The aerial and rhythmic gymnastics qualification competitions for the 2026 BRICS Games have concluded. They have become a key stage in the qualification process for the 2026 BRICS Games, which took place in Orekhovo-Zuyevo on April 4–5, 2026.
Athletes from 25 regions of the Russian Federation participated, including major rhythmic gymnastics centers (Moscow and St. Petersburg) and regional schools.
In the Senior category, Alena Dyakova (Krasnogorsk, ZaSport Gymnastics Center, Moscow Region) confidently took first place in the all-around competition. Valeria Varivoda (Moscow, RUS GTsOLIFK) took silver, and Sofia Bobrik (Zhukovsky, Moscow Region) rounded out the top three.
In the Seniors category, the Puma team from Nizhny Novgorod (MAOU DO SS Meshchera) was unrivaled. Second place went to the MS-1 team from Zhukovsky, and third went to the St. Petersburg team from the Central District MS No. 3 SS.
The young gymnasts demonstrated a high level of preparation. Among the juniors, Taisiya Revkovskaya from Zhukovsky excelled in the individual all-around. Anna Nikulshina (Lipetsk Region) finished a close second, while Elina Tarleva (Balashikha) rounded out the top three.
In the Juniors group exercises, the victory went to the KMS MO team from Zhukovsky, beating the team from the Central District SS from St. Petersburg. Bronze went to the Katrin team from Reutov.
The Moscow team «SShOR Yunost Moskvy» — «Krylya Sovetov» emerged as the strongest in the 1st sports category.
The youngest participants: the hopes of Russian sport:
The performances in the younger age groups were spectacular. Victoria Gudim (Moscow, SShOR Yunost Moskvy) won in the 2013 category, while Anastasia Bolshakova (Moscow, Sambo-70) won in the 2014 category. Among the five-year-old stars (born in 2015), Victoria Gerchoglo (Serpukhov) took first place, and Anna Rozhkova (ANO KHG Korolev, Moscow) showed the best result in the 2016 group. The youngest participants in the competition were gymnasts born in 2018: Alisa Dyakova from Krasnogorsk (KHG ZaSport) took first place in this category.
The competition was a key stage in the selection process for the Russian national team to participate in the 2026 BRICS Games.
