Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate will be able to perform to the music of the Minions films after all at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, having initially fallen foul of copyright restrictions.
Guarino Sabate, 26, yesterday thanked his fans for lobbying Universal, who gave him permission to use the soundtrack.
“Huge THANK YOU to everyone who reposted, shared and supported. Because of you Universal Studios reconsidered and officially granted the rights for this one special occasion,” Guarino said on Instagram.
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“There are still a couple things to be tied up with the other 2 musics of the programme but we are so close to accomplishing it! And it’s all thanks to you!!” he wrote. “I’m so happy to see that the minions hitting Olympic ice is becoming real again!! I’ll keep you posted.”
Guarino Sabate, a six-time Spanish champion set to make his Olympic debut, on Monday said he followed all required procedures and submitted the music through the International Skating Union’s (ISU) ClicknClear system in August last year.
“Unfortunately, just days before the Olympic inauguration, I was informed that I am no longer permitted to use this program due to copyright clearance issues,” he posted on social media.
“Finding this out last Friday, so close to the biggest competition of my life, was incredibly disappointing. Nevertheless, I will face this challenge head-on and do everything I can to make the best of the situation,” he said.
Guarino Sabate dressed in a yellow T-shirt and blue overalls during his performance to resemble the popular animated characters.
He said he chose the music to bring joy and a playful style to the ice and show that “skating as a male Olympic figure skater can be fun.”
The ISU had earlier said it was aware of the situation.
“As soon as we have more details on this specific case, we will share them as appropriate,” it said. “Copyright clearances can represent a challenge for all artistic sports.”
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