Winter Olympics: Copyright problems plaguing figure skating

MILAN — One of the recurring issues during the opening week of the figure skating program at the Milan Cortina Olympics has been copyright problems, which have forced some athletes to scramble for approval and others to ditch their planned programs entirely. Spanish skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate made headlines last week while working feverishly to obtain approval to use music from the animated film “Minions.” He eventually got it on Friday, allowing him to perform his short program Tuesday night. READ: Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know Russian skater Petr Gumennik wasn’t so fortunate. He had to […]... Keep on reading: Winter Olympics: Copyright problems plaguing figure skating