{"id":454454,"date":"2026-02-02T22:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/454454\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T22:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:38:09","slug":"spanish-figure-skater-tomas-llorenc-guarino-sabate-says-minions-music-barred-due-to-copyright-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/454454\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate says Minions music barred due to copyright issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate says he will not be allowed to use the music from the Minions film franchise that he has skated to throughout the season at the Milano Cortina Games due to a copyright clearance issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Guarino Sabate, a six-time Spanish champion set to make his Olympic debut, said he followed all required procedures and submitted the music through the ISU ClicknClear system in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;Unfortunately, just days before the Olympic inauguration, I was informed that I am no longer permitted to use this program due to copyright clearance issues,&#8221; he posted on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;Finding this out last Friday, so close to the biggest competition of my life, was incredibly disappointing. Nevertheless, I will face this challenge head-on and do everything I can to make the best of the situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Male figure skater performing on the ice, right hand on the ice, one leg in the air\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/462ebba8f4213adbf384d9d32b0cfc72.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate has worn outfits that also reflect the Minions franchise. (Reuters: Action Images\/Andrew Boyers)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Guarino Sabate, 26, dressed in a yellow t-shirt and blue overalls during his performance to resemble the popular animated characters. The &#8220;Minions&#8221; franchise is owned by Illumination, which is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Guarino Sabate said he chose the music to bring joy and a playful style to the ice and show that &#8220;skating as a male Olympic figure skater can be fun&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;To my fans: I wish I had better news, but I&#8217;m grateful beyond words for your support this season,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;I promise to step on the ice with everything I have and deliver programs that both you and I can be proud of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">The International Skating Union says it is aware of the situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;As soon as we have more details on this specific case, we will share them as appropriate,&#8221; it said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;Copyright clearances can represent a challenge for all artistic sports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">&#8220;While the ISU does not have a contractual relationship with ClicknClear, we continue to work collaboratively with rights clearance stakeholders to ensure that thrilling performances can be accompanied by stirring music.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph__iYReA\">Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate says he will not be allowed to use the music from the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":454455,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[5844,64,63,42755,109723,234490,588,85,234489],"class_list":{"0":"post-454454","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-abc-sport","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-copyright","12":"tag-figure-skating","13":"tag-minions","14":"tag-sport","15":"tag-sports","16":"tag-tomas-llorenc-guarino-sabate"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=454454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454454\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/454455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=454454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=454454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=454454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}