One of the most well-known speed skaters in the world is Jutta Leerdam.
She's a social media sensation (5.1 million Instagram followers) and the fiancee of Jake Paul, which adds to the notoriety for the speedster from the Netherlands.
The Dutch star Leerdam is heading toward the spotlight some more as the Winter Olympics get underway in Italy.
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Is Jutta Leerdam in the Olympics?
Yes, Leerdam is competing in the Olympics for the Netherlands.
Her signature event is the 1000 meters.
She'll compete in the finals of that at 5:30 p.m. local time on Monday, Feb. 9. That's 11:30 a.m. ET.
Leerdam then races in the 500 meters, which is the shortest race in Olympic speed skating. That takes place on Sunday, Feb. 15, with a start time of 5:03 p.m. local time and 11:03 a.m. ET.
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Is Jutta Leerdam good at speed skating?
Yes, Leerdam is a star at the sprint distances from the Netherlands, considered the best nation at this sport.
Leerdam, 27, won a silver medal in the 1000 meters at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
She also won the 2022 World Sprint Championship in the 500 and 1000 meters combined.
Leerdam will be hoping to seize that one final spot and claim a gold in the 1000 this time around.
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