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Competitions

This video is for everyone who prepared the posters, cheered for, and rooted for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, and followed her performances at the World Championships in Germany!

Masha thanks the fans for their support and imparts her most important advice to the young gymnasts: believe in yourself!

"I'm so happy to move forward with this support; it gives me strength and confidence!"

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Academy Life

We continue to share the progress of athletes from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. Previously, we posted the stories of Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina.


A story about the progress of Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region

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Training

While working on the clubs routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, choreographer Irina Zenovka, coach Irina Gusarova, and judge Ekaterina Lots advised Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg how to save time during the penché pivot and execute additional rotations.

"You have potential, make use of it"

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MA Academy

Young athletes from the Martial Arts Academy and the Sirius Arena held a joint training session; they practiced standing and ground techniques and tested their skills in bouts.

The Wrestling Day was held at the Sirius Arena

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Opinion

Irina Gusarova—coach of Maria Borisova from St. Petersburg, a team competition winner and three-time World Championship medalist—shared her emotions upon returning home from Germany and thanked her colleagues, fellow gymnasts, and fans for the celebratory welcome.

«Only now are we beginning to understand how wonderful and how great it was». Irina Gusarova on the World Championship

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Fans were waiting for the coach and the gymnast at Sochi Airport.

Irina Gusarova and Darya Melnik were welcomed in Sochi following the World Championship

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The 13th Russian Student Summer Spartakiad final will be held in Penza from August 25th to 30th.

Alesya Naifonova will take part in the 13th Russian Student Summer Spartakiad final

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The ballet was held at the Sirius Concert Center.

Gymnasts and coaches from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy attended Boris Eifman's ballet

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Russian national team gymnasts returned to Moscow following the World Championships

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From August 19 to 24, Yekaterinburg will host the II All-Russian Spartakiad between the constituent entities of the Russian Federation — the Russian People Spartakiad.

Alexandra Borisova from Moscow will take part in the Russian People Spartakiad

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The gymnasts and coaches have returned from Frankfurt am Main.

Part of the Russian delegation returned to Sochi from the World Championship

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The World Championship was held in Germany from August 12 to 16.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russian National team gymnasts on their victory in the team all-around competition at the World Championships

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The World Championship was held from August 12 to 16.

The Vesti Nedeli program on the Rossiya 1 TV channel about the return of Russian gymnasts to the world arena and five medals for the Russian team at the World Championships in Frankfurt

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Group team gymnasts member of the Russian National team Daria Melnik shows us!

What do they give gymnasts at the World Championships?

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At a training session for the Russian team from St. Petersburg ahead of the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva emphasized the importance of precision with the apparatus.

Take a look at another video of the preparations for the main competition of the season

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Children from Kazan were so happy about the medals of our gymnasts.

And even after the end of the World Championship, we continue to receive videos with the emotions of fans

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The Academy is celebrating the Russian National team's victory at the World Championships in Germany!

"Let's celebrate our victory!"

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The gymnast returned to the Academy after the World Championships.

The first piece of the birthday cake is for world champion Daria Melnik!

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At the World Championships, we met a fan who had traveled all the way from Mexico to Germany specifically to support the Russian gymnasts. 

"They appeared on the floor, and the emotions in the stands were so intense that I even burst into tears!"

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Congratulations on completing your first and quite successful World Championships!

Video of the Day: A beaming Masha and her coach's tears of happiness!

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We’re welcoming Irina Gusarova and Daria Melnik back from Germany.

A grand celebration at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg thanked Alexei Yagudin for his support and kind words after the World Championships. She shared how his performance at the 2002 Olympics influenced her hoop routine.

"It's a great honor to receive congratulations from such an incredible athlete as yourself"

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One of the world's most decorated figure skaters noticed Masha's hoop routine – the gymnast performs it to the same music with which Alexei won the 2002 Olympics.

Alexei Yagudin addressed Mariia Borisova after the World Championships

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Members of the All-Russian Panel of Judges reviewed an element performed by Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg when coach Irina Gusarova disagreed with the score.

During the pre-World Championships control training sessions, everything was just like a competition, even protests!

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We recall a moment during the preparation for the World Championships in Novogorsk!

"Get in rhythm with the music the way you want, the way you feel it"

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Before the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva gave Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg some advice: trust your instincts, work carefully with the apparatus, and never doubt yourself.

"Be scared, but do it anyway!"

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The Russian National team gymnasts returned to Moscow, and fans were waiting for them at Vnukovo Airport with chants, banners, and endless love!

Our world champions are home!

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Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region, Elizaveta Chernova, Olga Minigalina, Olga Frolova, Ekaterina Lots, Ekaterina Belova, Zlata Tulubaeva, and Ekaterina Dyukova, along with the medical staff, have returned from the World Championships in Germany.

Welcome home!

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Emotions from our gymnasts' performance, straight from the Frankfurt arena!

This video features fans Alina, Veronika, and Alana, and Masha Borisova's choreographer from St. Petersburg, Ekaterina Belova.

"Our girls are the best!"

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The last day of the tournament in Germany gave us many unforgettable emotions! We invite you to enjoy the atmosphere of this festival of sport once again.


Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg is now a three-time World Championship medalist!

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Lyudmila and Vera from Germany, alongside Veronika and Alana from Canada, shared their impressions and talked about why they had been looking forward to the Russian athletes' performances.


At the World Championships in Germany, we met dedicated fans of our gymnasts who came to the stands with the Russian flag

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And look how warmly Masha was greeted backstage after her bronze ribbon performance!

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Oh, these emotions! Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg ended her performances at the World Championships.

These emotions! Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg ended her performances at the World Championships!

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Maria Borisova gives us goosebumps once again! Masha delivered a gorgeous ribbon routine and brightly ended her journey at the top tournament of the season. Watch Masha’s final performance — emotional and incredibly beautiful!


What a conclusion of performances at the World Championships!

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This performance earned the gymnast a bronze medal.

Let's take another look at Masha Borisova's reaction to her first "thirty" on the international arena

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Masha has got 30.050 points — the first score breaking the 30-point mark among the Russian gymnasts at this tournament. Let's check out Masha's performance that brought her the so much desired 30 points!



The impressive clubs performance by Mariia Borisova in the World Championship finals!

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The reaction of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and coach Irina Gusarova to the score for the ball performance!

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Dancing along with our champion!

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg lived every single moment of her ball routine and delivered incredible emotions

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And here is how emotionally everyone supported Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg in her hoop routine during the individual finals!

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In the hoop final, Masha took a risk, performing a very difficult catch, and unfortunately lost the apparatus. Don't be discouraged and keep fighting!


A heart from Mariia Borisova

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Masha won silver in that event. We took this as a good sign, and before the World Championships finals, we're playing it again for Masha.





Remember how they played the "Stand back" cartoon song for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg after her clubs routine at the European Championships?

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We invite you to look back at the Russian team's performance in the group gymnast exercises, which became the final step on our team's path to gold medals!



The individual, group, and team all-around competitions are behind us

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Russian gymnasts and coaches on their gold medal in the team all-around at the World Championships in Germany.


"I believed in you, my sunshines!"

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Russia wins the team all-around! Watch the full medal award ceremony — the emotions, the smiles, and that very moment that made all the hard work worth it. 


The first medal ceremony for our gymnasts at the World Championships in five years!

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The girls won team championships along with Mariia Borisova and Sofia Ilteryakova.



The Russian team competed in the group exercises at their debut World Championships

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Watching the five-ball routine from the stands! And separately checking out the new leotards.

The debut routine of the Russian national group exercise team from St. Petersburg in the all-around at the World Championships!

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And this is how the Academy gymnasts lived through every single all-around routine at the World Championships with Masha!

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Masha, we admire how you fought, tried hard, and gave yourself to every performance in the qualification and the all-around final. Good luck in the individual finals!