Dutch speed-skating star Jutta Leerdam was blasted as “arrogant” and a “diva” for flying to the Olympics on a personal jet instead of making the journey to Italy alongside her fellow compatriots.
Jutta Leerdam, who is engaged to boxing sensation Jake Paul, shared several pictures of herself and associates partying on the personal Kimi flight with the caption “Off to Milano,” on Instagram Sunday.
However, famed Dutch soccer player turned sports activities reporter Johan Derksen took exception to the Olympian and her entourage’s antics forward of the historic occasion.
“(Leerdam) should want it of her own accord. She’s already living like a millionaire, with private jets and everything,” Derksen said, according to the Daily Mail.
Dutch pace skater Jutta Leerdam poses for photos on a personal jet during a flight to the Winter Olympics in Italy on Feb. 1, 2026. Jutta Leerdam / Instagram
The 27-year-old Netherlands-native, sporting her nation’s Olympic team attire, snacked on custom-made cupcakes, which had “Success Jutta” written in Dutch above the brand of the Olympic rings, while glasses of champagne sat around the cabin.
During the flight, Leerdam and her journey buddies were served a selection of salads consisting of tuna, steak and shrimp as Olympic-themed decorations adorned the plane.
“Her behavior is horrible to me, like that of a diva. If I were her coach, I wouldn’t tolerate that,” Derksen exclaimed. “Gradually the whole of the Netherlands is starting to get a bit fed up with her behavior.”
Paul supported his future spouse by commenting under her publish, “Time to shine.”
Leerdam acts stunned after boarding the personal jet. Jutta Leerdam / Instagram
Custom-made cupcakes with the phrases “Success Judda” written in Dutch above the Olympic rings emblem. Jutta Leerdam / Instagram
During the flight, Leerdam and her journey buddies were served a selection of salads consisting of tuna, steak and shrimp as Olympic-themed decorations adorned the plane. Jutta Leerdam / Instagram
The 2026 Milano-Cortina Games will mark Leerdam’s second Olympic look. She earned the silver medal in ladies’s 1000 meters at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Leerdam, the second-ranked pace skater in the world, will look to win her first gold in both the 1000m and 500m pace skating occasions on Feb. 9 and Feb. 15.
Leerdam is a multi-time gold medalist at the speedskating World Cup and holds the world file for ladies’s team dash with a time of 1:24.02 with fellow teammates Letitia de Jong and Femke Kok.
Jutta Leerdam practices forward of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 5, 2026. Getty Images
Leerdam poses in entrance of the Olympic Rings at the athletes’ village in Milan, Italy. Jutta Leerdam / Instagram
Jutta Leerdam kisses her fiance Jake Paul at the ISU Speed Skating World Championships in Hamar, Norway, on March 14, 2025. Geir Olsen/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Social media customers were left appalled by the self-inflation Leerdam gave herself with the personal jet flight.
“Oh Jutta, you understand so little about life…a private flight?! What do you mean, ‘team’ Holland?” one commenter requested.
“As a Team NL member, flying to a sporting event in your private jet, eating sushi with your friends? That doesn’t reflect well, in my opinion,” another said.
“Embarrassing and decadent arrival,” a third wrote.
“It’s rather arrogant to travel to Milan in a private jet and put yourself above @teamnl, isn’t it? Jutta… I hope you manage to stay on your skates this time. Good luck,” one remark learn, alluding to Leerdam’s catastrophic crash during Olympic trials in December.
Social media customers were left appalled by the self-inflation Leerdam gave herself with the personal jet flight. Jutta Leerdam / Instagram
“Oh Jutta, you understand so little about life…a private flight?! What do you mean, ‘team’ Holland?” one commenter requested. Jutta Leerdam / Instagram
Some customers questioned Leerdam’s touring determination as a contribution to local weather change.
“A private jet to the Winter Games. An interesting choice?” one said.
“Those private flights are wonderful. The more pollution, the better…” another added.
“Good luck at the Games! A private jet like that really sets a bad example for your fans… There’s already less and less natural ice due to the climate crisis,” said a third.
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