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Kristen Wong

The Viral ‘Minions’ Skater Finally Made It to the 2026 Olympics, and He Put On a Show

A figure skater clad in blue overalls and a bright yellow shirt stole the show in Tuesday’s men’s short program at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games—we suspect he may have wanted to steal the moon instead, but he had to settle for the hearts of Olympic fans everywhere.

Spanish skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté nearly didn’t get to perform his Minions-inspired short-form routine at this year’s Winter Games due to a music copyright issue, but thankfully, the musical track ended up getting the green light before his event. The six-time Spanish national champion had previously used the track during the international skating season and purposefully chose the music to “bring joy and a playful style to the ice.”

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