The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan will see 13 couples compete alongside each other, including figure skating pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Paralympians Oksana Masters and Aaron Pike and more. See

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MILAN (AP) — The Minions made it. After a music rights dispute that took over the Winter Olympics, Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate donned his yellow-and-blue costume and brought the mischievous spirit of the Minions to Milan in the men's short program Tuesday.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

Spain's presence in Wednesday's Olympic ice dancing competition offered a snapshot of two contrasting pathways converging on the same stage, as the country fielded two couples in the event for the first time.

CATALAN figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate narrowly missed qualifying for Olympic free skate with Minion routine after controversy. Global outpour

There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to recognize NOCs for the official Summer and Winter Games.

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).

Spanish figure skater Tomas-Llorenc Guarino Sabate secured the rights to perform his Minions-themed program at the Milan Cortina Games hours before he was set to skate.

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