Olympic Skater Denied ‘Minions’ Music Rights for Routine Days Before Games Start

Spanish athlete Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate may have to find a new song to skate to at the Winter Olympics.

The 26-year-old figure skating champion, who is making his Olympic debut in Milan, said he’s been told he can’t perform his fan-favorite “Minions” routine after the music wasn’t cleared for copyright issues. He’s skated to the sounds of the pint-sized agents of chaos, while dressed in their signature uniform of a yellow shirt and blue overalls, throughout the season. He was informed on Friday that Universal Pictures, the studio behind the “Minions” film franchise, didn’t grant him

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