MILAN (AP) — Dutch star Xandra Velzeboer won the 1,000 meters gold medal in women's short track speedskating on Monday, four days after topping the podium in the 500 at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Velzeboer finished first in the final in 1 minute,

Dutch star Xandra Velzeboer claimed her second gold at the Milan/Cortina Games on Monday in the 1,000 metres race while Italian icon Arianna Fontana missed the medals in fourth. Multiple world champion Velzeboer added the 1,

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.

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.

The Netherlands has dominated the 2026 Winter Olympics in women’s speed skating after the success of Femke Kok and Jutta Leerdam. The two Dutch speedsters reclaimed Olympic glory Sunday during a star-studded 500-meter event in Milan-Cortina.

Follow along live for all the updates on Day 10 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with six more gold medals on offer. The first medal event came in the women's short track speedskating 1000m with Netherlands Xandra Velzeboer taking gold and silver for Canada’s Courtney Sarault.

JUTTA Leerdam missed the Netherlands’ latest Winter Olympics celebrations as she battled illness. The speed skating sensation bagged her second medal of the Milan Cortina Games on Sunday by

Speed skater Jutta Leerdam made a surprising admission after her Winter Olympics medal win amid celebrating with fiancé Jake Paul.

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

Most countries that have competed at the Winter Olympics have taken home medals in multiple sports over the years. There are also some that have emerged