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MOSCOW -- An Olympic ice-dancing gold medalist and her dancing partner have caused controversy by dressing up in concentration camp uniforms for a routine on a popular television show.Tatiana Navka, who is the wife of Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov, and partner Andrei Burkovsky appeared in Saturdays episode of Ice Age dressed in striped uniforms bearing yellow six-pointed stars and heavily made-up to look bruised and frail.Their routine, which aired on state-owned Channel One, was based on Life is Beautiful, the Academy Award-winning Italian movie about a Jewish father who pretends for the sake of his small son that their internment in a Nazi camp is just a game.Navkas Instagram account soon was flooded with indignant comments.Navka, 41, who won gold in ice dancing for Russia at the 2006 Turin Olympics, and Burkovsky, a 33-year-old theater actor, told Russian media on Sunday that it was their way of paying homage to Holocaust victims.Their dance sparked outrage in Israel.Motifs from the Holocaust are not for parties, not for dance and not for reality (TV), Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev told Israeli Army Radio on Sunday.Not one of the 6 million danced and a concentration camp is not a summer camp, Regev added, referring to the number of Jewish dead.Other people in Israel were not as categorical.You have to keep in mind that this is being done on Russian television, said Efraim Zuroff, director of the Israel office of the Simon Wiesenthal Center who described the performance as quite kitschy but added that in the Soviet Union media and officials did not dwell on the Holocaust so any discussion of it Russia should be welcomed.So, in that respect, this performance was actually a refreshing change and a different way of looking at the Holocaust. Thats why it had some value.Peskov told reporters on Monday that his wifes dance routine is not something for the Kremlin to comment on, but said: Im proud of my wife. This is all I can say.While some Russians were indignant at what some saw as mockery of the memory of the dead, others posted messages of support on Navkas Instagram account, saying that the dance brought tears to their eyes.The routine was choreographed by 2002 Olympic silver medalist Ilya Averbukh, who is Jewish.Averbukh, who said in a 2012 interview that he had problems in his childhood because of his Jewish name, stood by the Holocaust-themed dance.This routine is my idea, Averbukh, who is also Ice Ages chief producer, told Komsomolskaya Pravda on Sunday. I have done a lot of routines on the war and Jewish themes.Senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, have honored Holocaust victims and have spoken out against attempts to justify the crimes of Nazis or their allies.Holocaust-themed routines arent new to sports.In 1996, Frances synchronized swimming team had to scrap its program, which depicted the arrival of Jewish women in death camps and their final march to the gas chambers, following an intervention by the French sports minister. The routine was also based on a movie and set to music from Steven Spielbergs Schindlers List.---Daniel Estrin in Jerusalem contributed to this report. Texas Rangers Store . Manuel was offered a position the day he was fired. He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday. 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Thousands are in and out of the corridors of the Wang Theatre at the Boch Center in downtown Boston as upsets brew, thanks to a rally behind Greek team Ad Finem. But behind the scenes, Alex Machine Richardson, an esports host and commentator, is doing his best to direct the desk at his first Dota 2 event.Hes new to Dota 2 hosting, but after making a name for himself in Counter-Strike and Call of Duty, Machine would make you think differently. He has the sign of a good esports host -- of which the ability to switch games is extremely important. He says he had a blast hosting in Boston last weekend, despite it being his first outing in Dota 2.I had zero expectations. I had no idea what to expect, he said to ESPN. I didnt know how the talent would receive me, the community, the fans. Myself, I didnt know if Id enjoy the game; I certainly do [now]. Its been really cool, its been wonderful actually.Machine has experienced some of the biggest esports events, which helps counterbalance his lack of experience in Dota 2.I got to experience Call of Duty XP, which is a huge Call of Duty event. I got to experience the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive majors, the pinnacle of Counter-Strike. And now Im sitting here at the Boston Major ... Im living that story, Im telling that story, Im a very fortunate person, Machine said.Throughout his career, and in 2016 specifically, Machine has gained popularity. After working for ESL for the past few years, the British host left to become a freelancer in November, something many of his peers, such as Paul Redeye Chaloner, Anders Blume and Auguste Semmler Massonnat, have done successfully. For many in other fields, freelancing seems like a step down, but for esports hosts and commentators, it allows them to write the story of their career in a more hands-on environment.Ive been a freelancer since November, just over 40 days of freelance, and its already been completely eye-opening, Machine said. Its very fun to be my own boss. I like that people are coming to me directly; thats quite a new feeling to me. I would say Ive enjjoyed time at home, but Ive nearly paid four months rent now in London and Ive lived there for six days, so thats not great.dddddddddddd But Im traveling the world, talking about games, so what am I complaining about? Its been really good, but Im taking a break after this.His job at the Boston Major wasnt expected by fans of Dota 2. Redeye, for his part, has become one of the most well-known hosts -- running the desk at The International and other recent majors. Machine says his new role was something Valve, Dota 2s developer, made happen.You know if youve played any Valve games, they just like to throw a change and see how its received; Counter-Strike patches and its happened in Dota as well. I think thats what theyre doing here. They wanted to give me a shot. ... And I said, Sure, Ill give it my best shot. And it seems to have gone OK, Machine said.But as he moves into a new game, Machine says hes content with his current slate of games but would never shoot down an opportunity if it presented itself.I have evidently got a set of games that Im personally comfortable with; Dotas becoming one of them where I can feel I can really put on a show in hosting, he said. I dont think Im necessarily looking for another game right now, but I would never turn down or not consider it. I play everything, thats the problem. Im not just a one-gamer.Outside of his hosting ability, Machine and his freelance casting peers recently did stunts for charity at the ESL Pro League finals in October. There, the team of casters -- Semmler, Anders, Machine and James Moses OToole -- did a Movember charity, casually sporting mustaches with crazy donation goals. The experience ended with the group raising over ￡20,000 in a day. Machine, as a donation goal, got a Brazilian wax.I was the butt of almost all of the jokes of the [Counter-Strike casters] Movember fundraiser, Machine said. We did all of these donation goals and it was brilliant. ... We didnt expect that, hence why I was like Ill get a Brazilian wax. It still hurts. ' ' '