Netherlands speedskating sensation Jutta Leerdam entered the 2026 Winter Olympics with a cult following on social media, boasting more than 6.5 million followers on Instagram and another 2.9 million followers on TikTok.

Kok, who holds the world record in the 500, has dominated the race the past couple of years. That left Leerdam, a three-time Olympic medalist and Jake Paul’s fiancée, aiming for the silver.

Speed skater Jutta Leerdam made a surprising admission after her Winter Olympics medal win amid celebrating with fiancé Jake Paul.

Three-times world champion Femke Kok glided to gold with an Olympic record in the women's speed skating 500 metres on Sunday. The Dutch skater, the world record holder over the short distance, went out last but showed no nerves as she beat the earlier time of compatriot and 1,

The Netherlands has dominated the 2026 Winter Olympics in women’s speed skating after the success of Femke Kok and Jutta Leerdam. The two Dutch speedsters reclaimed Olympic glory Sunday during a star-studded 500-meter event in Milan-Cortina.

The Netherlands is known for its windmills, tulip fields and canals. After the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, let's add speed skating to that list.

MILAN (AP) — Everyone expected Femke Kok to win the 500-meter speedskating gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Even her Dutch teammate, Jutta Leerdam, the woman who beat Kok in the 1,000. Even the defending champion,

Most countries that have competed at the Winter Olympics have taken home medals in multiple sports over the years. There are also some that have emerged

Follow along for a recap of Day 9 at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, as nine gold medals were handed out. American medal hope Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on the podium in the women’s Alpine skiing giant slalom,