Spanish skater says it’s ‘amazing’ to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute
- Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc' Guarino Sabate' faced music copyright issues that nearly stopped his Minions-themed program from being performed at the Olympics.
- The music was cleared after public support and intervention from Chantal Epps, who worked with Universal Pictures.
- Sabate' expressed his excitement about performing at the Olympics on February 2, citing fan outrage regarding the music clearance.
- The situation highlights ongoing music copyright challenges for figure skaters, emphasizing the need for direct artist contact to avoid issues.
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Spanish figure skater brings Minions to Olympic ice
After a music rights dispute that took over the Winter Olympics, Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate donned his yellow-and-blue costume and brought the mischievous spirit of the Minions to Milan in the men’s short program Monday.
Spanish skater says it's 'amazing' to bring Minions to Olympic ice after music dispute
Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate has brought the Minions to the ice in Milan. After a music rights dispute, he skated in a yellow-and-blue costume to a medley of music related to the Minions, the cuddly characters from the “Despicable Me” movie franchise.
‘Minions’ Skater Was Held Up by Universal Theme Song in Program
MILAN — The initial hold-up that nearly prevented a Spanish figure skater from performing his short program, set to music from the Minions soundtrack, at the 2026 Winter Olympics was a 20-second segment at the beginning of his routine. Universal Pictures, a division of Comcast and sibling of U.S. Olympic broadcast rights-holder NBC, objected to […]
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