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Maddie Schizas’ Assignment-Extension Email From the Olympics Goes Viral

The Canadian figure skater shared a note to her professor with a Team Canada press release as proof of participation.

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 28: Madeline Schizas of Canada reacts after her routine in Women's Free Skating during the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden on March 28, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Schizas posted an Instagram Story showing an email to her sociology professor requesting a brief extension after competing at Milano Cortina 2026, captioned “LOLLLL I love being a student athlete.”
  • Her message included a link to an official Team Canada press release to verify her Olympic participation.
  • She skated the women’s short program in the Team Event on February 6, scoring 64.97 for sixth place.
  • Canada ended the opening day in fifth place, which is the cutoff to advance, with the women’s free skate in the Team Event scheduled for Sunday, February 8.
  • The 22-year-old is at her second Olympics and is Canada’s lone entry in women’s singles, with the short program on February 17 and the free skate on February 19.