The 28th Olympic Champion Mikhail Voronin Cup was held from 6 to 7 December at the Irina Viner-Usmanova Gymnastics Palace.

More than 80 athletes, the best gymnasts of the country, winners and prize winners of the Olympic Games, world and European championships, came to take part in the legendary tournament. With the strongest competition, the national rhythmic gymnastics team of Tatarstan was able to do its best to win such an important tournament.

Our students Ivan Antonikhin and Nikita Andronov once again showed their skills by reaching the top ten in the all-around. And the biggest news was the victory of the Tatarstan national team in which Ivan won the Olympic Champion Mikhail Voronin Cup!

- All in all it was an amazing fight and a historic victory! This is a brilliant conclusion of this gymnastic year, Tatarstan proved they are the best! It's a measure of professionalism, patience and dedication of the coaches and athletes! - Lyubov Botova, head of the Department of Gymnastics Theory and Methodology of the Volga Region University, commented.