Soon it will be over
"A month flew past and soon I'll leave for Kaliningrad and its snow," Ekaterina says. On Saturday the parents and gymnasts will give her a farewell party and the gymnasts will show off their new routines which Ekaterina composed for them during her visit. "I shall give Sascoc president Gideon… Continue reading
Malmesbury is wonderful
Malmesbury is a wonderful small town and there are some talented gymnasts, but they cannot develop by only training 90 minutes, twice a week. Ekaterina Kalinina could not believe her eyes when the gymnasts started warming up on the Laerskool Swartland's floor in the school's hall. "They must use mats,"… Continue reading
Ekaterina meets Naas Botha
She doesn't know too much about rugby, but she knows that Naas Botha and Owen Nkumane are famous Springboks and that Arnold Geerts is one of the best television presenters around. She visited the Supersport studios today and watched the trio while they were presenting a Super 14 game between… Continue reading
2014 Commonwealth Games
When Sascoc president Gideon Sam asked visiting Russian choreographer Ekaterina Kalinina to assist with the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she immediately agreed. She is, however, not going to wait until she returns later this year. This week she composed a new floor routine for 2014 aspirant, Lilu Miller from our sister… Continue reading
Ekaterina introduced to the SA Olympic family
7 March 2010. Ekaterina Kalinina was introduced to the South African Olympic fraternity by Sascoc president Gideon Sam today. He reiterated that he requested her to return during the second half of the year in order to assist South African gymnastics to prepare a team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She… Continue reading


