Speed skater Jutta Leerdam secured gold for the Netherlands this evening (9 February), setting a new Olympic record in the women’s 1,000 metres as her fiancé Jake Paul watched from the stands.

Leerdam clocked an outstanding 1:12.31, breaking the Olympic record and sealing the top spot on the podium. Cameras quickly caught Paul bursting into tears, visibly overwhelmed with pride.

The 27-year-old athlete had previously won silver at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. This time, Japan’s Miho Takagi finished with bronze on 1:13.95, while Dutch teammate Femke Kok claimed silver in 1:12.59.