Dutch pace skater Jutta Leerdam celebrates her gold medal within the 1000m occasion on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, setting an Olympic report of 1:12.39 on the Milano Pace Skating Stadium. The 27-year-old, a seven-time world champion with a silver from the 2022 Beijing Video games within the 1000m dash, now targets a second gold within the 500m on Sunday.
Emotional Victory and Crowd Assist
Leerdam shed tears of pleasure after her triumph, joined by her fiancé, YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who watched from the stands and shared the emotion. She displayed sturdy sportsmanship by consoling her silver medalist teammate, Femke Kok, who briefly held the Olympic report earlier.
Backlash Over Journey and Group Decisions
Leerdam’s actions have drawn scrutiny in the course of the Video games. She shared social media pictures of arriving through non-public jet, separate from the Dutch group, and skipped the opening ceremony to view it on tv as an alternative.
Former footballer and TV pundit Johan Derksen criticized her decisions, stating: “She’s already residing like a millionaire, with non-public jets and every thing. Her behaviour is horrible to me, like that of a diva. If I have been her coach, I would not tolerate that.”
Affect of Excessive-Profile Relationship
With almost six million Instagram followers, Leerdam signed a modeling cope with SKIMS in November. She started relationship Paul in 2023 after he invited her on his podcast; they acquired engaged in March 2025. Paul lately suffered a knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in December.
Observers be aware a shift in her demeanor since linking with Paul. Some Dutch followers understand her as much less humble, suggesting his affect has impacted her perspective. Leerdam addressed their surprising romance within the 2024 Netflix sequence Countdown: Paul vs Tyson, saying: “I by no means, ever anticipated up to now him, like by no means. After all, I did not know rather a lot about him. I might solely scroll on his Instagram and type an opinion like the entire world does.”
