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Olympic Speedskating Star Jutta Leerdam Says She Won’t Race This Season
The Dutch Olympic champion said she is not retiring and will shift focus to social media videos and other projects.
- On Tuesday, Dutch Olympic speed skating champion Jutta Leerdam announced she will not compete this season, though she clarified she is not retiring, calling the prospect "too definitive."
- Following her gold and silver medal wins in Milan in February, the 27-year-old previously signaled doubts about her career path and future in the sport.
- Leerdam, with 6.3 million Instagram followers, confirmed the break on YouTube, saying she will focus on social media videos and "cool projects" while "following my feelings."
- Other Dutch skating champions expressed regret that Leerdam will not participate this season, when Dutch women sprinters hold a leading competitive role.
- Former Olympic champion Mark Tuitert believes Leerdam could return for The Olympics in the Netherlands in four years, telling broadcaster NOS "the door has not been shut completely.
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She is one of the biggest stars in speed skating: Jutta Leerdam. But now she takes a break from sports at the age of 27. "I take this time for myself to learn new things," she explains.
·Berlin, Germany
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The Independent (US)Jake Paul’s fiancée Jutta Leerdam to take speedskating hiatus after Olympic triumph
Leerdam claimed Olympic gold in the 1,000 meters earlier this year
·London, United Kingdom
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Olympic speedskating star Jutta Leerdam says she won't race this
FILE - Jutta Leerdam, of the Netherlands, shows her gold medal after the women's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
·Baltimore, United States
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The Toronto Star+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Olympic speedskating star Jutta Leerdam says she won’t race this season
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic champion speedskater Jutta Leerdam, a global star at the Milan Cortina Winter Games watched by her fiance Jake Paul, is taking a season away from the ice.
·Toronto, Canada
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