Common Efficiently Bullied Into Letting Olympian Use ‘Minions’ Music

Two stuff you by no means imagined current in the identical sentence got here collectively this week in a very heartwarming manner. These issues are “Olympic figure skating” and “the Minions.”

Tomás‑Llorenç Guarino Sabaté, a six-time Spanish nationwide figure skating champion, is about to make his Olympic debut later this month on the video games in Milan, Italy. The quick routine he had deliberate to make use of featured him in an outfit resembling everybody’s favourite banana-loving creatures, the Minions, in addition to music from the franchise.

Within the months main as much as the video games, Guarino Sabaté had submitted the music by way of the right channels and carried out the routine a number of instances. The whole lot was set… or so he thought. Mere days earlier than the Olympics had been set to start out, Common informed him he couldn’t use the music as a consequence of copyright points.

“Discovering this out final Friday, so near crucial competitors of my life, was extremely disappointing,” he wrote online. “To my followers, I want I had higher information, however I’m profoundly grateful in your assist this season.”

The information would have pressured Guarino Sabaté to mainly make a complete new routine days earlier than the competitors. However followers weren’t having it. And, as one would possibly count on, the information drew new followers too. Offended followers. A number of international information retailers picked up the story, and, in accordance with Guarino Sabaté, that assist made the corporate change its thoughts.

“Big thanks to everybody who reposted, shared and supported. Due to you Common Studios reconsidered and formally granted the rights for this one special day,” Sabaté posted on Instagram Tales. The publish says there are a number of different points, however he believes they’ll be taken care of quickly.

🇪🇸 Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté says that as a result of assist he’s acquired Common Studios have reconsidered and granted the rights for his Minions program, there are nonetheless a few issues to be tied up however he’s very near clearing it. pic.twitter.com/FkgNCQGl8t

— Something GOEs (@AnythingGOE) February 3, 2026

Although Guarino Sabaté will not be anticipated to win the competitors, you might be very positive that many, many extra individuals are going to tune into his efficiency now. As properly they need to. Take a look at this totally pleasant routine.

Here’s a small a part of what they’re stealing from us. He was accepted to skate to this music all season and only some days earlier than the Olympics do they inform him the music is now not cleared to make use of.😡 pic.twitter.com/QGnzRTJArG

— Reenie ( ((( 💖 ))) ) (@ReenieOnIce) February 3, 2026

In accordance with USA Today, the efficiency will happen on Tuesday, February 10.

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