There will be other pairs in Milan who score higher than the Netherlands’ Daria Danilova and Michel Tsiba, but it’s pretty safe to say there is no other pair having quite as much fun.
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.
The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway from Italy, and medals are already being collected. Action began on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with the first medal being handed out on Saturday. Medals will be handed out daily from now until the end of the event on Feb.
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.
Anna Odine Stroem won gold for Norway in today's long hill ski jumping competition, finishing with a score of 284.8 after an exemplary final round that catapulted her score. Another Norweigan, Eirin Maria Kvandal, finished with silver, while Slovenian ski jumper Nika Prevc took bronze.
Jake Paul reacted to his fiancee Jutta Leerdam in her second speed skating event at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.
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
Stolz is redefining the sport’s limits, particularly in the United States. Not since Eric Heiden’s five golds in 1980 has an American man won multiple speedskating gold medals at a single Olympics. Bonnie Blair won two golds each in 1992 and 1994.
Jens van 't Wout won the men's 1500m Saturday and is now two-for-two in his individual races in Milan, earning his first gold in the 1000m two days earlier.