MILAN - Some students say a dog ate their homework, others send in a doctor's note. Madeline Schizas cited a scheduling conflict called the Olympics - and it worked.The Canadian figure skater and McMaster University student was granted an extension on her sociology assignment one day after going viral with her request on Instagram.Schizas posted a screenshot of the email to her professor Saturday, the morning after she competed in the women's team event short program at the Milan Cortina Games, with a link to the Canadian Olympic Committee's press release to confirm her participation.