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Academy Life

Even during training, there's always room for celebration!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, gymnasts, and Academy specialists congratulate coach Olesya Kovaleva on her birthday

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Workouts

Tatyana Ryupina, senior methodologist at the Talent and Success educational foundation, and teachers Natalia Lobko and Alina Gafiyatullina prepared a sweet gift for the Olympic champion. It's a unique book about the adventures of Alina the Doll, a favorite of the Academy's preschoolers in free early development groups.

A gift for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva from Academy teachers

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During a training session in Novogorsk, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg was practicing her routine with a ball, while coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Lyudmila Duganova helped her adjust her movements so they looked wide, bold, and graceful.

"Show the exact spot in a colorful way"

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The Olympic champion took part in the preparation of gymnasts for the upcoming competitions.

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

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Opinion

The 1996 Olympic silver medalist shared her expectations for the new season and who her favorite is.

Yana Batyrshina shares her expectations for the upcoming season and her favorite gymnasts' programs

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The Olympic champion took part in the training of the athletes.

Alina Kabaeva worked with the gymnasts on their routines ahead of the start of the season

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They presented an exclusive book with a story about the doll Alina.

The Academy teachers gave a gift to Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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MA Academy

The national team prepared for the competition at the Martial Arts Academy in Sirius.


The Russian national judo team won 18 medals at the Open African Cup in Morocco

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The athletes practice their programs before the first competition.

Gymnasts of the Academy continue training in Novogorsk

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Way to success

We learned more about her story at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025.

Exclusive interview with Lori Fung, the first-ever Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics

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We invite gymnasts born in 2012 to join the junior team, and gymnasts born in 2010 and older to join the senior team.



Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy is recruiting for its group exercises teams

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Having won gold medals in the individual all-around at the Olympic Games in Beijing and London, Evgenia Kanaeva became a legend of Russian sports and an example for generations of young gymnasts around the world. 


Exclusive interview with Evgenia Kanaeva, the two-time Olympic champion

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Rhythmic Gymnastics Veterans

Founder of rhythmic gymnastics in the Chelyabinsk region. Teacher, coach. USSR’s Excellent Education Worker.

Rhythmic Gymnastics Veterans. Antonina Alferova, founder of the Chelyabinsk school

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We've collected beautiful photos from the classes so you can feel the atmosphere.

Training in Novogorsk is always filled with a special atmosphere

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Choreographer Natalia Belugina continues to assist Yana Zaikina from Volgograd with new routines. Together with the gymnast's personal coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva, she oversees her clubs routine.


"This is a way to be remembered!"

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This is how the gymnast from Moscow worked on her rear balance.

A fragment of Alexandra Borisova's training under the guidance of Lyudmila Duganova, the Academy choreographer

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The Academy held a class with Nisa Chusovitina, a choreographer at the Alla Dukhova's TODES dance studio. Together with her, the gymnasts learned a new routine.

Everybody dance!

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Russian national team senior coach Marina Govorova and Irina Gusarova shared their advice with Alexandra Borisova from Moscow.



What should you consider when performing a roll in a ball exercise?

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With choreographer Natalia Belugina, the gymnast worked through the details of her new ball routine. Afterward, she presented the results of her collaboration to her coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva.


We dropped in to see how Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina is training!

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This approach will help not only the coaches but also the gymnast identify weak points in the routine and understand how to improve them early.

Work during training just like you do during competitions

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During a test practice in Novogorsk, the Olympic champion noticed that the gymnast was having trouble entering the element. How Alina Kabaeva, the Head coach of the Russian national team, Tatyana Sergaeva, and Evgeniya Eliseeva, proposed fixing this, that is what our new video covers!

Continuing to work on the panache turn with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd

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She explained to our gymnasts the importance of understanding the mechanics of the element and controlling each phase.

Work on fouettés and side pirouettes during a class in Novogorsk led by Academy choreographer Lyudmila Duganova

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Take a look at how the senior coach of the Russian national team, Marina Govorova, and the Academy coach, Irina Gusarova, helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refine a new ball exercise in Novogorsk.

Artistic tricks enhance the visual impact of the routine

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Marina Govorova is helping Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina practice new routines.

In Novogorsk, our gymnasts are receiving advice from the senior coach of the Russian national team

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We'll show you how they worked on balance and the approach to the throw. 

More important instances from Sasha Borisova's training session in Moscow with Alina Kabaeva and Irina Gusarova

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We show how Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd are perfecting their dance steps and transitions.

Academy gymnasts are updating their routines under the guidance of Natalia Belugina and Evgeniya Eliseeva

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In classes with psychologist Irina Kozyr, the Academy's gymnasts are mastering useful self-regulation techniques, including ideomotor training and elements of neurogymnastics.

"The girls set their goals for this season after analyzing the previous one"

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Want to see what unusual ideas the Olympic champion and her coach came up with? Watch our new video!


Alina Kabaeva and Irina Gusarova worked with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg on the approach to the rollover

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Alexandra Borisova from Moscow adds a club throw on the advice of the Olympic champion

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While practicing Alexandra Borisova of Moscow's new hoop routine, the Olympic champion noticed that the transition between elements wasn't quite as effective.

"You should understand that it's very beautiful, and enjoy it"

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Every gymnast must understand that proper technique in performing elements helps avoiding injuries.

Continuation of work on the risk and helicopter

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Eliminating unnecessary movements before a pirouette: Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva explained the preparation technique to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region.

Alina Kabaeva and Evgenia Eliseeva explain the technique of preparation to Eva Kononova.

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In the class with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Irina Gusarova, and Sasha Borisova from Moscow, the focus was on details: knee height, back muscle work during balance, and overall expressiveness.

Multi-rotational turn in attitude is the topic of the new video

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During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva noticed that Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina was missing the accent.

Perfecting the clubs routine with the Olympic champion

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During one of her training sessions at the Academy, the Olympic champion came up with an original finale to a clubs routine for Yana Zaikina from Volgograd. And during a joint training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva helped the athlete perfect it.

You should surprise the audience with unusual elements even at the end of your routine

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We caught a few glimpses of Tatyana Sergaeva helping Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and her coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva, improve their movements and turns in the ribbon routine. 

A training session with the Russian national team Head coach!

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We'll show you. We're really looking forward to seeing Masha's new routine at the competition! 

What move did Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggest Mariia Borisova?

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Watch what Russian national team Head coach Tatyana Sergaeva worked on with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region and praised her for.

"I can already see the artistry, well done"

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In Novogorsk, the Russian national team Head coach Tatyana Sergaeva, helped Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region refine the particulars of her routine.

Details determine the result!

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At the end of the session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva found a suitable option for Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region.

The result of painstaking work on skills and transitions to fouettés is in this video

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Here, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen region tried out different hoop skills, while Alina Kabaeva and Evgeniya Eliseeva offered suggestions. 

The creative process involving Eva Kononova, Evgeniya Eliseeva, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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Rhythmic gymnastics has been officially included in the Olympic Games since 1984. Gymnasts first presented their routines in Los Angeles. And it was there that Canadian Lori Fung became the first-ever Olympic champion in rhythmic gymnastics.



"The Way to Success." Lori Fung

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We asked the only two-time Olympic champion in the individual program of all time to talk about the most important stages of her sports career and the people who helped her to achieve success at the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025. 


"The Way to Success." Evgenia Kanaeva

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Nutritionist's advice

Nutritionist Anna Turusheva talks about a recipe for a healthy alternative to French fries. And the Academy chef shows how to cook this delicious side dish — baked potatoes.

Cooking with Nutritionist. Baked Potatoes

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova told Alexandra Borisova from Moscow about that at the workout in Novogorsk.

How to proficiently make a pirouette to standing split, properly appoach a pivot and control spin?

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The Olympic champion debriefed mistakes together with the gymnast from Moscow and she managed to perform the element as it should be!

Alexandra Borisova is working with Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova on the correct execution of the backward pirouette

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At a workout in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva advised the gymnast from the Tyumen Region to start with the basics — with standing up. 

Alina Kabaeva advises Eva Kononova and her coach Evgenia Eliseeva to learn the pirouette in the backward balance

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They exactly determine the skill and the level of a gymnast. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva focused the attention of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and coach Evgenia Eliseeva on that during the workout in Novogorsk.

Proper technique and cleanliness in performing elements are of utmost importance

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For such an effect, athletes must remember the continuity of movements. We show how Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region worked on the quality of the ribbon exercise together with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina.

Video

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, gymnasts, and Academy specialists congratulate coach Olesya Kovaleva on her birthday

A gift for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva from Academy teachers

"Show the exact spot in a colorful way"