"Just days earlier, Sabaté, 26, revealed on Instagram that he was no longer permitted to skate to the music in his Minions short program at the Milan-Cortina Games. The routine combines multiple songs and sound bites from the Minions franchise: It begins with the Universal theme sung by the Minions, includes Pharrell Williams' "Freedom" from Despicable Me 3, and ends with bass-heavy "Papaya (Vaya Papayas)," which features the Minions singing about bananas and papayas in Minion language."
"The first major drama of the 2026 Winter Olympics has arrived before the opening ceremony, and the Minions are at the scene of the crime. Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté said Tuesday that he received last-minute clearance from Universal to use music from the Minions in his short program after copyright concerns briefly derailed his Olympic program. While the situation is ongoing, and he doesn't have all of the music cleared, it's enough to officially say: The Minions are headed to the Olympics."
Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté received last-minute clearance from Universal to use Minions music in his Olympic short program after copyright concerns briefly derailed the routine. The short program combines multiple Minions songs and sound bites, including the Universal theme sung by the Minions, Pharrell Williams' "Freedom" from Despicable Me 3, and the bass-heavy "Papaya (Vaya Papayas)" featuring Minion-language vocals about bananas and papayas. Sabaté performed the program all season and had submitted it for approval through the International Skating Union's ClicknClear system in August. Internet intervention helped secure the clearance, though not all music is fully cleared yet.
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