Switzerland's Loic Meillard and Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands became double individual medalists at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Monday.

Kok, who holds the world record in the 500, has dominated the race the past couple of years. That left Leerdam, a three-time Olympic medalist and Jake Paul’s fiancée, aiming for the silver.

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.

MILAN (AP) — Xandra Velzeboer was barely done celebrating her Olympic gold medal in the 500 meters when Dutch short track speedskating teammate Jens van ’t Wout won his second gold. She said to herself,

World record holder Femke Kok asserted her dominance in the women's 500 meters to win Winter Olympics gold and deliver the Netherlands a second speed skating title at the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday.

Dutch speedskater Femke Kok has added a gold medal and the Olympic record in the 500 meters to her world mark in that event

As the 2026 Winter Olympics enter their second week of competition, one country is clearly starting to dominate the Olympic medal count.

Jake Paul reacted to his fiancee Jutta Leerdam in her second speed skating event at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy.

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam, who is also Jake Paul's fiancée, bagged the women's 1,000m gold medal and set an Olympic record in the process

Follow along for a recap of Day 9 at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, as nine gold medals were handed out. American medal hope Mikaela Shiffrin missed out on the podium in the women’s Alpine skiing giant slalom,

The Netherlands is known for its windmills, tulip fields and canals. After the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, let's add speed skating to that list.