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"Speed skating star" Utah Leirdam (27, the Netherlands) is controversial for not attending the opening ceremony of the "2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics." It is only a day after it was criticized for using a private jet.
Britain's "The Sun" reported on the 7th (Korea Standard Time) that "Jake Paul's fiancee, Utah Leirdam, decided to skip the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics shortly after being accused of being a "diva."
According to reports, Leirdam, who is engaged to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, watched from his bed on TV instead of attending the opening ceremony at Milan's San Siro Stadium. While athletes from around the world greeted the audience and marked the beginning of the festival, Leirdam posted a photo of himself lying on his bed in his accommodation on social media.
"She took a TV broadcast screen in which the Dutch team entered on her Instagram story and remotely cheered by adding orange hearts, lions and Dutch flag emojis," the media said.
Her 'opening passing' is drawing more attention as it occurs immediately after the luxurious way of moving is on the cutting board. The media pointed out, "Leirdam's decision not to attend came just 24 hours after she was slammed by a Dutch TV critic for coming to the Olympics on a private jet."
Leirdam, a silver medalist at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, entered Milan using a private jet alone without traveling with his Dutch teammates for the event. She showed off her wealth by revealing on social media that she enjoyed flags, cupcakes, and colorful in-flight meals with her face on the move.
Then Johan Derksen, a Dutch former footballer and television critic, expressed strong displeasure. "She's already living like a millionaire on a private jet," Derksen said, adding, "Her behavior seems terrible to me. It's like a diva," he criticized.
"If I were a coach, I wouldn't have tolerated that behavior," he said, adding, "More and more, the whole Netherlands is starting to get fed up with her behavior."
Leyrdam, who is at the center of the controversy, will compete in the women's 500m speed skating event on the 10th and hunt for medals. She will then compete in the 1,000m event.
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