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The Alina Festival

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.

India is…

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Training

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.

"I’m asking you — give it 100% on the jump, or even more!"

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Competitions

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

A fan from Croatia shared her impressions of the gymnasts' performances at the Aura Cup

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Ksenia Savinova won gold in the hoop final, Yana Zaikina became the silver medalist. Alesya Naifonova — with silver for ball.

The Academy athletes won medals in the hoop and ball finals at the Aura Cup in Croatia

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The junior group team won first place in the finals with five balls and five ribbons.

The Russian junior national team won two gold medals in the event finals at the Aura Cup tournament in Croatia

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Alesya Naifonova took first place in the final with clubs and second with a ribbon, while Yana Zaikina became the winner in the ribbon exercise.

Academy gymnasts won medals in the finals with clubs and ribbon at the Aura Cup in Croatia

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Polina Zavgorodnyaya from Moscow is working with Academy coach Irina Gusarova.

Polina Zavgorodnyaya is working with Academy coach Irina Gusarova

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Based on the results of four events at the tournament in Zagreb, the gymnast from Vladikavkaz scored 102.65 points. The result of the gymnast from Volgograd is 101.65 points.

Alesya Naifonova is the Aura Cup champion in the all‑around competition among juniors, Yana Zaikina is the silver medalist

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In this series of cards, we’ve gathered some interesting facts about Indian culture and shown how its traditions resonate with the world of gymnastics.

Some interesting facts about Indian culture

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Competing in the event will be Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg in the pre-junior category, as well as Alisa Shunina from Volgograd, among gymnasts born in 2015–2016.

Gymnasts from the Academy will participate in the international tournament for the prizes of Olympic champion Marina Lobach

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Yana Zaikina holds first place with a score of 52.150. Eva Chevtaeva is second (50.100), Alesya Naifonova is third (50.100), and Ksenia Savinova is in fourth (49.850).

Yana Zaikina and Alesya Naifonova finished in the top three on the first day of the Aura Cup tournament in Croatia

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Opinion

She arrived to the Academy with her daughter: they took a tour of the Museum of Rhythmic Gymnastics History and dropped by to watch training sessions with the teachers.


Interview with the 2000 Olympic champion in group exercises Vera Shimanskaya

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Academy Life

The Russian Gymnastics Federation sent the Russian specialists for training.



The Academy specialists are attending coaching courses in Spain, organized by European Gymnastics

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

Continuing work on technical mastery with the hoop, here’s a session featuring Mariia Borisova

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

How do unique and unexpected apparatus interactions emerge in routines?

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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.

Great spirits at the training camp in St. Petersburg!

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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.

Before competing at the Aura Cup in Zagreb, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva offered support and valuable advice to Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz

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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?

Aura Cup’s history is captured in a single image!

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

Sharing clips of Yana Zaikina’s performances at the Aura Cup in Zagreb

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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.

"Making a spectacular entrance into world history!"

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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.


Preparations for the Alina Festival bring together plenty of creative minds who share their ideas and collaborate to create something truly special!

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

"The whole world looks up to Russian rhythmic gymnastics"

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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!

We continue sharing episodes of the preparations for the Alina Festival!

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

Podium training in Zagreb

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


Who else but Alina Kabaeva will prompt how to do a back pirouette properly?

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During rehearsals for the Alina festival in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested that Vladislava Sharonova perform her spectacular fouetté turn in the show.


Watch as striking new details are added to the performance!

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Take a look at how Diana Zaripova’s training session with Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina wrapped up.


The sweetest moment from the session with the Olympic champion in Novogorsk!

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Alina Kabaeva also asked her to perform several elements and evaluated the athlete's technical base.


The Olympic champion watches the routine of young gymnast Diana Zaripova in Novogorsk

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Academy gymnasts Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz, as well as our junior group exercise gymnasts will take part in the competition.



This is the arena where the Academy gymnasts will soon compete at the Aura Cup in Zagreb

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During a lesson with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, Polina Zavgorodnyaya from Moscow tried to perform a pirouette in back balance, and at the request of coach Irina Gusarova, showed a Raffaeli turn.


How did Polina Zavgorodnyaya's audition end in Novogorsk — in our new video

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In Novogorsk, the Olympic champion evaluated Polina Zavgorodnyaya, a gymnast from Moscow who dreams of training at our Academy.


The Olympic champion evaluates Polina Zavgorodnyaya, a gymnast from Moscow

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Alina Kabaeva, together with choreographer Irina Zenovka, helped Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg refine the details of her new hoop routine.



Here’s a look at the creative process with the Olympic champion!

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Alina Kabaeva

06.10.2026. During a training session in Novogorsk, Alina Kabaeva and choreographer Irina Zenovka helped Mariia Borisova refine her arm movements for the dance sequence in her new hoop routine.


"Your hands need to have character!"

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After the first run-through of St. Petersburg’s Mariia Borisova’s new hoop routine with the Olympic champion, the work on fine-tuning the details began.



Alina Kabaeva offers advice for Mariia Borisova on how to make the transition into the pivot, performed immediately after the catch, more seamless

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During a training session in Novogorsk, choreographer Irina Zenovka and coach Irina Gusarova presented Mariia Borisova’s new hoop routine to the Olympic champion.


"A burst of creativity"

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The Olympic champion greeted the participants and highlighted the gymnasts' artistry.

Alina Kabaeva attended a rehearsal for the Alina festival

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06.10.2026. Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, along with her coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Irina Zenovka, thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for her work on the new hoop routine.


"I don't actually draw myself. But I can add a touch here and there"

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, along with her coach Irina Gusarova and choreographer Irina Zenovka, thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva for her work on the new hoop routine.


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Ksyusha is a Russian National champion and a European Championship silver medalist. The gymnast is a member of the National team’s main roster and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. She trains under Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, with Elena Egorova serving as her choreographer.


The continuation of Gatchina’s Ksyusha Savinova practicing a hoop risk with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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During a training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, along with coach Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, Head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team, helped Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina perfect a risk with a hoop.


"You need to step into the hoop right"

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The Academy wished the teachers of the free early development groups happy Teachers' Day.

Congratulations to the Academy teachers on Teacher's Day

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In this video, Alina Kabaeva explains to Diana Sobyanina from St. Petersburg how to perform chaines right without lifting the shoulders. 
Diana lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. She trains under Alina and Irina Gusarova, with Ekaterina Belova as her choreographer. 


We continue breaking down the execution of a risk with the Olympic champion!

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The seamless flow of elements and rapid transitions between them demonstrate a gymnast's high level of proficiency and the complexity of the routine, however, flawless execution ultimately depends on fine technical details.

It was precisely these details that Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina focused on during a training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

"Take it to the next level!"

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Anastasia Dedeneva and Yulia Polyakova from Belgorod, along with Nadezhda Peshkova, Polina Ponomarenko, and Veronika Petunina from Bryansk, visited the Academy and shared their impressions of the training sessions, the gymnasts, and their meeting with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

Watch our video to see what stood out most to the girls!

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to come here"

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What were their impressions of the tournament, and who do they look up to? Find out in the video!

Polina Titova and Kira Vasilyeva from the Moscow Region competed in the national Young Gymnasts tournament under the Sky Grace International Association quota

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The Olympic champion offered tips on how to gauge the apparatus's flight path.

Alina Kabaeva, together with Diana Sobyanina from St. Petersburg, analyzes a risk element with clubs

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested a new transition for the routine.


The ongoing work on the dance track for Yana Zaikina’s new ball routine

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The Olympic champion focused on leg technique and demonstrated how to launch the hoop with accuracy and confidence.

Alina Kabaeva worked with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on a hoop risk

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During an Academy training session, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on the execution of the planche turn and the exit from the move.

Video

India is…

"I’m asking you — give it 100% on the jump, or even more!"

A fan from Croatia shared her impressions of the gymnasts' performances at the Aura Cup