Minions will get their Olympic moment as Spanish figure skater gets final approval for his music

"Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate obtained the final approval he needed for his music on Friday, allowing the Spanish figure skater to perform his short program set to a medley from the animated comedy from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment when the men's competition begins at the Milan Cortina Games on Tuesday night. Sabate had been performing the fan-favorite program all season, thinking he had the proper approval through a system called ClicknClear to use four cuts of music Minions."

"Last week, Universal Studios asked for him to provide more details on the music Sabate was using and the Minions-inspired outfit that he had been wearing. He was able to quickly get approval for two cuts of music, and Sabate obtained a third by reaching out directly to the artist, a fellow Spaniard. The hold up was the song Freedom by the American musician and producer Pharrell Williams."

"I'm so happy to announce that we've done it! We've secured the licenses for all four songs, and I'll be able to skate the Minions at the Olympic Games, Sabate wrote on social media. It hasn't been an easy process, but the support of everyone who has followed my case has been key to keeping me motivated and optimistic these past few days."

Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate obtained final approval for his music on Friday, allowing the Spanish figure skater to perform his short program set to a Minions medley at the Milan Cortina Games. Sabate had been performing the program all season believing ClicknClear had cleared four cuts of Minions music. Universal Studios requested further details about the music and a Minions-inspired outfit. Sabate quickly secured approval for two cuts, obtained a third by contacting a Spanish artist directly, and received clearance for Pharrell Williams’ "Freedom" about two hours before the Olympic figure skating program opened. Sabate celebrated securing all four licenses, credited public support for keeping him optimistic, practiced the Minions program including the characters' peals of laughter, and saw the Royal Spanish Ice Sports Federation announce the copyright issue resolved.

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