The 2026 Winter Olympics will feature a Minions-themed routine from skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté, despite a last-minute copyright issue dubbed “Minionsgate.”

There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to recognize NOCs for the official Summer and Winter Games.

An Olympic figure skater will have to make a last-minute change to his routine due to issues with his choice of music. Like other athletes hoping to bring a medal home, Spain’s Tomás-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté is counting down the days until the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan next Friday (February 6).

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will host 116 medal events across 16 sports, starting on February 4 and ending with a closing ceremony on February 22.

One Olympian figure skater will have to change routine last minute after his song from the animated movie 'Minions' was banned.

MILAN (AP) — It's the message no figure skater wants to get. At any time, an email could block them from using the music they've built their Olympic programs around. As the skating world grapples with a music standoff involving the lovable,

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Licensing issues in figure skating are a relatively new phenomenon, and now before the Olympics have even begun they have claimed their first victim.