result. The gymnasts from Omsk Region, who won bronze in the all-around and silver in the five-ribbon routine, noted the high level of competition and shared their impressions of the other participants' performances.


The second and third place winners in the junior group gymnasts routine at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest are featured in a new interview!

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Let's take a look behind the scenes at the tournament and see how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva helped the gymnast prepare for her performance.

At the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd placed among the Top-10 seniors in the all-around

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A technically perfect routine is only half the battle; the other half is managing your pre-performance jitters. This is exactly what Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova discussed with St. Petersburg’s Mariia Borisova at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

"Don't doubt yourself"

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Featuring how the group exercise gymnasts from St. Petersburg and the President of the St. Petersburg Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, Tatiana Kolesnikova congratulated Alina Kabaeva on her birthday.

More warm meetings of the Olympic champion with the gymnasts and coaches at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest!

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What have the athletes managed to see in Moscow? And what were they working on after the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup? Sofia Melnichuk, Ariana Keliotis, Ailun Suerkulova, Nazik Kuttubekova and Bella Kudaibergenova told us about that.


What impressions did the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest leave for the seniors team from Kyrgyzstan?

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva found the right words to help the athlete from the Tyumen Region  get into the right frame of mind right from her first event.

New video from the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest features Eva Kononova and her hoop performance in the all-around competition, where she won a silver medal

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The Academy team congratulates Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva on her birthday during the podium training at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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The result at the tournament in Moscow is in our video. The Russian junior national team topped the list in the all-around!

Victoria Borodina, along with Academy coach Daria Pirogova, design dynamic movements for the group team routine with five balls

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva set the athletes up before going out to the floor.

Episodes of performances of our juniors on the first day of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped the Academy gymnasts prepare for their coming out to the competition floor and offered tips on what to focus on.

Footage from floor testing at the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva addressed this parting word to the Academy juniors, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, before the start of the second stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

"When you will go out, whether you're scared or not, imagine that it's the European Championship"

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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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Take a look at how the little gymnasts did.

The Academy held a qualifying test for young students born in 2018-2020

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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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Kira Egorova, Arina Kachagina, Vladislava Araksina, Sofia Fedorova, Elena Baranova, and Sofia Khablo shared their thoughts and emotions about their victory.

The junior group gymnasts from the Ulyanovsk Region evaluate their performance at the All-Russian Formula of Victory competition

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The judokas met on the tatami with athletes from the Sirius Federal Territory Multidisciplinary Gymnasium and Abkhazia.

Video

Eva Kononova works on her clubs routine and attempts the same elements in half-shoes given to her by Alina Kabaeva

Moms and dads came to the mAlinka tournament to support young gymnasts!

Alina Kabaeva corrects the execution of the risk with the ball while working on the exercise of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region