Jake Paul couldn't hold back his tears as his girlfriend won the gold medal
Jutta Leerdam made history in speed skating, bursting into tears of joy after breaking the Olympic record and winning the gold medal in the 1,000-meter race at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium.
The triumph came in front of her fiancé, YouTube star and professional boxer Jake Paul, as well as the King of the Netherlands, writes Indeksonline
When your partner becomes Olympic Champion 🤩#Olympics2026 #JakePaul #juttaleeerdam #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/h8M6cldlPQ
— A3aan (@A3aan59) February 9, 2026
The 27-year-old Dutchwoman, one of the sport's most recognizable figures, confirmed her status at the most important moment. Initially, her compatriot Femke Kok, the World Cup leader, had set a new Olympic record with a time of 1:12.59, the fastest ever in this discipline at the Olympic Games.
However, just a few minutes later, Leerdam put in a spectacular performance, improving this time by 0.28 seconds, and stopping the clock at 1:12.31.
In the final pair, Leerdam also managed to defeat the Japanese Miho Takagi, the reigning Olympic champion from Beijing, igniting the enthusiasm of the fans and securing the most precious medal.Indeksonline/
