Figure skater using Minions music at Winter Olympics
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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.
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The world’s top athletes in winter sports will showcase their skills and go head-to-head in competitions at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Athletes will face off in 15 returning disciplines, ranging from alpine skiing to bobsled and figure skating.
Whether it’s on indoors halfpipes in New Jersey or the Rocky Mountains slopes of Colorado and Wyoming, there seems to be plenty of programs aimed at developing a diverse new generation of skiers, skaters and snowboarders.