Jutta Leerdam, a Dutch speedskating champion and fiancée of YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul, has announced that she will take a break from competitive skating this season. Leerdam recently won gold in the 1,000 meters at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, where she competed in front of Paul. In a video posted on her YouTube channel, she explained that she will not be competing this year, though she left the door open for future competitions. At 27, she said that life and emotions evolve, and she doesn’t feel ready to commit to full retirement just yet. Leerdam’s Olympic performance was historic. She secured gold in the 1,000 meters and silver in the 500 meters, with the Netherlands taking both top spots in the 1,000 meters event. Her time in the 1,000 meters—1:12.31—set a new Olympic record, improving on the previous mark by nearly three-tenths of a second. She also broke an Olympic record in the 500 meters earlier in her career. A two-time world champion, Leerdam has established herself as one of the top speedskaters in the world. Despite stepping away from competition, Leerdam has no plans to stop creating content online. She has a large following, with over 6.3 million Instagram followers, and will continue to engage with her audience through social media. Her absence means she will miss the European Championships in her home country of the Netherlands and the world championships in Beijing this February. She will be 31 when the 2030 Winter Olympics are held in the French Alps, leaving open the possibility of a return to competition in the future. Leerdam and Paul recently attended the US Open women’s singles final in New York, showing their continued public presence together. While her focus may be shifting, her influence in both sports and entertainment remains strong.