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Competitions

The last day of the tournament in Germany gave us many unforgettable emotions! We invite you to enjoy the atmosphere of this festival of sport once again.


Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg is now a three-time World Championship medalist!

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Lyudmila and Vera from Germany, alongside Veronika and Alana from Canada, shared their impressions and talked about why they had been looking forward to the Russian athletes' performances.


At the World Championships in Germany, we met dedicated fans of our gymnasts who came to the stands with the Russian flag

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And look how warmly Masha was greeted backstage after her bronze ribbon performance!

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The gymnasts and coaches have returned from Frankfurt am Main.

Part of the Russian delegation returned to Sochi from the World Championship

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The World Championship was held in Germany from August 12 to 16.

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russian National team gymnasts on their victory in the team all-around competition at the World Championships

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The World Championship was held from August 12 to 16.

The Vesti Nedeli program on the Rossiya 1 TV channel about the return of Russian gymnasts to the world arena and five medals for the Russian team at the World Championships in Frankfurt

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The competitions were held from August 12 to 16.

A report from the Rossiya 24 TV channel about the results of the World Championships in Frankfurt and the performances of Russian gymnasts

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The news segment reviews the Russian gymnasts' performances and highlights from the World Championships.

The Russian team won five medals at the World Championships in Frankfurt. REN TV reports

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Alina Kabaeva

Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association Alina Kabaeva addressed the organizers of the World Championships in Germany.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva addressed the organizers of the World Championships in Germany

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Olympic champion and President of the Sky Grace International Association, Alina Kabaeva, thanked the staff of the Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for their contribution to the gymnasts' success at the World Championships.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva thanked the staff of the Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy for their contribution to the gymnasts' success at the World Championships

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The athlete from St. Petersburg came in third place in the ribbon exercise.

Mariia Borisova won her third bronze medal at the World Championships

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She was joined on air by Veronika Shatkova and Elena Shcherbina.


Academy coach Alina Gusarova was commentating on the competition on Match Strana

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Olga Borisovna served as a line judge for the group routines with three hoops and two pairs of clubs on the final day of the tournament.



Olga Frolova, a member of the All‑Russian Board of Judges, is working at the World Championships

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Oh, these emotions! Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg ended her performances at the World Championships.

These emotions! Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg ended her performances at the World Championships!

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Maria Borisova gives us goosebumps once again! Masha delivered a gorgeous ribbon routine and brightly ended her journey at the top tournament of the season. Watch Masha’s final performance — emotional and incredibly beautiful!


What a conclusion of performances at the World Championships!

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This performance earned the gymnast a bronze medal.

Let's take another look at Masha Borisova's reaction to her first "thirty" on the international arena

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Masha has got 30.050 points — the first score breaking the 30-point mark among the Russian gymnasts at this tournament. Let's check out Masha's performance that brought her the so much desired 30 points!



The impressive clubs performance by Mariia Borisova in the World Championship finals!

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The reaction of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and coach Irina Gusarova to the score for the ball performance!

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Dancing along with our champion!

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg lived every single moment of her ball routine and delivered incredible emotions

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And here is how emotionally everyone supported Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg in her hoop routine during the individual finals!

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In the hoop final, Masha took a risk, performing a very difficult catch, and unfortunately lost the apparatus. Don't be discouraged and keep fighting!


A heart from Mariia Borisova

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Masha won silver in that event. We took this as a good sign, and before the World Championships finals, we're playing it again for Masha.





Remember how they played the "Stand back" cartoon song for Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg after her clubs routine at the European Championships?

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We invite you to look back at the Russian team's performance in the group gymnast exercises, which became the final step on our team's path to gold medals!



The individual, group, and team all-around competitions are behind us

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Russian gymnasts and coaches on their gold medal in the team all-around at the World Championships in Germany.


"I believed in you, my sunshines!"

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Russia wins the team all-around! Watch the full medal award ceremony — the emotions, the smiles, and that very moment that made all the hard work worth it. 


The first medal ceremony for our gymnasts at the World Championships in five years!

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The girls won team championships along with Mariia Borisova and Sofia Ilteryakova.



The Russian team competed in the group exercises at their debut World Championships

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Watching the five-ball routine from the stands! And separately checking out the new leotards.

The debut routine of the Russian national group exercise team from St. Petersburg in the all-around at the World Championships!

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And this is how the Academy gymnasts lived through every single all-around routine at the World Championships with Masha!

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Masha, we admire how you fought, tried hard, and gave yourself to every performance in the qualification and the all-around final. Good luck in the individual finals!

These frames make you want to watch them over and over again!

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Posters for our gymnasts at the World Championship individual all-around final from Russian fans!

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Eight clean runs out of eight in two days at the World Championships.

A tremendous amount of work behind these emotions!

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Following her final routine, Masha Borisova was welcomed with warm hugs by Darja Varfolomeev, Stiliana Nikolova, and Sofia Raffaeli.

Rivalry on the carpet, support in the kiss-and-cry

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Our congratulations to Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg on completing the World Championship all-around final!

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Such a heartwarming welcome for our gymnast at the World Championships.

"Mariia, come on!"

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In the World Championships all-around final, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg scored her highest mark of the season for her hoop routine — 29.7.

When breaking the own season's best yet again!

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Masha, the hearts of the fans are with you!

The hoop performance of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg in the all-around final at the World Championships

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg makes her first appearance in the World Championship all-around finals!

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We are looking forward to the start of the gymnasts' performances in the all-around finals.

Masha, shine!

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Spectators are filling the Festhalle Frankfurt arena to watch the world's best gymnasts competing and find out who will grab gold today.



A special competition day at the World Championships has kicked off — the individual all-around final!

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They are being sold at a merchandise stand next to the Festhalle Frankfurt arena, where the world's best gymnasts are competing these days.


What can be bought as a souvenir of the World Championships? Diaries with the title in Russian!

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While we wait for the conclusion of the top global event, let’s look back at one of the 2019 performances by Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg. Back then, 12-year-old Masha won the silver medal in the all-around.



From the Young Gymnasts tournament to the World Championship all-around finals!

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Ahead of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg are the all-around final and all four event finals.


The qualification round has been completed. The next challenge is to beat yourself

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It took place after the all‑around final.

Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg at the parade, which featured the Top-8 athletes from this World Championships

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We wrote that we'd remember August 12th, but the 13th was also unforgettable for us, as Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg reached the all-around final at the World Championships!

Let's recall the highlights of the second day and Mariia Borisova's stunning performances

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We are sharing behind-the-scenes footage from the second day of the tournament in Germany and showing how the Olympic champion cheered on the gymnast.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva is in constant contact with Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg

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Our devoted fans never let Masha Borisova leave without keepsake photos

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Here’s a look at the support Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg received during her hoop routine on the second day of qualifications.

Wherever our gymnasts compete, their fans are always right there with them!

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Before the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed the leotards of Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg and suggested creating a new look for the gymnast ahead of the main competition of the season. A few weeks later, we are watching Masha’s ribbon routine at the World Championships — in her brand new unitard!

Before the World Championships, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva noticed the leotards of Mariia Borisova

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Showcasing her side scale pivot and fouetté in her ball routine at the World Championships.

Masha Borisova's turns!

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The gymnast was presented with toys after performing with a ball.

Mariia Borisova and her catch!

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Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg is a European Championship medalist. The gymnast is a member of the main national team roster, lives and trains at the Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy. The gymnast's coach is Irina Gusarova, and her choreographer is Ekaterina Belova.

It’s so heartwarming to hear such support from the stands

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The gymnast performs her clubs routine to their song 'Alatay.' The musicians saw her rousing performance on the first day of the World Championships and decided to offer warm words of support.

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Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg is now a three-time World Championship medalist!

At the World Championships in Germany, we met dedicated fans of our gymnasts who came to the stands with the Russian flag

And look how warmly Masha was greeted backstage after her bronze ribbon performance!