Who is Spanish Minions figure skater, Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté?
Sabeté is bringing his Minions routine to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics – he’s also known for skating to ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees
The 26-year-old skater has quickly become a popular figure in the sport for his unique routines, especially his Minions one, where he skates to songs from the animated movie’s soundtrack while dressed like one of the adorable yellow henchmen. He was almost barred from bringing his beloved routine to the Olympics, but the decision was reversed just in time.
As Sabaté preps for his Olympic debut, here’s everything you need to know about the athlete.
Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté used to skate for Switzerland
Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté was born in July 1999, in Barcelona, Spain, and has been skating since 2007. He is a six-time Spanish champion but originally competed for Switzerland until 2019 before representing Spain.