Gymnasts, Figure Skaters, and Other Artistic Athletes Are Up Against a New, Unlikely Foe

U.S. champion pairs skaters Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier were sued by Heavy Young Heathens.

The issue arose after they competed in the Olympic team event a little over a week earlier .

Figure skating exists at a murky intersection of extreme athleticism and artistry.

Unlike contact sports, those played on a field, track, or court, these sports.

Figure skaters are left without a clear path forward for sports enjoyed by millions at all levels of accomplishment.

In 2014 , several cheer music creators were sued by Sony for editing and selling mixes to cheer teams.

The real solution will be for Congress to pass an amendment to exempt amateur sports from U.S copyright law.

“It puts this cloud over it, when I think it was a really fabulous program. The music was so wonderful.”.