On the last Saturday of October, the All-Russian Day of Gymnastics is celebrated. This year it fell on October 25th. In honor of the holiday, we decided to recall the most beautiful Russian gymnasts.

YANA BATYRSHINA

Honored Master of Sports of Russia, represents rhythmic gymnastics in individual exercises. The girl began to do gymnastics at the age of 5, and already at 12 she passed the most difficult selection for the national team of the Uzbek SSR. After the collapse of the USSR, the family moved to Russia, and Yana competed for our country at competitions.

Batyrshina left big sport at the age of 19, and a year later she became the head coach of the Brazilian rhythmic gymnastics team. In general, during her sports career, the girl won 180 medals and more than 40 cups. In addition, Yana worked on television, where she hosted sports programs. In her personal life, the gymnast is also doing well - Yana is married to the famous producer Timur Weinstein, from whom she gave birth to two daughters.

ALINA KABAEVA

Alina, now 31, remains one of the sexiest and most desirable female athletes. Just like Yana Batyrshina, Alina was born in Tashkent. She began taking her first sports steps at the age of 3.5, and at the age of 12, Kabaeva and her mother moved to Moscow to train with Irina Viner.

At the age of 12, Kabaeva moved to Moscow with her mother to train with Irina Viner.

She has been playing for the Russian national team since 1996 and has won many awards. She retired from sports in 2007. Having completed her sports career, Alina did not give up social life, at one time she often flashed on the television screen, starred for magazines. In 2007, she became a State Duma deputy, and left this post seven years later. The media actively discussed Kabaeva's personal life, in particular, there were rumors about her affair with President Putin. True, there was no confirmation of this information.

Three songs are dedicated to Alina: "Wordplay" - "Alina Kabaeva", Murata Nasyrova - "Don't cry, my Alina!" and Maxim Buznikin - "Alina - half of my fate."

EVGENIA KANAEVA

The mother of this native of Omsk was a master of sports in rhythmic gymnastics, but her grandmother brought the girl to the sport. At the age of 12, Evgenia was invited to a training camp in Moscow as part of a group of young gymnasts. After the first serious performance, Kanaeva was noticed and invited to train at the Olympic reserve school. She, like many successful Russian gymnasts, was taken under her wing by Irina Viner. In the course of her sports career, Zhenya almost always won gold, and Laysan Utyasheva once said about her: "Kanaeva is Chashchina and Kabaeva combined."

In 2012, the young gymnast completed her sports career, a year later she married hockey player Igor Musatov, and a year later she became a mother. What Evgenia is doing now is not known for certain. Most likely, he fulfills his dreams: he learns to draw, play the piano, learns foreign languages ​​​​and a computer, and also brings up his son.

LAYSAN UTYASHEVA

At first, the parents wanted to give Laysan to the ballet, but by chance, in the queue at the store, the gymnastics coach Nadezhda Kasyanova noticed the girl, noting the extraordinary flexibility of the joints. Since then, the girl has been doing gymnastics. At the age of 12, Laysan moved to Moscow, and two years later she received the title of master of sports. The gymnast won many awards, but in April 2006 she was forced to end her sports career.

After completing her career, Laysan became a sports commentator and TV presenter, and also starred in several TV shows. Now Utyasheva is happily married to Comedy Club resident Pavel Volya, raising her son Robert and hosting a TV show on the TNT channel "Dancing".

IRINA CHASHCHINA

The girl began to do gymnastics at the age of 6, and at 12 she joined the Russian team. While still a junior, Irina took first place at the CIS Spartakiad and won the Russian championship among girls twice in a row. At the age of 17, Irina was noticed by Irina Viner, who began to raise an Olympic champion from a gymnast. Together with Alina Kabaeva, Chashchina became a star in rhythmic gymnastics, her name thundered all over the world. But in 2001 there was a doping scandal, the gymnast lost her awards and was disqualified for two years from the sport.

Together with Alina Kabaeva, Chashchina became a star in rhythmic gymnastics, her name thundered all over the world.

Having completed her sports career, Chashchina began to develop other projects. The gymnast took part in several creative projects (“Circus with the Stars” and “Dancing on Ice”), wrote a book, opened her own rhythmic gymnastics school and starred for the Russian version of Maxim magazine more than once.

It is worth noting that Chashchina is not free - in 2011 she married a friend of Dmitry Medvedev, businessman Evgeny Arkhipov. The couple has no children yet.

MARGARITA MAMUN

Margarita is only 18 years old, but she has already shaken the world of sports with her achievements in gymnastics. At the age of seven, together with her sister, Rita began attending the gymnastics section, and at the age of eleven she began to consciously prepare for a career as a gymnast. Mamun achieved her first big successes in 2011, when she became the champion of Russia in clubs, ball and hoop exercises, and in 2013 she consolidated her results. Interestingly, because of her origin, Irina Viner calls Rita the "Bengal Tiger". (She is half Russian, half Bengali. Her father is from Bangladesh). Many compare the girl with Evgenia Kanaeva, only Mamun herself does not see any resemblance, except for the love of gymnastics.

KAROLINA SEVASTIANOVA

At the age of 5, her mother brought Carolina to a rhythmic gymnastics school. In the first month of classes, children were evaluated, promising ones were selected. The girl did not pass the selection, she was not taken to school. Only now Carolina did not forget about gymnastics and decided to become a gymnast by all means. Later, the girl ended up in a sports center, where they took everyone in a row, and after a while she ran into Irina Viner. Since then, Carolina has been playing in the Russian national team. But after the 2012 Olympic Games, she decided to end her sports career (at the age of 17).

By the way, Sevastyanov was recognized as the most beautiful athlete of the CIS countries at the Games in London. At one time, there were rumors on the Internet about Carolina's romance with the famous hockey player Alexander Ovechkin. The only confirmation of these gossip is the joint photographs of Carolina and Alexander on vacation in St. Tropez.

ULYANA DONSCOV

The victory gave the gymnast strength, and she began to train even harder.

Like Karolina, Ulyana started doing gymnastics at the age of 5. The first few years of training practically did not bring results, but Ulyana did not retreat. The efforts were not in vain, and in 2000 the girl won the regional championship in the first category. The victory gave the gymnast strength, and she began to train even harder.

For the first time, the gymnast became the world champion on September 12, 2009 at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Japan. Ulyana will never forget this date! After winning the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the girl, along with her friend Karolina Sevastyanova, ended her sports career. What Donskaya is doing now is not known for certain.

YANA LUKONINA

Little is known about this Russian gymnast. We only know that Yana was born in Ryazan and has been playing for the Russian national team since 2006. Compared to her colleagues, Lukonina does not have many awards. The injury is to blame for everything, because of which Yana had to quit the sport and take up coaching.

However, Yana gets great pleasure from coaching: “I like to work as a coach, working with children is a pleasure. Responsibility, of course, is felt. In addition to gymnastics, they can ask some everyday questions, ask for advice. Of course, I try to help them.".

DARIA DMITRIEVA

Another gymnast who has already completed her sports career. Daria began gymnastics at the age of 8 under the guidance of the honored coach of the USSR Olga Buyanova. At the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship, held in 2009, Dmitrieva received as many as three medals. That was incredible!

Daria ended her sports career in September 2013 due to an ankle injury.

Daria ended her sports career in September 2013 due to an ankle injury. It was very difficult for both Dmitrieva herself and her coach to make such a decision. But health matters most. Currently, the girl works as a coach in a rhythmic gymnastics club, passing on her experience to the younger generation.

Children at the age of 11 need proper physical development, as prolonged sitting at a school desk and increased fatigue can adversely affect their posture and muscle tone. Exercise is essential to improve blood circulation and reduce stress levels. Let's talk about what kind of sport is good for children aged 11 in more detail.

According to practice, children who are physically active do better in school. Sports activities have a positive effect not only on academic performance, but also on strengthening the health of the child.

Gymnastics for children 11 years old

Gymnastics is a great way to relieve tension, develop dexterity and improve posture. Gymnastics is especially relevant for girls of 11 years old: they develop plasticity, help to form a beautiful figure. During classes, children perform gymnastic and acrobatic elements, stretching. Typically, gymnastics lasts about 60 minutes, so the children have time for other hobbies.
Gymnastic exercises look like this:

Charging for children 11 years old

Charging is a mandatory component of the daily routine of every child. Exercises are carried out for children of 11 years old in order to strengthen the body in general and for weight loss. You can do it at home, about 30 minutes every day. You need to pick up good music, tune in to positive and do exercises with your child.
Exercises for children 11 years old will help develop endurance, flexibility in a child and correct problems with being overweight, if any.
The set of classes can be arbitrary and include:

• jumping and stretching;
• walking in place;
• lunges and push-ups;
• squats, exercises with small dumbbells.

During classes, simulators can also be used, for example, a bicycle or walking simulator. But it is best to do exercises together and without the use of additional shells - this way you will get an excellent boost of energy and a good mood for the whole day.

What are the circles and sections for girls and boys 11 years old

Where to give the child: a boy or a girl at 11 years old? What circles and sections are more suitable for children at this age?
You need to know that different age groups of children have their own standards for physical activity. For 11-year-old schoolchildren, the norm is 20,000 steps a day, that is, children should move about 6 hours daily. Lack of mobility can lead to negative consequences: it poses a real threat to the health of your child.
So which sport should you choose? Remember, it all depends on what your child wants, on his desires and aspirations. If you want to enroll him in a circle just for general development, choose swimming, gymnastics, rock climbing, kettlebell lifting. If your child aims to succeed in sports, you can enroll him in bobsleigh, biathlon, powerlifting. You also need to focus on the characteristics of the child's temperament, the level of his physical development, flexibility and reaction speed.

Remember that if you have any chronic diseases, you can sign up for a sports section only after consulting a doctor. Some sports exacerbate the course of a disease. So, sinusitis can become aggravated from swimming, and from winter sports - an allergy to cold or asthma.

When choosing sports sections, be guided by the wishes of your child and common sense. Be sure to develop your child, and he will not have problems with mental and physical health.

Introducing a professional photographer, master of sports photography, specializing in shooting rhythmic gymnastics, whose workfrom the world's largest competitionswe often (of course, with attribution) use in our publications. Meet Tom Theobald (Tom Theobald ) . Here is what he writes about himself on his website.

I was born and live most of the year in San Diego , California, USA. I travel and take pictures olympic sports worldwide .
Since 1980, I mainly take pictures world-class sports and, first of all, rhythmic gymnastics. Sometimes - figure skating and tennis (Grand Slam matches) I was influenced by such masters of photography as Rusi Gilbert from San Diego (taught me pictures in the press), Neil Leifer, Alan Burroughs and Eileen Langsley.
Rus taught me the basics in 1980. On the very first day working with me he said: "Show your face... people want to see face".
Since 1999 I have been using digital cameras (mostly Nikon at the moment).

News about gymnastics is impossible to listen to on the radio, reading dry lines in a newspaper or on a website is unbearably dreary. Especially for those who at least once watched the competition live. After all, gymnastics needs to be watched, it needs to be seen. And be sure to see the faces of the athletes. Tom Theobald helps to see gymnastics in its brightest and most unexpected manifestations. Here are a few favorites, according to Tom himself, his photos. It is easy to see, by the way, that the photographer sympathizes with our gymnast Anna Bessonova. There are so many of her images in his collection :) But, I will not distract. Enjoy!

(From left to right) Our Anna Bessonova, Alina Kabaeva and Irina Chashchina (both from Russia) celebrate their victory at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens

Anna Bessonova and Natalya Godunko froze at the end of their demonstration performance. Deriugina Cup, Kyiv, 2003

(From left to right) Simona Pauca and Ekaterina Sabo of Romania shared gold at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Recall that Soviet athletes did not take part in that Olympics due to the boycott of the games by the countries of the socialist camp. Romania became an exception and sent its athletes to the USA

Anna Bessonova in the final of the World Cup, Japan, 2006

Inna Zhukova from Belarus performs her hoop routine at the 2004 Athens Olympics

Alina Kabaeva at the 2004 Athens Olympics

Almudena Cid from Spain on the ribbon carpet at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

Anahi Sosa of Argentina launches waves at her home in Córdoba, Argentina in September 2006

Anna Bessonova at the 2004 Athens Olympics

Anna Bessonova at the gala performance at the 2009 World Championships, Japan

Anna Bessonova at a gala performance at Mobiltel Cup 2002 in Sofia, Bulgaria

Anna Bessonova at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Anna Bessonova at Euskalgym International in Durango, Spain in November 2008

Anna Bessonova at a gala performance at the 2004 European Championships in Kyiv

Anna Bessonova at the Beijing Olympics, 2008

Anna Bessonova is preparing for a gala performance at the Deriugina Cup in Kyiv, 2003

Elena Vitrichenko at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney

Evgenia Kanaeva of Russia at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Evgenia Kanaeva at the gala performance at the World Cup Portimao, Portugal in April 2008

Anna Bessonova, Natalia Godunko and Tamara Erofeeva. Gala performance. Deriugina Cup. Kyiv. 2003

Galina Beloglazova (USSR) at the award ceremony in 1986 at the Goodwill Games in Moscow

Galina Beloglazova performing the clubs exercise at the Goodwill Games in Moscow in 1986

Hungarian group players are preparing for performance at the Budapest World Cup in March 2009

Inga Tavdishvili (Georgia) performing with the ball at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney

Inna Zhukova (Belarus) at the 2003 World Championships, Budapest, Hungary

Inna Zhukova with a ribbon at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing

Irina Chashchina (Russia) at the 2004 Olympics in Athens

Medalists (from left to right) Alina Kabaeva and Yulia Barsukova (Russia) with Yulia Raskina from Belarus at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney

Medalists (from left to right) Anna Bessonova, Evgenia Kanavea, Inna Zhukova on the podium at the Beijing Olympics, 2008

Medalists (from left to right) Irina Chashchina - silver, Alina Kabaeva - gold, Anna Bessonova - bronze greet fans at the 2004 Olympics in Athens

Medalists (from left to right) Yulia Raskina (silver), Yulia Barsukova (gold) and Alina Kabaeva (bronze) at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney

Moica Rode from Slovenia cheers Alina Kabaeva as she signs autographs at the 2008 European Championships in Turin, Italy

Bessonova and Godunko, Deriugina Cup, 2003, Kyiv

Tamara Erofeeva (Ukraine), gala performance. 1998 Goodwill Games, New York

Yulia Barsukova with the ball at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney

Yulia Raskina completed her performance with the ball at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney

Yulia Raskina performs with a rope at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney

Photos were examined by Mikhail REUTSKY