Jutta Leerdam, the “Anne Schine on Ice”, stops Miho Takagi’s back-to-back championships with a “beautiful skate”.

The most beautiful skater in the world

The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opened on February 6. The competition was fierce.

The Japanese team at the Beijing Olympics in 2010 won a record 18 medals (3 gold, 7 silver, and 8 bronze), and we are expecting a rush of medals that will surpass that record,” said a sports newspaper desk reporter.

On the first day of competition, on the 7th, Nozomi Maruyama (27), in her first Olympics, won the bronze medal in the Nordic Ski Jumping Women’s Individual Normal Hill, becoming the first Japanese to medal in this event. Also, Aorai Kimura (21) and Mukuma Kimata (23) won gold and silver medals, respectively, in the men’s snowboard big air event.

On the fourth day, the 9th, Miho Takagi (31), who is aiming for back-to-back Olympic titles, finally made her appearance.

Takagi, the queen of Japan’s speed skating world, was competing in her fourth Olympics in a row. She is scheduled to compete in four events at this year’s Games, and will try to become the first Japanese woman in history to win double-digit medals at the Olympics.

In the women’s 1000m, her first race, Jutta Leerdam (27) of the Netherlands, who had finished behind Takagi in the silver medal at the previous Beijing Olympics, won the gold medal with a new record at the Games. Takagi won the bronze medal.

Takagi won the bronze medal. “The Dutch skaters are strong opponents in this competition,” said Takagi. In the third round of the World Cup in Heerenveen, held in her home country of the Netherlands in December 2013, Leerdam won the gold medal by 0.119 seconds over Takagi, following her victory in the first round of the World Cup. I think he kept the momentum going and won the gold medal,” said a sportswriter.

Speaking of Laerdal, she is also called “the most beautiful skater in the world” and has over 5 million followers on Instagram.

Tuna mayo is an eternal favorite.

She is a former ice hockey player, and her 181-centimeter-tall body is beautifully toned with muscles that can handle body contact. She is like Korea’s Anne Shinae, who was called the “sexy queen” in the world of women’s golf in Japan. Every time she comes to Japan, her style and beautiful legs have been the talk of the town, but Laerdal is like “Anne Shinae on ice,” and her Instagram is full of images of her in swimsuits and dresses. Her Instagram is full of images of her in swimsuits and dresses. Her world-class model good looks are gaining popularity,” said the desk clerk of a sports newspaper.

In fact, last November, she was appointed as a campaign model for Nike’s collaborative brand “NikeSKIMS.

Laerdal is also glamorous in her private life, and in the spring of ’25, her engagement to Jake Paul, a world-famous YouTube star and professional boxer, made headlines. Jake is famous for his Tyson fights. Laerdal showed up at the venue together wearing a sexy dress, and after the fight, they stepped into the ring in their dresses and showed the world their surprisingly beautiful legs. On the other hand, she also has a mischievous side, showing scenes of her eating her favorite onigiri rice balls on TikTok. She even added the comment, “Tuna mayo is my all-time favorite” (laughs).

(Laughter)” (Sports newspaper desk). Because of this, her conspicuous words and actions sometimes cause controversy. Her “out of the ordinary” behavior at this year’s tournament has been a topic of conversation in her home country as well.

Laerdam arrived in Milan not with the Dutch team, but in the luxurious private plane of her boyfriend Paul. He also announced on Instagram that he was watching the games on TV at his hotel instead of attending the opening ceremony, which drew criticism in Holland. In Japan, she has been called a “selfish princess,” but she has silenced all those voices with her excellent skating,” said a sports writer.

Not only on the ice, but also in her personal life, Laerdal has been the talk of the town. It was a big and beautiful wall that stood in the way of Takagi’s consecutive championships.