Mortal Kombat as an Element of World Culture: Figure Skaters Stage a Duel Between Kitana and Sub-Zero at the Olympics
At the Winter Olympics in Milan, the figure skaters' gala concert turned into a real fantasy battle. Georgian figure skaters Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulava took to the ice as Kitana and Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat, performing a full-fledged duel instead of a standard exhibition program. They were joined by a Kazakh figure skater in a Kung Fu Panda costume and even Deadpool, turning the ice into a real fighting game party. Watching all of this from the stands was Jackie Chan — a man who understands choreographed fights better than any director.
It's worth noting that Metelkina and Berulava weren't just entertaining the crowd: they are Olympic silver medalists and won Georgia its first-ever medal at the Winter Games.