Getty Wholesome Email Makes Canada’s Madeline Schizas Go Viral at Olympics Madeline Schizas may have fallen short of her goal of winning an Olympic medal, but she became the center of an early viral moment. Many student-athletes know how hard it is to balance school and sports. However, Schizas faced this on the world stage. The Canadian figure skater went viral after emailing her professor to request an extension on a class assignment. At the time, she was preparing to compete at the Olympics.