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The Olympic champion knows how important it is for gymnasts to stand out from the crowd and find their own style. Alina Kabaeva and judge Ekaterina Lots reminded the Academy group gymnasts and coach Anna Ustsova of this during the control training session.

To encourage Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg during a control training session at the Academy, the Olympic champion recalled how the Japanese audience celebrated the gymnast's performance during the AEON Cup World Club Championships. It was featured on the Ren TV channel. Afterward, Alina Kabaeva and coach Olga Frolova helped the athlete practice her jeté en tournant jumps.

In Beijing, she will perform in the juniors' program. Want to see a fragment of her clubs program? Warning: watching it will make you smile!

Last year, the gymnast attended a training camp at the Academy and also made her debut at the Sky Grace Cup in Doha. The Sky Grace International Association tournament are a great opportunity to demonstrate creativity and dexterity with the rope.