Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya dead: Olympic figure skater dies after 'falling from window'

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On Wednesday, four-time Grammy winner Will Smith gave fans a sneak peek of a commercial featuring the international remix of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which airs on NBC next Sunday during Super Bowl LVI.In the minute-long spot, the Philadelphia-born 53-year-old is casually clad and chilling inside his $11.3M Hidden Hills when he connects to a Zoom call.Will then danced up a storm and rapped his 1990 catchy ear worm with several international musicians - including an accordion player, beatboxer, and a Mariachi band. You know the lyrics: On Wednesday, four-time Grammy winner Will Smith gave fans a sneak peek of a commercial featuring the international remix of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which airs on NBC next Sunday during Super Bowl LVI'No matter where in the world I travel, even the most remote countries, the one thing people always know me from is the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' Smith - who boasts 244.8M social media followers - captioned his Instagram.'Our new show #BelAir debuts Super Bowl Sunday on @PeacockTV y'all! Big shoutout to the mad talented musicians who helped us bring this thing to life!' The cheaply made commercial promoting Bel-Air must have set Peacock back an eye-popping $13M considering a 30-second spot during the big game is said to cost advertisers $6.5M.The Will co-author originally wrote the track Yo Home to Bel Air alongside Fresh Prince executive producer and music composer Quincy Jones (who's only an Oscar away from elite EGOT status).

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snow returns to roads and motorways.Heavy accumulations and gale force winds are expected north of the border on Thursday morning (10 February), with UK and Scottish authorities issuing a host of urgent weather-related notices to drivers and people planning to use public transport yesterday evening.A yellow warning for snow has been issued for snow showers from Glasgow and Edinburgh up to John O'Groats by the Met Office, with a warning for wind also in force on many western islands of Scotland.Temperatures could also drop as low as -10C in the Highlands, while a yellow warning for ice has been applied to Northern Ireland for Thursday morning.A spokesperson from public weather agency the Met Office said: "Showers will fall as snow to quite low levels on Wednesday evening and night."Accumulations of 2-5 cm are possible above 200 metres elevation, with perhaps around 10 cm on some of the highest routes above 400 metres.“At lower levels some slight slushy falls are possible, as well as a risk of icy surfaces, before the snow becomes more confined to high ground during Thursday morning."In worrying news for commuters, Network Rail advised that speed restrictions would be enforced on a number of lines today for safety reasons, including some south of Edinburgh.Traffic Scotland meanwhile reminded motorists that anyone driving uphill in a snow storm should wait until it is clear to drive, and keep to a constant speed and gear to avoid shifting on the hill.Those going downhill should meanwhile slow down, use a low gear and avoid overusing brakes.England and Wales will also see colder conditions on Thursday, with some light rain clearing towards the end of the day.

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Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya was a figure skater who left her native Russia to compete for Australia in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.Alexandrovskaya was a native of Moscow and began skating as a child. In 2015, her coach paired her with Australian skater Harley Windsor, who had been seeking a partner.

Sky News shared that reports in Russia say she died after falling from a window.Katia was born in Russia but had obtained Australian citizenship in 2016 and went on to skate for Australia at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, with skating partner Harley Windsor.The 20-year-old and her skating partner Harley had won the 2017 world junior title but in February this year, Katia retired from the sport due to injuries and the pair ended their partnership.Harley paid tribute to his former skating partner as he said: ‘Words can not describe how I feel right now, I am devastated and sick to my core about the sad and sudden passing of Katia.’  A post shared by Harley Windsor (@h_d22) on Jul 18, 2020 at 2:44am PDTHe continued: ‘The amount we had

International Skating Union confirmed on Friday. She was 20. «The ISU is shocked by the news of Ekaterina's passing,» ISU President Jan Dijkema said in a statement.

Dive right in! Like the weather, the Daily Star's FREE newsletter is a scorcherA Russian figure skater who ended up performing for Australia has been found dead after she plummeted from a Moscow flat, according to reports.Ekaterina “Katia” Alexandrovskaya, 20, fell from the sixth floor of an apartment block, the reports said.Her tragic death came after a separate incident in which woman criminal investigator Ekaterina Mishkina, 37, fell to her death from a fifth-floor window after testifying against her former police boss in an extortion case in Khabarovsk.Alexandrovskaya famously skated with Harley Windsor, the first indigenous Australian to compete at the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.She had been 2017 Junior World Champion and