When Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté hit an unexpected roadblock with his short program music before the Milan Games, Amber Glenn stepped up to back him. As one of Team USA’s brightest hopes for gold, Glenn not only voiced her support for Sabaté but also shone a light on the often grueling journey skaters endure to select the perfect music for their routines.
Glenn is one of three figure skaters who qualified to represent the United States at the Olympics, alongside Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito.
Amber Glenn Sends Message To Sabaté
Sabaté has earned several accolades in his career, including claiming six Spanish national championships from 2021 to 2026. He is set to make his Olympic debut in Milan, qualifying for the Games after finishing 20th at the 2025 World Championships in Boston, securing the last available Olympic quota spot for Spain.
After the Spaniard announced that he would not be able to use music from the Minions movie in his short program due to last-minute copyright issues from Universal Studios, Glenn expressed her support for him.
“I have been keeping up to date with this Minions saga. I am on it. I know he has three of four pieces cleared; he’s in talks for Pharrell Williams’ music. He went on a website called Click And Clear, an associate of ISU, and they said he can’t use it,” Glenn said.
“We try our hardest to get everything clear, do what we can, and honestly, a producer could just decide, ‘Hey, never mind, no.’ I’m honestly just seeing, from what avenues I have available to me, that it is clear, and I’m just hoping and praying that I don’t get an email saying, ‘By the way, they reached out, and they said they don’t want you to use it.’
“It’s been a very long process for all of us, so for me, I just focus on what I can control, and let the people around me handle that kinda stuff,” she added.
Sabaté has performed his Minions routine many times this season, in which he wears blue overalls and a yellow shirt. He revealed that he now has approval for three of the four music cuts for his program, with only “Freedom” by Pharrell Williams still pending approval.
Glenn’s Bid For Olympic Glory
Glenn is also preparing for her first Olympic appearance, eager to ride the momentum of her stellar 2025-26 season. With three consecutive national titles under her belt and the distinction of being the oldest American woman to qualify for figure skating at 26, she seems poised to seize an Olympic medal.
Glenn failed to qualify for the 2022 Beijing Olympics after she struggled in the short program at the 2022 U.S. Championships, finishing 14th, then tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrew.
