A pair of skaters examined their may on the ice with an Mortal Kombat-inspired theme and have become the primary athletes of their nation’s historical past to win a medal on the Winter Olympics.
Georgia’s Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava introduced their Mortal Kombat routine to the exhibition gala, with Metelkina dressed as Kitana and Berulava as Sub-Zero. Their efficiency was backed by The Immortals’ “Techno Syndrome” from the unique 1995 Mortal Kombat film. Metelkina and Berulava recreated a few of MK’s non-lethal strikes, and included a Friendship and a Fatality. They finally gained the silver medal in skating pairs.
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NBC hasn’t posted the footage from Metelkina and Berulava’s Olympic routine on-line, however the pair have shared their efficiency earlier than, together with on the ISU World Group Trophy occasion in Tokyo final yr.
Metelkina and Berulava did not injure one another throughout their time on the ice, however Polish brief observe skater Kamila Sellier wasn’t as fortunate. As reported by NBC, Sellier and two different opponents crashed on the ice, leaving a foul reduce on her face from one of many ice skates. The extent of Sellier’s harm was hidden from the gang by a sheet, however the she shared a message on her Instagram account thanking followers for his or her help.
“I do know that sooner or later I will take a look at this image and do not forget that I am stronger than I ever believed,” wrote Sellier. “Thanks for all of your phrases of help. Simply wished to let you realize that I am doing fairly okay.”