Russian TV Show "Ice Age Kids"

[GuyFromCanada]

You can watch the show at the official Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rXuZCgI4QQ. Hosts are Alexei Yagudin and Evgenia Medvedeva. Coaches are Tatiana Navka, Roman Kostomarov, Maxim Trankov and Ilia Averbukh. Tatiana Tarasova is the head judge/expert. Some skaters to take note of:

1. Maria Markholia at 3:55
2. Ilia Makarov/Evelina Pokrasnetieva at 16:26
3. Aleksa Volkova at 21:37, daughter of Aleksandr Volkov and Martine Degenais.
4. Sofia Zaitseva/Nikita Efimov at 27:18.
5. Elizaveta Berestovskaya at 46:12, triple jumps! We'll probably see her in the future.
6. Sofia Akatieva at 58:22.
7. Kristina Eremenko/Matvei Samokhin at 1:10:31, son of Denis Samokhin.
8. Zoya Pestova/Dmitriy Simonov at 1:25:00
9. Samira Gazizova/Vlad Mikhailov at 1:38:18
10. Diana Zubkova at 1:44:30.
11 Anastasia Lukinskaya/Grigoriy Rodin at 1:49:40.

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Akatieva also has triples

 

[tars]

I bet seeing red colour :disagree::disagree::disagree::disagree: is quite an experience for 8yo children.
They probably wanted tears and despair for TV ratings, unfortunately for them, those Russian kids are tough as nails. :sarcasm:

 

[Tulipstar]

Thanks for posting!

 

[russianfan]

Should be noted that most of those kids are professional skaters, one of the bests in Russia among their age. For example, Akatieva's jumps were 3Lz-3T, 3F(fall). Berestovskaya's jumps are 3Lo, 3S. 10yo kids!

 

[yoloaxel]

I bet seeing red colour :disagree::disagree::disagree::disagree: is quite an experience for 8yo children.
They probably wanted tears and despair for TV ratings, unfortunately for them, those Russian kids are tough as nails. :sarcasm:

Well I mean, if it's a competition they can't expect everyone to go through, I'm sure they were explained how it worked. We have a talent show for kids in Italy and they get eliminated too, it's just how the game works - as long as the judges were nice about it it's fine (which idk because I don't speak Russian)

 

[russianfan]

as long as the judges were nice about it it's fine (which idk because I don't speak Russian)

very nice

Averbuch to 8yo girl

You should go to ice dance, i see that you don't have jump amplitude and you will never have it

 

[yoloaxel]

very nice

Averbuch to 8yo girl

oh dear :shocked:

 

[moriel]

very nice

Averbuch to 8yo girl

Yep, and TAT is just rude basically all time =)

Overall though, those kids are not just some random kids from the nearest rink, they have a pretty decent competition experience right now, so I suppose they will survive.

 

[yume]

How do the kids get eliminated? Akatieva for example received only one positive vote from judges. Is she in or eliminated?
Berestovskaya is adorable.

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Akatieva is in because she got a vote of approval

Totally agree, Berestovskaya is a gem

 

[Rina RUS]

How do the kids get eliminated? Akatieva for example received only one positive vote from judges. Is she in or eliminated?

Now every coach shows, that he is ready to take this kid (or not ready to take). If only one of the coaches take the kid - this kid is in his (her) team. If more than one coach agrees to take the kid - they choose one coach for this kid.
Every coach will have 3 single skaters and 3 pairs (dancers).

Russians too would prefer to see only green thumbs.

 

[silverfoxes]

Maxim Zavosin's son was also in the show and qualified to the next round, as far as I could understand.

There is a difference between hearing criticism from coaches and judges at a usual competition vs having celebrities do it to you on a television program, which none of these kids has ever experienced before. I couldn't understand the criteria for judging anyway, as I thought a few of those who weren't taken were more interesting than those who were. Probably won't watch any more.

 

[yume]

Now every coach shows, that he is ready to take this kid (or not ready to take). If only one of the coaches take the kid - this kid is in his (her) team. If more than one coach agrees to take the kid - they choose one coach for this kid.
Every coach will have 3 single skaters and 3 pairs (dancers).

Russians too would prefer to see only green thumbs.

Thanks. So it's like "the voice".

I couldn't understand the criteria for judging anyway, as I thought a few of those who weren't taken were more interesting than those who were. Probably won't watch any more.

Me either. I didn't understand why some were eliminated. I don't like this kind of tv show anyway. Toi much unfairness sometimes.

 

[Tulipstar]

Well I mean, if it's a competition they can't expect everyone to go through, I'm sure they were explained how it worked. We have a talent show for kids in Italy and they get eliminated too, it's just how the game works - as long as the judges were nice about it it's fine (which idk because I don't speak Russian)

You're can turn on subtitles and then choose a language in settings. It's far from perfect, but will help understand the general gist.

 

[millie]

Probably the ones that are elimated are the lucky ones...Some of these skaters are only babies...When I read the caption “Ice Age Kids”, ice age kids yes but Ice Age tactics.

 

[tars]

I like the show, it certainly popularizes the sport, it's just some stupid details like red :disagree::disagree::disagree::disagree: and sometimes very harsh commentary that are spoiling the overall idea which is OK imo.

Russian skating kids are tough and resilient to honest criticism, but there is no need to be unkind to them in front of million viewers.

 

[Miss Ice]

Why did Aleksa Volkova get kicked out for doing a well-exceuted 2Lz-2T combo with a correct edge while Diana Zubkova went on to the next round with a 3flutz<<-2T and a 2A<(fall)??

 

[russianfan]

Why did Aleksa Volkova get kicked out for doing a well-exceuted 2Lz-2T combo with a correct edge while Diana Zubkova went on to the next round with a 3flutz<<-2T and a 2A<(fall)??

don't even try to find logic in a show where TAT serves one of the main roles

 

[sinnerspinner]

very nice

Averbuch to 8yo girl

Oh, wow he said that? In front of everyone?

Anyway, they look so precious! I love minis. I've only seen the first two so far.