Athletistic/ Figure skating. In 2018, Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova won a gold medal at the Olympics. Then the athlete was reluctant to give frank interviews and generally appeared infrequently in public. In December 2019, Zagitova took a break from her career, entered university and began to participate more in show programs and various projects.

Now Zagitova is a true superstar. Alina often appears in the media and is not afraid to experiment, including with her appearance. In 2023, the figure skater dyed her hair blonde, even though she hadn’t decided to do it before.

Zagitova tries herself in different areas. Alina practiced boxing and fencing, sang on stage with Zivert and even launched her own merchandise line.

Now Zagitova has gotten into the mind games. As part of the first episode of the Football Monopoly show, Zagitova competed with Lokomotiv footballer Artyom Dzyuba and TV presenter Vladimir Marconi. The process was led by coach Leonid Slutsky, who now works in China.

Before the show started, Zagitova was asked how she was going to fight. “The cunning and wisdom of women,” the figure skater replied.

As the program progressed, it turned out that Zagitova didn’t know much about soccer. For example, Alina first heard the name of former CSKA midfielder Alan Dzagoev.

There have been a lot of funny moments in the series. For example, in one of the tasks, Dziuba had to carry a small portion of rice using chopsticks. But the Loko striker could not escape. At the same time, Zagitova supported Dzyuba, but this did not save Artyom. Soon Dzyuba was the first to leave the game.

Zagitova and Marconi fought for victory. On the “Tax” cage, the participants of the show had a funny dialogue. Marconi had to cancel Alina’s fine.

Marconi: I did not want.

Zagitova: Let’s go out and talk.

Marconi: You brought your skates with you. They’re sharp, I’m afraid.

Zagitova: Yes, it’s true, the skates go with you. And a whip.

After this fine, Zagitova’s position became critical. After a few moves, the skater’s piggy bank was empty and victory went to Marconi. Despite the defeat, Zagitova left the show in good spirits.

By the way, a tournament with a show program will soon be held in St. Petersburg. Evgenia Medvedeva and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva are expected to arrive. Zagitova was also supposed to attend the event, but Alina’s schedule was too busy. Recall that in 2023 Zagitova amazed everyone with the image of Marilyn Monroe, receiving many positive reviews.

Andrey Andreev, Sport.Ru


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