Chelyabinsk Athlete Faints on 'Titans' Show

During a challenge on the show 'Titans', Chelyabinsk athlete Irina Alekseeva lost consciousness. She had to be evacuated from the set with the help of medics.
Apr 18, 2026
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Irina Alekseeva fell during the task and was unable to stand up on her own.
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TNT press service
In the episode of «Titans» on TNT that aired on the evening of February 1, sambo and judo champion Irina Alekseeva from Chelyabinsk lost consciousness while performing a task. Her team faced an additional challenge called «Endless Jumping Over Barriers», where participants had to overcome a track of 14 barriers.
The athlete felt ill while jumping over the series of barriers.
Source:
TNT press service
During the attempt, Alekseeva«s vision darkened, and she fell to the floor. She later described the experience: »Ira, get up!« I hear from the stands, but I understand that I can»t. It felt like I was in an otherworldly realm. I want to get up, my soul rises, but my body lies down. At that moment, I realized that«s it, my strength ran out.
Medical personnel carried the unconscious participant away from the filming location.
Source:
TNT press service
According to the channel«s press service, Irina was taken from the set by an ambulance team and withdrew from the project. In the current season of »Titans«, she is competing alongside Top Dog fistfighting league resident Sergey »Kratos« Kalinin. Also on February 1, TNT premiered the fourth episode of »Survive in Istanbul« featuring Chelyabinsk powerlifting master of sports Vlada Zolotova.
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