Olympians, they’re just like us. Madeline Schizas is a 22-year-old senior at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Environment Society degree. She also happens to be an Olympic figure skater for Team Canada competing at 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Between train ing and competition, Schizas was a bit preoccupied and mixed up her assignment due date for sociology class. She thought her work was due on Sunday, but it was actually due on Friday. 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Feb 5 How to watch figure skating star Ilia Malinin at the Milan Cortina Olympics 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics Feb 6 How figure skaters pick their music However, on Friday, Schizas was busy competing in the women’s short program for the team event. On Saturday morning, Schizas shared a screenshot on her Instagram Story of the email she was sending her professor, asking for an extension on the assignment. “Hi Prof. I am a student in your Sociology 2FF3 course and am wondering if I could get a short extension on this week’s reflection. I was competing in the Olympic Games yesterday and thought the reflection was due on Sunday, not Friday,” she wrote. She added a link to the Canadian Olympic Committee press release “to confirm my participation.” Schizas made her Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and is Canada’s sole entry in the women’s individual figure skating event taking place on Feb. 17, just three days after her Valentine’s Day birthday. Team Canada got a solid showing in the first day of the figure skating team event. After the rhythm dance, the pairs short program, and the women’s short program, the Canadians are in fifth place with 19 points. The U.S. currently leads with 25 points, thanks to stellar performances by Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and Alysa Liu. var pymParent = new pym.Parent('olyLink3037', 'https://visuals.otsops.com/projects/milan-links-generator/visual-link.html?link=https://stream.nbcolympics.com/figure-skating-team-event-womens-shorttitle=Replay%20Figure%20Skating%20Team%20Event:%20Women%27s%20Short%20Program%20rand=3037image=https://vip-media.nbcnewyork.com/2026/02/GettyImages-2260234957.jpg?impolicy=rect_medium_1024_576', {title: '', parenturlparam: '', parenturlvalue: ''}); The team event continues Saturday with the men’s short program. The top five countries will advance to the finals and the bottom five nations will be dropped. The five remaining countries will then compete in the final segments: men’s free skate, women’s free skate, pairs free skate and ice dance free dance. The team event final will then begin at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 7 with the free dance. Watch Figure Skating Live: Team Free Dance 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT The figure skating team event will then conclude Sunday, Feb. 8, with pairs free skate beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT followed by women’s free skate (2:45 p.m. ET/11:45 a.m. PT) and men’s free skate (3:55 p.m. ET/ 12:55 p.m. PT).  ...read more read less