Gala Competition "Russian Challenge" 2023

[lariko]

Oh, gosh, if anything that can spoil this it’s this guy. I despise him with a passion.

 

[icybear]

Looks like Anna pogorilya withdrew

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Looks like Anna pogorilya withdrew

she got replaced with Dima last minute, but she didn't WD.

 

[Amei]

Looks like Anna pogorilya withdrew

She didn't withdraw, she was replaced.

 

[LadyB]

Looks like Anna pogorilya withdrew

Dima Aliev is her replacement.

 

[icewhite]

Oh, gosh, if anything that can spoil this it’s this guy. I despise him with a passion.

Well, he definitely doesn't outshine the skaters...

 

[Cherub721]

They put up a graphic sending support to Roman K

 

[lariko]

Weren't Boikova/Kozlovskii scheduled to appear as well?

Nope. Boikova said they are working on next season’s programs. They are probably determined to be that pair, you know, the one spot…

 

[lariko]

Omg!

 

[icybear]

Judges look hard. Hope there will be some honest brutal comments inside of sugar coating like reality dance shows.

 

[lariko]

Omg, he does look like Yakovlev.

 

[EdgeCall]

Nice starter. I guess there is a background story to this program? The audio track sounded like it was taken from an old movie.

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Nice starter. I guess there is a background story to this program? The audio track sounded like it was taken from an old movie.

its a popular old soviet movie.

 

[Caliban]

Nice starter. I guess there is a background story to this program? The audio track sounded like it was taken from an old movie.

Yup, it is from soviet comedy, very popular here in Russia.

 

[Cherub721]

Was that from Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession?

 

[icewhite]

Who are the judges?

 

[lariko]

Nice starter. I guess there is a background story to this program? The audio track sounded like it was taken from an old movie.

This is Soviet hit ‘Ivan the Terrible: Back to the Future’, time-travelling comedy of errors based on Bulgakov’s play

 

[LadyB]

Wooohooo, davai, Zhenya i Vovan!!!!

 

[Mariiiiskate]

Is it a chess themed program?

 

[Caliban]

Who are the judges?

Theater and cinema figures, quite famous in their fields
And one from fashion business.