{"id":1786230,"date":"2026-02-22T16:33:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1786230"},"modified":"2026-02-22T16:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:33:57","slug":"olympic-skaters-beat-the-competition-with-this-incredible-mortal-kombat-themed-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1786230","title":{"rendered":"Olympic skaters beat the competition with this incredible Mortal Kombat-themed performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a 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signature moves, and dazed fighters \u2013 check it out below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Awesome performance! Mortal Kombat makes a special appearance at the winter Olympics! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MortalKombat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MortalKombat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noobde?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@noobde<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dD4DVJNIhd\">pic.twitter.com\/dD4DVJNIhd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Freelancer (@TehFreelancer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TehFreelancer\/status\/2025388611852525942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only thing kooler they could have done is a flying spinning kick FATALITY at the end&#8230;&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Fighters\/comments\/1rb8bb5\/comment\/o6pgzxp\/\">said<\/a> one impressed fighting game fan.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re craving more real-life Mortal Kombat action, don&#8217;t forget that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mortal-kombat-2\">Mortal Kombat 2<\/a>, the upcoming movie based on the infamously gory video game series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mortal-kombat-2-movie-shimmies-forward-a-week-in-may-avoiding-klash-with-the-mandalorian\">will now be releasing a week earlier than planned<\/a>. You&#8217;ll be able to check it out from 8th May, ableit still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mortal-kombat-2-movie-release-slips-to-2026\">a few months later than its original October 2025 release date<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The film is being written by Jeremy Slater, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mortal-kombat-movie-sequel-on-the-way-with-a-script-from-the-writer-of-moon-knight\">the writer behind the critically acclaimed Moon Knight series<\/a>. The film stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mortal-kombat-2-movie-reveals-best-look-yet-at-karl-urbans-johnny-cage\">Karl Urban as Johnny Cage<\/a>, coming off a very successful role in The Boys as Billy Butcher.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Georgian skaters Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava shared a Mortal Kombat-themed performance at the Olympics over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The pair \u2013 performing in the Exhibition Gala wherein they are not judged by a panel of experts, but instead the crowd \u2013 kicked off by revealing their Mortal Kombat-themed costumes, with Berulava dressed as Sub-Zero, and Metelkina as Kitana.<\/p>\n<p>Then they performed to the iconic theme tune Techno Syndrome, with the routine boasting faux punches, signature moves, and dazed fighters \u2013 check it out below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_wrapper\" data-domain=\"twitter.com\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Awesome performance! Mortal Kombat makes a special appearance at the winter Olympics! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MortalKombat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MortalKombat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noobde?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@noobde<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dD4DVJNIhd\">pic.twitter.com\/dD4DVJNIhd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Freelancer (@TehFreelancer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TehFreelancer\/status\/2025388611852525942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The only thing kooler they could have done is a flying spinning kick FATALITY at the end&#8230;&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Fighters\/comments\/1rb8bb5\/comment\/o6pgzxp\/\">said<\/a> one impressed fighting game fan.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re craving more real-life Mortal Kombat action, don&#8217;t forget that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/mortal-kombat-2\">Mortal Kombat 2<\/a>, the upcoming movie based on the infamously gory video game series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mortal-kombat-2-movie-shimmies-forward-a-week-in-may-avoiding-klash-with-the-mandalorian\">will now be releasing a week earlier than planned<\/a>. You&#8217;ll be able to check it out from 8th May, ableit still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mortal-kombat-2-movie-release-slips-to-2026\">a few months later than its original October 2025 release date<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The film is being written by Jeremy Slater, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mortal-kombat-movie-sequel-on-the-way-with-a-script-from-the-writer-of-moon-knight\">the writer behind the critically acclaimed Moon Knight series<\/a>. The film stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/mortal-kombat-2-movie-reveals-best-look-yet-at-karl-urbans-johnny-cage\">Karl Urban as Johnny Cage<\/a>, coming off a very successful role in The Boys as Billy Butcher.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Olympic skaters beat the competition with this incredible Mortal Kombat-themed performance SKATALITY! 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