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Academy Life

After the New Year party, we learned from Liya Rodionova from St. Petersburg, Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Malika Timurshina from Kazan, Eva Kononova from the Tyumen Region and Sofia Vorobyeva from Moscow how this year went for them and asked them to name the most memorable events. 

The Academy gymnasts sum up the results!

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Sky Grace

The Academy recently began selecting gymnasts for the group exercises. In a new video, we talked with a participant in the selection for the senior team — Sofia Bobrik from Zhukovsky.

"Strive, work in concert and set an example!"

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked all the coaches, gymnasts, medical staff, tutors and chefs that were part of the Academy in 2025, and congratulated them on the upcoming New Year!

"Thank you very much for your work!"

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The athletes will return to workouts in January.

Academy gymnasts went on New Year holidays

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The Olympic champion took part in the work on new productions with choreographers.

Another training day was held at the Academy with the participation of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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An Olympic champion work with choreographers on new gymnasts' routines.

Alina Kabaeva has joined the creative process at the Academy

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Lyudmila is a ballet teacher at the Professional Arts Academy. 

Lyudmila Duganova is the new choreographer on the Academy team

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Competitions

At the mAlinka tournament, participants received not only medals but also titles.

Results of the mAlinka tournament among the 2020-2022 years of birth

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Opinion

Tatyana Ryupina, Senior Methodologist at the Talent and Success Educational Foundation, summed up the results of the first half of the school year for preschoolers from early development groups.

Tatyana Ryupina, Senior Methodologist at the Talent and Success Educational Foundation, summed up the results of the year

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Nisa Chusovitina worked with group girls.

A dance master class from choreographer TODES was held at the Academy

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The specialist also shared her plans for the coming year.

Academy coach Elizaveta Zorkina summed up the performances of the young athletes after the mAlinka tournament

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The exercise with five ribbons will be possible to see next season.

Irina Zenovka is creating a new program for the junior group gymnasts

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Choreographer Natalia Belugina came to the Academy.

The Academy gymnasts have started working on new programs

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Do you want to know what was the atmosphere airing in the training hall after the party? Be quick to watch our video!

The New Year party presented the good mood to Academy gymnasts and coaches!

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They also appreciated progress of their daughter Polina over this year of studies at the Academy.

Victoria and Ivan Pakhomov shared their impressions of the New Year party with us

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Virsavia Mishchenkova and Ulyana Khudyakova, the preschoolers from free early development groups, told us about that. Let’s look at the festival program as the girls saw it!

What our young gymnasts like the New Year for? And why do they enjoy performing?

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At the end of the New Year party at the Academy, a surprise of the balls awaited the participants!

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On the eve of the New Year, the large team of the Academy congratulated everyone who helps to develop rhythmic gymnastics. 

"We want to congratulate all those who watch us, who follow us, who cheer for us"

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Match TV Program

This new episode is dedicated to the results of the Hopes of Russia tournament in Yekaterinburg.

Match TV program. Episode 107

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What the participants in the New Year concert received? Eliza Polegaeva and Polina Pakhomova show that.

Traditional unpacking of a present!

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The group gymnast decided to go back to Nizhny Novgorod. She missed her parents terribly and made a choice to live in her hometown. Before leaving, the gymnast left a gift for the Olympic champion. She made a book containing her most treasured photos from her time competing.



A gift from Polina Zakharova for Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva

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MA Academy

Dmitry is the winner of the 2025 St. Petersburg Junior Championships in the +90 kg category under 18, and Maxim is the silver medalist of the 2025 St. Petersburg Championship in the -60 kg category under 21. The athletes told how the day of competition turned out, what they like judo for, and what the philosophy of this sport is. 


Dmitry Solomykin and Maxim Ermakov talk about their contribution to the team's overall victory in the quarterfinals of the Battle of Cities tournament

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Workouts

Why did they decide to participate in the selection? What goals do they set for themselves? And what do they love about the group exercise? Margarita Grigoryeva from Krasnodar, Anastasia Perepechenova from Kazan, Vladislava Gaivoronskaya from Voronezh, Alexandra Ponomaрева from the Rostov Region, Anastasia Mikhaleva, Maria Lobeiko and Maria Kuznetsova from Moscow, Kira Kopteva from the Moscow Region, Alina Chistyakova from the Arkhangelsk Region and Alisa Kirpicheva from St. Petersburg tell us.


We get to know closer the gymnasts who came to the selection for the junior group exercise team of the Academy!

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Very soon we will find out what festive performances our youngest gymnasts have prepared. In the meantime, let's take a look at the rehearsal! 



The traditional New Year party at the Academy is getting closer!

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Take a look at how 1996 European Champion Anna Ustsova greets athletes from different cities. 

Academy junior group exercises team new member audition

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The Olympic champion greeted the participants in the creative process that has taken shape at the Academy in recent days and thanked the choreographers for their work with our gymnasts.

"It's such joy when you can create!"

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At the Russian Cup, we spoke with Milana Fedulkina and Maria Dmitrieva from Moscow, as well as Alina Galochkina from Vladimir.

"Don't stop, keep going towards your goal!"

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Ruslana Varlakova and Alina Chipizubova, along with the 2018 girls' competition winner, Miss Grace Polina Pakhomova, unboxed the gifts especially for our subscribers. 

What gifts did the young gymnasts receive after the mAlinka tournament?

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The gymnast competed in the 2020 group and won the title of Miss Grace. The young athlete shared if she enjoys training, who helped her prepare for the competition, and who supported her before her performances.


Interview with Ruslana Varlakova at the mAlinka tournament

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The Academy's gymnasts, along with the participants in the group exercises team tryouts, attended a holiday decoration making workshop and wrote and sent letters to Father Frost.

The New Year is approaching, which means it's time to start preparing!

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Ksenia Savinova from Gatchina and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, inspired by the choreographed routines, decided to create their own routine.

There's always room for creativity during the Academy gymnasts' training sessions!

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During class, the gymnast performed a Kabaeva turn and a high throw return, surprising her coaches.


An unusual element from Kyrgyzstan’s Asel Arapova!

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After the mAlinka tournament, we spoke with Yesenia Mitkova's parents, Dmitry and Lyubov, about their assessment of their daughter's progress. Ruslana Varlakova's mother, Ksenia, also shared her impressions of the competition and thanked the entire Academy coaching staff.

"My child really wants to attend classes and improve!"

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Group exercise gymnasts answer! We asked teams from Nizhny Novgorod, Tula Region, Omsk Region, Moscow, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Volgograd Region, Kemerovo Region and St. Petersburg to name a gymnast that can be described in one word at the Russian Cup. 

Which of the individual gymnasts is the top-notch one?

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The new video from the Academy features the little stars' entrances onto the competition mat, as well as the sincere emotions of coaches and parents after their performances.

Touching moments from the mAlinka tournament!

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Let's take a look at one of the ball and ribbon sessions. During it, the gymnasts performed special exercises to get a better feel for the apparatus.

This is how Academy group gymnasts train under the guidance of coach Anna Ustsova!

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What advice did her coaches Elizaveta Zorkina and Elizaveta Chernova give her? Who helped her prepare for the competition at home, and what is the young athlete's favorite element? Find out in our video!


Interview with mAlinka tournament participant Alina Chipizubova!

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Let's watch how lobbies and halls are being filled with holiday decorations.

The New Year fairy-tale is gradually coming to the Academy!

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Nutritionist's advice

In the new episode of the Myth or Truth: Nutrition column, nutritionist Anna Turusheva explains what really lies behind this habit and how it affects the body.



Myth or truth: nutrition. Snacking throughout the day

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Anatomy of Gymnastics

In a new episode of the Anatomy of Gymnastics section, a chiropractor and family medicine physician tells what proprioception is — the body ability to feel itself in space. The professional also shares exercises for its development.

Anatomy of Gymnastics: the sixth sport feeling

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Preschoolers from the Martial Arts Academy Zakhar Kozyr, Matvey Matveev and Kirill Ivanov, as well as Oleg Ryabtsev from the Multidisciplinary Gymnasium of the Sirius Federal Territory told us what they love judo for and shared their first impressions of the competitions.


Interview with the preschoolers who came to watch the Battle of the Cities international tournament

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For many girls, this was the first competition. Let's see how preschoolers from free early development groups prepared and performed!


The end of the year at the Academy is the time for the mAlinka tournament!

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During the session, the gymnast from the Tyumen region practiced her stand-up routine. The Olympic champion's advice helped her improve her movement and enhance its amplitude.


Eva Kononova's training with Alina Kabaeva and her performance at the Russian Cup

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Kirill Denisov, Russia’s Honored Master of Sports and Sports Director of the Russian Judo Federation, spoke to us about the special features and significance of the Battle of the Cities international judo tournament.

The competition is taking place at the Martial Arts Academy from December 6-19. It is organized by the Russian Judo Federation and the DobroFON charity program.

"All the ingredients for a wonderful, major judo tournament have come together here"

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During a joint training session before the start of the Russian Cup, Alina Kabaeva helped Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd and her coach, Evgenia Eliseeva, improve their execution of this element in the clubs routine.

Working on proper pirouette technique with an Olympic champion!

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Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd practicing clean hands during a joint training session with Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and Academy coach Evgeniya Eliseeva.

The training session took place ahead of the Russian Cup.

The continuation of the video, showing Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd practicing clean hands

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How to properly perform a throw on a risk? An Olympic champion explains!

During training in preparation for the Russian Cup, Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd brought her arm incorrectly during her throw in the clubs routine, but Alina Kabaeva helped the gymnast and her coach, Evgenia Eliseeva, with a very clear comparison and advice on how to avoid this mistake.

"Imagine scooping water into a ladle!"

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We're sharing a video of Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva and coach Evgeniya Eliseeva helping Anna Vakulenko from Volgograd practice her arm movement on the hoop in her clubs routine.

The training session took place ahead of the Russian Cup.

Clean execution depends largely on arm movement

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Catch exclusive footage from the training floor in Kazan!

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The Academy gymnasts sum up the results!

"Strive, work in concert and set an example!"

"Thank you very much for your work!"