MILAN – Her snarling face made Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas an internet meme on Friday, as she reacted to some confusing scores in the kiss and cry after her short program at Milano Ice Skating Arena.
On Sunday, she returned to the team event ice as a viral sensation, this time for requesting a university assignment extension in hilarious fashion — and having it granted.
“I didn’t think anyone would care so much,” Schizas said. “I thought it would just be my friends and, I don’t know, other students laughing. Then all of a sudden, there were millions of people who had seen this email I sent.
“The Olympics are a big deal. I kind of forgot.”
Canada finished fifth in the Olympic figure skating team…