MILAN, Italy – In some circles, Jutta Leerdam is best known as Jake Paul’s fiancée. But here at the 2026 Winter Olympics, she is a speed skating star.
Leerdam, a 27-year-old from the Netherlands, will compete in the women’s 1,000 meters at 11:30 a.m. ET Monday, Feb. 9. Peacock will provide coverage.
In a field of 30 speed skaters that includes American Erin Jackson, Leerdam is expected to win a medal. It would not be her first.
She won a silver in the 1,000m at the 2022 Winter Olympics and and has captured six European championships and seven world championships.
During the 2025-26 season, she won two out of the first three World Cup events and three out of the first five.
Jake Paul delivers flowers
On Sunday, Paul posted a video on his Instagram page showing him presenting flowers to Leerdam at the Milano Cortina Winter Games.
“Thank you for coming,’’ Leerdam told Paul after kissing him.
Paul, indicating he was addressing the couple’s future children, looked at the camera and said, “Hey little kids. You guys are not even born yet but we’re making a video for you. …Your mom is about to go for gold.’’
The couple started dating in the spring of 2023 and got engaged in March 2025.
In recent years, Leerdam has supported Paul during his boxing matches. Now Paul will be the cheerleader.
He is expected to be among the spectators at Milano Speed Stadium to watch Leerdam’s first race of these Olympics. Leerdam also will compete in the 500m Feb. 15, when Jackson, the American star, will try to defend her Olympic title in the event.
How to watch Jutta Leerdam in Olympic speedskating 1,000 meters
The women’s 1,000-meter speedskating race begins at 5:30 p.m. ET. The race and will be televised on USA Network and can be streamed on Peacock.
Stream Olympic speedskating on Peacock
