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Competitions

The support of the hometown audience, the team's unified spirit, and an excellent mood during the routine, that's what gave strength during their performance to the group gymnasts teams, and helped them reach the podium at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup.


Gymnasts from St. Petersburg, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan share their experiences of the tournament and talked about what helps them achieve high results

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Following the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup, the athletes visited the State Hermitage Museum, learned interesting facts about the exhibits, and learned about the history of the Winter Palace.



Want to join the gymnasts on a tour? Watch this video!

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The Olympic champion supported the gymnast from St. Petersburg before her performance in the clubs final at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup. 

A boost of motivation from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva to Mariia Borisova

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Gymnasts, coaches, and judges attended Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty performed by the Leonid Yakobson Ballet Theater.

The participants of the international Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup tournament visited the Mariinsky Theater

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It was held in St. Petersburg from March 13 to March 15.

The results of the international Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup tournament. REN TV reports

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The tour was organized by the Sky Grace International Association.

Participants of the international Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup tournament went on a tour

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The international competitions were held from March 13 to March 15 in St. Petersburg.

Rossiya 1 TV channel’s news segment on the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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Gymnasts and ballet dancers took part in it.

A gala show took place at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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Opinion

The gymnast from the Tyumen Region became the champion in the all-around, and also won gold medals with a hoop, ribbon and silver with clubs.

"You have to believe in yourself. And that's how much I love gymnastics, and I'll keep loving it." Eva Kononova talks about the results of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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Alina Kabaeva

The international tournament was held in St. Petersburg from March 13 to March 15.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the gymnasts and coaches, judges, organizers, and spectators of the  Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix  Champions Cup 2026

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The gymnast won a bronze medal in the all-around.

Natalia Usova from Uzbekistan shares her emotions about the result at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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Eva Kononova won the hoop and ribbon exercises, and also won silver in the final with clubs, Mariia Borisova won in the final with clubs, and Arina Kovshova became the second in the ball exercise.

The Academy gymnasts won five medals in the individual finals at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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The all-around competition was held on the first day of the tournament.

Results of the first competition day of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup. REN TV reports

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Showing episodes from the show that ended the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix  Champions Cup 2026!

It's gala concert time!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the gymnasts and coaches, judges, organizers, and spectators of the international tournament in St. Petersburg at the final awards ceremony.

"Sport unites people!"

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Standing next to the gymnast from the Novosibirsk Region were Olympic champions Alina Kabaeva and Evgenia Kanaeva, as well as her coach Elizaveta Chernova. Their setup and words of encouragement are featured in our new video.

Join Arina Kovshova as she competes in the all-around event with the clubs and the hoop at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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There were St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov, Russian Gymnastics Federation President Oleg Belozerov, Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg Alexander Belsky, Chief Judge of the tournament and member of the Technical Committee of World Gymnastics Natalia Bulanova, and sports commentator Dmitry Guberniev among them.

At the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup, the Olympic champion met with the tournament's distinguished guests

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Showing how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgenia Eliseeva supported our all-around champion from the Tyumen Region before and after her performances.

Eva Kononova has supporters in the stands and the backstage at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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The gymnast became the winner of the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup all-around competition.

Here are excerpts from the routines of Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region

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Vladislava Sharonova (9th place in the all-around), Nicole Rimarachin Diaz (18th), Alisa Medvedeva (11th), Ekaterina Sazonova (12th), and Elvira Krasnobaeva (41st).

A selection of routines by gymnasts competing under the Sky Grace International Association quota at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup

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The Olympic champion helped group exercise gymnasts of the Academy to work on the tempo in the balls routine on the verge of the event.

"Can it be done quicker after the helicopters?"

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She provided helpful hints and advice before they took to the floor. Watch the video to see what instructions the girls received!

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva closely watched our gymnasts' training at SKA Arena

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Academy Life

Seniors Sofia Bobrik from Zhukovsky, Aksinya Popova from Rostov-on-Don, and Elizaveta Surkova from Astrakhan shared their impressions of the team tryouts and thanked their parents and coaches for their support.

The Academy is giving new gymnasts the chance to prove themselves in group exercises!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was on hand during training and offered advice to athlete from the Tyumen Region and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva on how to improve her hoop technique.

After Eva Kononova won the hoop event at the Russian Championships, take a look at how she prepared

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It is precisely at such moments that important details can be managed to be fixed.

The work does not end even a few minutes before stepping onto the floor

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To help you wait, we suggest watching the floor testing!

Are you excited to see the Academy gymnasts perform at the Alina Kabaeva Grand Prix Champions Cup?

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We show how Alina Kabaeva and coach Irina Gusarova supported the athlete in the clubs and ribbon finals at the Russian Championships.

The mood coming from the Olympic champion, which helped Alexandra Borisova from Moscow to overcome herself

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Workouts

This is how Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva motivated Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg during her preparation for the Russian Championship.

"If you can do it here, you can do it at a competition!"

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The finals in the clubs and the ribbon at the Russian Championships brought two gold medals to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg.

We show you important and sincere episodes!

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Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region had a loss in the clubs finals. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva together with coach Evgenia Eliseeva reviewed this episode with the athlete after the exercise and reminded her how important it is to stay focused until the very end of the program.

Concentration is one of the keys to a clean performance

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This is how Alina Kabaeva motivated Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region during a training session at the Academy before the Russian Championships.

"Consider that you need to get a point and six tenths, that's the minimum for now"

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At the Russian Championship, the Olympic champion met with Evelina Tandalova, a gymnast from the Tyumen Region who dreams of training at the Academy. Alina Kabaeva praised the athlete's abilities.

One step closer to her dream!

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After competing at the Russian Championship, Russian National team Head coach Tatyana Sergaeva spoke with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about her upcoming work, and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noted that an interesting path lies ahead. 

Athletes take away not just medals but also invaluable experience from the competitions

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It was with these words from two-time Olympic champion Evgeniya Kanaeva that the hoop routine for future Russian all-around champion Arina Kovshova began to be choreographed.

"Everyone knows it's a hit. But only a professional can create a hit"

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The stands at the Russian Championship were packed with fans!

Fans' impressions of the Russian Championship

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Their emotions, along with those of Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region and Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region, are captured in our new video.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and her coaches prepared the Academy gymnasts for their performance at the Russian Championship

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Warm congratulations on International Women's Day from Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics Nikita Nagorny, doctor Bronislav Kharkovsky, choreographer of the Russian national team Kirill Barkan, and photographer Oleg Naumov!

"Blossom, fill your life with harmony, love, and happiness"

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After the end of the Russian Championships, choreographer Lyudmila Duganova and Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg warmly congratulated Arina Kovshova from the Novosibirsk Region on the first place. And Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked coach Tatiana Amelchenko, who had worked with Arina before.

Touching emotions from the victory!

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The athlete made a special report for you on one of the tournament days. She talked to the participants of the competitions, Alina Galochkina from the Vladimir Region, Sofia Nikolskaya and Anastasia Rybina from the Moscow Region.

The Russian Championships through the eyes of Academy junior Elizaveta Geraskina from Moscow

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At the Russian Championship, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva was congratulated on the upcoming March 8 holiday by world swimming champion Alexander Krasnykh, world artistic gymnastics champion Ivan Stretovich, NBA champion Timofey Mozgov, world bobsled medalist Dmitry Trunenkov, Olympic canoe sprint champion Yuri Postrigay, Olympic diving champion Ilya Zakharov, world sambo champion Suren Balachinsky, and Olympic artistic gymnastics champion Artur Dalaloyan.

At the Russian Championship, the Olympic champion was congratulated on the upcoming March 8 holiday by the guests of honor of the tournament

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, coach Elizaveta Chernova, choreographer Elena Egorova, two-time Olympic champion Evgenia Kanaeva, former coach of Arina Tatiana Amelchenko, and the entire team of the Academy — each contributed their knowledge, experience, and support to this result.

The silver medal of Arina Kovshova in the clubs at the Russian Championships is the result of the work of a whole team of professionals

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Alina Kabaeva helps the gymnasts to see growth points in mistakes. After the performances, she sorts out together with the athletes why inaccuracies occurred in the program and advises how to avoid them further on.

"Thank God for having things to work on — otherwise it would not be interesting for us"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva's clubs training with Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region.

Next up in our pre-season video series

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She won both event finals without a loss and earned bronze.

Sasha Borisova did it!

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva reminded Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg about that after the clubs routine on the third qualification day of the Russian Championships.

Why is it important to keep concentration and continue doing your job calmly even if something goes awry

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The gymnast showed an extremely difficult boomerang.


Arina Kovshova's exclusive element in the ribbon routine

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We invite you to look back at how this routine was created. The choreographer was Natalia Belugina. Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coaches Evgenyia Eliseeva and Olga Minigalina also played an active role in the process.


We think you were also captivated by the dance track in the hoop routine performed by Eva Kononova at the Russian Championships

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This is precisely what Alina Kabaeva taught Alexandra Borisova. After the Moscow championship, the gymnast listened to the guidance of the Olympic champion and worked on her mistakes together with her coach Irina Gusarova, so that a month later she could perform decently at the Russian championships.


Every victory begins with overcoming yourself!

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Before her performance, Olympic champions Alina Kabaeva and Evgeniya Kanaeva helped the gymnast work on the details and get ready for the performance, and afterward corrected her mistakes.

Video

Gymnasts from St. Petersburg, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan share their experiences of the tournament and talked about what helps them achieve high results

Want to join the gymnasts on a tour? Watch this video!

A boost of motivation from Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva to Mariia Borisova