Jeff EisenbergSenior writer Sun, February 15, 2026 at 9:33 PM UTC·5 min read MILAN — About an hour after securing her second medal of these Olympics on Sunday night, the world’s most famous speedskater fielded a question from a reporter that made her chuckle. Of course, Jutta Leerdam hadn’t yet sifted through all the messages on her phone after taking silver in the women’s 500 meters. The Dutch star still had unopened messages from six days earlier when she won the 1,000 meters and set a new Olympic record.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “[My phone] always blows up kinda a lot,” Leerdam said. “I probably need a day.” In a niche sport that seldom receives much attention outside of...
