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Competitions

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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The results of the team standings were determined on August 15.

The Russian national gymnastics team won gold medal in the team all‑around at the World Championships in Germany. REN TV reports

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The team members are Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow, and the group exercise gymnasts from St. Petersburg: Arina Lavrenova, Alisa Eremeeva, Anna Nikolaeva, Sofia Solonskaya, Agata Barekzai, and Daria Melnik.

The Russian national team gymnasts became world champions in the team all‑around competition

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Opinion

She noted Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's assistance in resolving travel issues.

Isabella Rojas’s coach from Cuba, Neli Borras, spoke about the difficulties with visas and tickets to Germany for the World Championships

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Mariia Borisova has made it into the top five best gymnasts.

Results of the all‑around final at the 2026 World Championships

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The gymnast from St. Petersburg was the first to be mentioned in an article on the International Gymnastics Federation website titled "Newcomers make headlines at the individual qualifications in Frankfurt".

Mariia Borisova was mentioned in an article on the website of the International Gymnastics Federation

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association, Alina Kabaeva, congratulated Russian gymnasts on completing the individual all-around at the World Championships in Frankfurt am Main.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated Russian gymnasts on completing the individual all-around at the World Championships in Frankfurt am Main

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The Cuban gymnast told us about her preparation for the competition and thanked Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and the specialists at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for their comprehensive help.

"I can hardly find the words to describe how happy I am!" Isabella Rojas from Cuba talks about participating in the World Championships

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Ahead are the finals of individual events.

Mariia Borisova finished fifth in the all-around at her World Championships debut

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Olympic champion, President of the Sky Grace International Association and Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Media Group and Sport Express, Alina Kabaeva, congratulated Sport Express on its 35th anniversary.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated Sport Express on its 35th anniversary

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Mariia became the only gymnast at the World Championships to qualify for all four event finals — hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon.

Mariia Borisova will compete in four finals at the 2026 World Championships

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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!

These frames make you want to watch them over and over again!

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Posters for our gymnasts at the World Championship individual all-around final from Russian fans!

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Eight clean runs out of eight in two days at the World Championships.

A tremendous amount of work behind these emotions!

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Following her final routine, Masha Borisova was welcomed with warm hugs by Darja Varfolomeev, Stiliana Nikolova, and Sofia Raffaeli.

Rivalry on the carpet, support in the kiss-and-cry

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Our congratulations to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg on completing the World Championship all-around final!

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Such a heartwarming welcome for our gymnast at the World Championships.

"Mariia, come on!"

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In the World Championships all-around final, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg scored her highest mark of the season for her hoop routine — 29.7.

When breaking the own season's best yet again!

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Masha, the hearts of the fans are with you!

The hoop performance of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg in the all-around final at the World Championships

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg makes her first appearance in the World Championship all-around finals!

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We are looking forward to the start of the gymnasts' performances in the all-around finals.

Masha, shine!

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Spectators are filling the Festhalle Frankfurt arena to watch the world's best gymnasts competing and find out who will grab gold today.



A special competition day at the World Championships has kicked off — the individual all-around final!

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They are being sold at a merchandise stand next to the Festhalle Frankfurt arena, where the world's best gymnasts are competing these days.


What can be bought as a souvenir of the World Championships? Diaries with the title in Russian!

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While we wait for the conclusion of the top global event, let’s look back at one of the 2019 performances by Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg. Back then, 12-year-old Masha won the silver medal in the all-around.



From the Young Gymnasts tournament to the World Championship all-around finals!

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Ahead of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg are the all-around final and all four event finals.


The qualification round has been completed. The next challenge is to beat yourself

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It took place after the all‑around final.

Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg at the parade, which featured the Top-8 athletes from this World Championships

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We wrote that we'd remember August 12th, but the 13th was also unforgettable for us, as Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg reached the all-around final at the World Championships!

Let's recall the highlights of the second day and Mariia Borisova's stunning performances

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We are sharing behind-the-scenes footage from the second day of the tournament in Germany and showing how the Olympic champion cheered on the gymnast.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva is in constant contact with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg

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Our devoted fans never let Masha Borisova leave without keepsake photos

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Here’s a look at the support Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg received during her hoop routine on the second day of qualifications.

Wherever our gymnasts compete, their fans are always right there with them!

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Before the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed the leotards of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and suggested creating a new look for the gymnast ahead of the main competition of the season. A few weeks later, we are watching Masha’s ribbon routine at the World Championships — in her brand new unitard!

Before the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed the leotards of Mariia Borisova

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Showcasing her side scale pivot and fouetté in her ball routine at the World Championships.

Masha Borisova's turns!

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The gymnast was presented with toys after performing with a ball.

Mariia Borisova and her catch!

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg is a European Championship medalist. The gymnast is a member of the main national team roster, lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. The gymnast's coach is Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

It’s so heartwarming to hear such support from the stands

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The gymnast performs her clubs routine to their song 'Alatay.' The musicians saw her rousing performance on the first day of the World Championships and decided to offer warm words of support.

OTYKEN band supports Masha Borisova!

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We believe in the girls and are rooting for our team!



We saw off the Russian National team from St. Petersburg to the World Championships in Germany!

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August 12, 2026 — we will remember this day.

The incredible performances by Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg at her first World Championships!

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Academy Life

Arina, these little fans are looking forward to your return to the carpet!

These wishes for Russian Champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region come from the youngest gymnasts of the Academy

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Before the start of the World Championships, we recorded warm and sincere words of support for the Russian National team gymnasts from coaches, specialists, and young athletes at the Zhemchuzhina Rhythmic Gymnastics Center.


"We'll be cheering for you with our minds, our palms, and our hearts!"

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 "I am with you!" — Masha Borisova tells us through her clubs routine. "We are with you!" — we answer back. 

Just listen to how the arena at the Frankfurt sports center roared after Mariia Borisova's performance!

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Featuring episodes of her ribbon routine with the cheers from the fans.


Video

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

Dancing along with our champion!

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