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Training

And here is some more work on the fouetté. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, and Olga Minigalina, the Head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team, suggested the gymnast try out different hoop techniques to find one that doesn't hinder the rotation but, on the contrary, helps maintain speed and control for longer.

"It’s also important for the technique to feel comfortable"

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The Olympic champion focused on leg and arm movements, body positioning, and, most importantly, how to maintain rotational speed.

During a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva worked in detail with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on the technique for performing fouettés

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During a rehearsal of Tyumen Region’s Evelina Tandalova’s clubs routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested trying different music and encouraged the gymnast not to hold back, but to feel the rhythm and dance.

During a rehearsal of Evelina Tandalova’s clubs routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested trying different music

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Training Camp

The sessions in Sirius are organized by the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy, the Martial Arts Academy, and the Sirius Federal Territory administration.

Gymnasts and coaches from Belgorod and Bryansk visited Academy’s museum at the invitation of Alina Kabaeva

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Competitions

In second place is another athlete from the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy, Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg. 

At the end of the third day of the national Young Gymnasts competition, Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg continues to hold the lead

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Academy Life

We congratulate all preschool teachers and all the early childhood education workers on their professional holiday!

September 27 marks Preschool Worker's Day in Russia

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Diana Kotlovskaya, also from St. Petersburg, holds second place. Another of our gymnasts, Liya Rodionova from St. Petersburg, is currently in ninth place.

Veronika Malinina is in the lead after the first day of the Young Gymnasts all-Russian competition

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The gymnasts prepared for the tournament in Novogorsk and at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Liya Rodionova, Veronika Malinina, and Diana Kotlovskaya went to Krasnoyarsk for the Young Gymnasts competition

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After a successful performance at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, the Academy and the Russian National team’s group gymnasts are headed to Novogorsk.

The Academy group team is preparing for the next competitions in Novogorsk

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and Sky Grace International Association President, Alina Kabaeva, has extended her Mid-Autumn Festival greetings to her Chinese friends and partners.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, has extended her Mid-Autumn Festival greetings to her Chinese friends and partners

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Opinion

Training sessions have officially kicked off at the Martial Arts Academy for the gymnasts from Belgorod, who arrived in Sirius at the invitation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.

"All the girls are happy!" Honored Coach of Russia Irina Savkina talks about the training of gymnasts from Belgorod at Sirius

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The athletes are currently preparing for their upcoming competitions at the Martial Arts Academy.

Gymnasts from Belgorod have started training in Sirius

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The athlete won a bronze medal in the all‑around competition at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

Anna Kamenshchikova from Belarus speaks about her return after a short break and about working with the new head coach of the Belarusian national team, Lyubov Cherkashina

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The gymnast’s coaches are Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina; the choreographer is Elena Egorova.

While working on her hoop routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva drew Ksenia Savinova’s attention to artistic nuances

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During a training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, and Olga Minigalina, the Head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team, offered Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina advice on movement expressiveness and tips for refining her technical skills in her hoop routine.

"Bring out the artistry here, too!"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on a section of a dance track and reviewed how a gymnast's training should be structured today.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva works with Yana Zaikina on a dance sequence

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Before the start of the training session with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva discussed the previous workout with the gymnasts and reminded them of the importance of paying attention to detail in already mastered routines.

"It's these little details that should be fine-tuned right now"

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Sharing their impressions were preschoolers from the free early development groups Valentina Akmanova, Vera Mesilova, Varvara Rudenko, and Valeria Kubasova (all born in 2022), as well as Vera Cherkasova, Victoria Bogatyreva, Lucia Mamisheva, and Vlada Prudnikova.

Academy preschoolers share their impressions after the skills assessments

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Alina Kabaeva, coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, and Olga Minigalina, the Head coach of the Sirius Federal Territory team, advised the gymnast on how to hit the right accents and stay in sync with every beat of the music.

The Olympic champion spotted a lack of precision in the movements accompanying the music during Volgograd’s Yana Zaikina’s clubs routine

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During Volgograd’s Yana Zaikina’s clubs routine, Alina Kabaeva focused on her exit from the pirouette and the execution of the high-risk throw.

"Don't just hurl the apparatus, you need to know exactly where it’s going to land!"

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After a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva posed for photos with gymnasts from Bryansk and Belgorod.

A keepsake photo with the Olympic champion!

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During a training session at the Academy, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva worked on technique with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, explaining why it is crucial to feel the hoop and not be afraid of a high-amplitude throw when performing a risk element.

Why doesn’t a risk work out on the first try?

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The Alina Festival

In 2026, it will venture beyond Europe for the first time and take place in Asia.

Exactly one month to go until the Alina Festival

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How is the training load distributed? What factors are important when preparing for competitions? The answers are in the video.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explains to gymnasts from Bryansk and Belgorod who are attending the training camp, how the Academy’s training plans are structured

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The gymnasts watched a training session featuring Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, and Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region. The video also captures a heartwarming moment with the granddaughter of Russia’s Honored Coach Irina Savkina!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva met with athletes from Bryansk and Belgorod whom she had invited to train at Sirius

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In Novogorsk, the gymnasts are working on choreography and refining every movement alongside Russia’s Honored Coach Veronika Shatkova

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During a training session in Novogorsk, Irina Gusarova paid special attention to the fouette of Alesya Nayfonova from Vladikavkaz in an exercise with a ribbon. She remembered an interesting trick that Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested adding to Mariia Borisova’s hoop program, and showed it to the gymnast.

"It was Alina Maratovna who came up with this"

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On the first day of the national Young Gymnasts competition, Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg was in touch with her coach, Evgeniya Eliseeva. Evgeniya offered support and valuable advice both before and after Diana performed her new hoop routine.

Support from her coach and friends, even from far away!

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The video features hoop routines by Anastasia Tebenkova, from Irkutsk and Polina Titova and Kira Vasilyeva from Moscow Region, as well as ball routines by Polina Ponyatova from Saransk and Varvara Khayrutdinova from Krasnoyarsk Region.

The routines from athletes competing in the national Young Gymnasts tournament under the Sky Grace International Association quota

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In Novogorsk, the Academy group gymnasts and the Russian National team are refining their ball routine alongside judge Natalia Kukushkina.

"Good, it’s musical now!"

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We stopped by the podium training for the Young Gymnasts all-Russian competition to see the athletes competing under the Sky Grace International Association quota.

The podium training for the Young Gymnasts all-Russian competition

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Setting An Example

In this video, Sasha Ponomareva, a member of the Russian junior National group team hailing from the Rostov Region, talks about her passion for hip-hop.

Academy students set an example. Alexandra Ponomareva speaks about hip-hop

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Ksyusha spent the first month of being 15 very productively, winning three golds and a silver at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest.

Here is how the Academy congratulated Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on her belated birthday!

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The medalists of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest Cup — the gymnasts from the Trudovye Rezervy All-Russian Athletic and Sports Society from Moscow, the group exercise gymnastics from Belarus, and their coach Anastasia Ravskaya — shared insights about their preparation and performance at the tournament in the interview.

The medalists of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest Cup share insights about their preparation and performance

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The performances, emotions, support, and the joy of victory. Diving back into the atmosphere of the competition!

The most striking moments of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest in one video

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva offered guidance to the junior group gymnasts on what to focus on during their ribbon routine: keeping the judges and audience in sight, handling the apparatus calmly, and controlling every movement.

"Watch everything, keep everything under control. No fuss!”

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The group exercises team from the Omsk Region won the Cup of the Strongest all-around competition for the first time; they spoke to us about roster changes and their emotions following the victory.

Group gymnasts from the Omsk Region, Moscow, and Kyrgyzstan talk about the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina have returned from the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest.


Homecoming of gymnasts from the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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This video focuses on the tournament's key figures in St. Petersburg: the fans. Who were they rooting for the most? Who did they make posters for? And how do the competitors inspire them?

The gymnasts received such warm support at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest!

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They competed under the Sky Grace International Association quota and qualified for the finals in two events. The gymnasts spoke about their performance at the tournament, their new ball routine featuring a bridal theme, and the team's updated lineup.

Interview with the group gymnasts from Tula, participants of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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We spoke with the gymnast’s parents, Elena and Andrey Savinov. What do they feel while their daughter performs? How do they support Ksyusha? And what emotions did they experience while watching her at the European Championships?

Ksenia Savinova’s parents share their impressions of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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They also paid attention to synchronicity and correct interaction. And again, the main advice from the Olympic champion is to perform calmly, attentively and without fuss.


Alina Kabaeva, Veronika Shatkova, Daria Pirogova discuss planche, cooperation and transfer with the junior group members

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Before Yana Zaikina’s all-around final performance, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested adding an artistic movement to the entry into a side pirouette.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggests Yana Zaikina adding an artistic movement to the entry into a side pirouette

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In Novogorsk, the athlete from Volgograd worked with choreographer Ekaterina Sergeeva on every detail of her movements, focusing on shoulder placement, leg lines, and the precision of her positions. Special attention was paid to technique, turnout, and elegant presentation.

A look at Yana Zaikina, the champion of the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, preparing for competition

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After their performance at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva let the junior group gymnasts know that fans were waiting for their autographs.

Competitions are about more than just striving for results; they also create special moments that take place off the floor

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva helped them get into the right frame of mind for a successful performance.

Focus and a sense of responsibility, that was the mindset of the junior group gymnasts as they took the floor for the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest

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Our gymnasts will long remember the stands at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest for the lovely signs, stuffed animals, and the fans' heartfelt emotions.

Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova thank everyone who came to support them and share in the excitement of the competition

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Among the fans were the gymnast's relatives, who traveled all the way from Gatchina.

During the apparatus finals at the third stage of the Cup of the Strongest, Ksenia Savinova was cheered on from the stands with chants and posters

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Sasha has a new clubs routine! Its choreographer is Irina Zenovka.

Video

"It’s also important for the technique to feel comfortable"

During a training session at the Academy, Alina Kabaeva worked in detail with Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina on the technique for performing fouettés

During a rehearsal of Evelina Tandalova’s clubs routine, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva suggested trying different music