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Workouts

Yana and Ksyusha are members of the Russian National team and live and train at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva greeted Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova after their vacation

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Competitions

The gymnast won two gold medals at the Tbilisi Cup.

The awards ceremony for the all-around and the ball final featuring Alesya Naifonova

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Take a look at how the spectators cheered for Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg and Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region.

This is how the final day of the competition in Georgia went for our pre-junior gymnasts!

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Opinion

The specialist shared what gymnasts from the free early development groups at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy learned over the past academic year.


"I really love working with little children, they're my favorite!" Academy coach Elizaveta Zorkina talks about the results of the school year for preschoolers

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The gymnast won the Tbilisi Cup all-around, as well as the hoop and ball exercises.

"Judges from different countries come up to me and say that I stand out because of my energy". Milena Schenyatskaya talks about the tournament in Georgia

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At the tournament, the gymnast became the champion in the all-around and ball exercises.

Alesya Naifonova shared her impressions of the Tbilisi Cup

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Milena Schenyatskaya, Anastasia Vlasenko and Vladislava Sharonova became the best at the tournament in Georgia.

Russian seniors took the entire podium in the all-around at the Tbilisi Cup

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Tbilisi Cup judge Olesya Kovaleva shared her impressions of the competition at the Georgian capital and highlighted the gymnasts' routines that stood out the most to her. 


"The tournament in Tbilisi gives the girls invaluable experience!" Olesya Kovaleva talks about the Tbilisi Cup

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In the individual event finals at the Tbilisi Cup, our juniors won six medals

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Mohini Yoshioka from France took second place, and Cassidy Tan Jia Xin from Malaysia took third.


Alesya Naifonova became the champion in the exercise with the ball at the Tbilisi Cup

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Diana Kotlovskaya, another Academy gymnast from St. Petersburg, won the silver medal. Georgia's Natalia Khvistani took third place.

Veronika Malinina became the champion in the all-around at the Tbilisi Cup

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Mohini Esioka from France took second place, while Russian gymnast Alexandra Kiryushina finished third. 


Alesya Naifonova won the gold medal in the junior all-around competition at the Tbilisi Cup

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According to the tournament rules, one gymnast from each country qualified for the finals of each event.


Alesya Naifonova will compete for medals in the finals with hoop and ball in the junior program at the Tbilisi Cup

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On the final day of the tournament, the gymnast won the gold medal in the ball event.

Spectators at the Tbilisi Cup gave Alesya Naifonova enthusiastic support during the apparatus finals as well

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We're also sharing excerpts from the performances by Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg and Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region.

Take a look at how the spectators cheered for our gymnasts in Georgia

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Watch Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz and Alexandra Borisova from Moscow perform on the first day of the all-around competition at the Tbilisi Cup.

Wherever our gymnasts go, they are greeted by their fans’ support!

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Alesya is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Champion Alesya Naifonova from Vladikavkaz perform on the final day of the all-around competition

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Take a look at Veronika Malinina and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg, and Evelina Tandalova from the Tyumen Region cheering on Sasha Borisova from Moscow on the all-around final day at the Tbilisi Cup.

Our junior gymnasts watched the seniors perform from the stands in Georgia

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Let’s watch one of the classes, where Elizaveta Zorkina, a coach at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy paid close attention to each preschooler, offering tips on how to perform exercises correctly and supporting the girls throughout the entire session.

Preschool children's class with Elizaveta Zorkina

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches from Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy helped the athletes analyze their mistakes and prepare for the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup.


Floor testing for the group exercises

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Anatomy of Gymnastics

Welcome the Anatomy of Gymnastics section in a new format! 

Have you ever wondered how a gymnast's body works when performing elements? And what muscles need to be trained to ensure that every spin is flawless? All the answers will be in our episodes. 

A manual therapist and family medicine doctor will analyze the main load areas, while the Academy coaches will share useful exercises to develop these areas.

Anatomy of Gymnastics: all the secrets of the perfect fouetté

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Academy Life

Gifts, cake, flowers, and warm wishes, that's how the Academy congratulated group member Elvira Belyaeva from Gatchina, who celebrated her birthday on June 21st!



"You're the true soul of the team!"

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Let’s watch how Alina Kabaeva, together with Academy coaches Evgenia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina and choreographer Irina Zenovka, analyzed the roll and the ending into the risk in the ball routine with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. The main requirement is tempo, because the elements must be intertwined and look like a single movement.



Workdays at the Academy always mean maximum attention to detail

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Arina is a member of the Russian National team and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.


The first emotions of Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and coach Elizaveta Chernova during a kiss-and-cry zone after winning the gold medal with the hoop at the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup!

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Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and Sofia Ilteriakova from Moscow are members of the Russian National team. Arina is a Russian champion and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.

Take a look at  how Arina and Sonya sang the Russian anthem at the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup awards ceremony in the hoop routine!

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Backstage at the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup, Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region signed autographs for young fans from China.

Meeting your favorite gymnast and signing autographs!

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The gymnast won bronze in the finals in this event.


Watch the mesmerizing performance of Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region with the ball at the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Beijing!

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Alina Kabaeva explained to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region the importance of throwing the apparatus. And she demonstrated the right technique.

A high and spectacular throw from an Olympic champion!

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Watch complete with crowd support and a warm embrace from her coach, Elizaveta Chernova.

Watch Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region deliver her winning hoop routine at the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup

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This marks the first international competition for the athletes from St. Petersburg. The gymnasts finished second at the Russian Championships, earned a spot on the National team's main roster, and received the opportunity to represent the country on the international stage.

After competing in the all-around event, Sofia Ilteriakova from Moscow came to support the Russian national team’s group team from the Zhemchuzhina Rhythmic Gymnastics Center

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One of Eva Kononova's classes with Olympic champion, Evgeniya Eliseeva, Olga Minigalina, and choreographer Irina Zenovka before the European Championship focused on ball rolling. Alina Kabaeva demonstrated how to work with this apparatus on the floor.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva demonstrates Eva Kononova how to work with ball on the floor

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President of World Gymnastics Morinari Watanabe spoke at the event.

Featuring the opening ceremony of the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Beijing

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Sharing heartwarming episodes from the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup tournament.

The love of Chinese fans and the group exercise gymnasts of the Russian national team from the Zhemchuzhina Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics is mutual!

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This is how active Russian champion Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region was cheered on the first day of the Rhythmic World Challenge Cup in Beijing during her ball and hoop routines!



"Arina, we're with you!"

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The Olympic champion emphasized that the rotational movements under the throw must be fast and that taking it easy on the floor is not an option.

Another clip from Alina Kabaeva's work with Tyumen region’s Eva Kononova

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At the training camp, our gymnast Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg took the opportunity to meet with figure skaters Taisiya Shcherbinina, Viktoria Dvinina, Pavel Astakhov, Polina Shesheleva, and Egor Karnaukhov, as well as water polo player Daria Klyueva and tennis player Zlata Terekhova.


The Yug Sport center in Kislovodsk brings together representatives of various sports!

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In the first part, we'll show the gymnast working with Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva on artistic accents and exits after the jeté en tournant and the Raffaeli turn.


We're breaking down Tyumen Region’s Eva Kononova's hoop routine with the Olympic champion!

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Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, along with special needs children from Kazan, sang the "The Very Most" song well-known to Alina Festival participants and spectators.

Here's our favorite tune!

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Continuing the lesson, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Olga Minigalina and Evgeniya Eliseeva drew the attention of  Tyumen Region’s Eva Kononova to the technique of the planchet, fouetté, and twist.


"Leg and body, everything connects like a candle"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva explained this in detail to Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region. Together with coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina and choreographer Ekaterina Belova, Alina Kabaeva analyzed the gymnast's mistakes and demonstrated the fouetté technique.


What's the secret to performing a fouetté right?

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At the training camp in Kislovodsk, our gymnasts undergo procedures and get vitamins.


After intense training, it's important to recover properly!

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This time, the children with special needs and their parents visited Sochi Park, as well as the dolphinarium and circus.

We're heading out for a walk with our guests from Kazan!

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Yana from Volgograd is a silver medalist at the Russian Junior Championship, a member of the Russian National team, and lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.  



Yana Zaikina's training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva continued with a discussion of one of the most important topics: artistic gymnastics

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Yana Zaikina from Volgograd and Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina conducted a ribbon training session for our guests from Kazan. But this session turned into a true celebration of friendship, hugs, and mutual support.

"We love you! And we'll be cheering for you!"

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In a class with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coaches Evgeniya Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd practiced her ribbon skills.

We continue to show our gymnasts' preparations for the European Championship!

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Upon arrival at the Academy, a touching surprise awaited Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Alexandra Borisova from Moscow, Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg, and Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd. The children from Kazan waited until the girls arrived to give them amulets.

Sunny children from Kazan greeted Evgeniya Cup competition participants

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva focused on the dynamics of the throw during the flip and cartwheel and asked Veronika Malinina from St. Petersburg to demonstrate the necessary speed and technique. See how a detailed analysis helps make the risk execution more precise, confident, and dynamic.

Fragment of work with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region on an exercise with a ball

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Figure skaters Victoria Dvinina, Taisiya Shcherbinina, Zlata Kamalova and Daria Andreeva followed the Academy gymnasts' training session with interest. 


Sharing a footage from the training camp in Kislovodsk

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The girls went for a run outside, warmed up, and worked with ribbons in the hall.

Our guests from Kazan are getting their training day off to a good start!

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In one part of her hoop routine, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region ran out of time to complete the transition. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva quickly identified the cause, it was a delay in the previous element that prevented her from maintaining the desired tempo. Together with fellow gymnast and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva, she analyzed the issue and helped her perform part of the routine more dynamically. 

Video

This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva greeted Yana Zaikina and Ksenia Savinova after their vacation

The awards ceremony for the all-around and the ball final featuring Alesya Naifonova

This is how the final day of the competition in Georgia went for our pre-junior gymnasts!