MILAN — On the ice, Jutta Leerdam is an Olympic medalist speedskater for the Netherlands who is entered in the 500 and 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Off the ice, Leerdam gets a lot of attention for her engagement to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul — who is also at these Olympics, but as a spectator.

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As the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo got underway Friday night, a new nationwide panel survey showed Dutch speedskaters dominating public support at the start of the Games. King Willem-Alexander,

One of the most well-known speed skaters in the world is Jutta Leerdam. She's a social media sensation (5.1 million Instagram followers) and the fiancee of Jake Paul, which adds to the notoriety for the speedster from the Netherlands.

If you’ve never watched a Winter Olympics in the Netherlands before, it can feel like stepping into a two-dimensional parallel universe. While the rest of the world is enthralled by athletes hurtling down mountainsides on skis,

Dutch speed-skating star Jutta Leerdam was blasted as "arrogant" and a "diva" for flying to the Olympics on a private jet instead of making the trip to Italy alongside her fellow compatriots.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Games are almost here. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, with the Olympics' first events unfolding two days prior. From there, it will be a thrilling run to the final events and the closing ceremony on February 22.

• Let the games begin: Italian President Sergio Mattarella declared the 2026 Winter Olympics open. Two cauldrons — one in Milan and one in Cortina — have been lit, marking a first in the Winter Games’ history.

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