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Even if the mascara is removed, the popularity of 'Look at your beauty' explodes! Controversial 'Walkle' female skater Leyrdam Kim Medal, why did she shed tears [Milan Olympics]

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Utah Leyrdam. /AFPBBNews=News1
Utah Leirdam is shedding tears after winning the women's 1,000m speed skating category at the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at Milan Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on the 10th (Korea time). /AFPBBNews=News1

Utah Leirdam (27), a world-renowned female skater and Dutch speed skating ace, has finally overcome various controversies and won a gold medal.

Leirdam crossed the finish line fastest in the women's 1,000m speed skating category at the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at Milan Speed Skating Stadium on the 10th (Korea time).

With this, Leyrdam finally won the gold medal after overcoming various criticisms and controversies against him at this competition.

Leirdam even broke the Olympic record (1:13.19), which was originally held by Japan's Miho Takagi (1:13.19), and made a new history. Leirdam advanced by 0.88 seconds.

Leyrdam burst into tears after confirming his victory. Although the mascara was removed due to the pouring tears, it shook the hearts of male fans around the world by showing off its beauty.

According to foreign media such as the British media Guardian, Leyrdam confirmed the championship and said, "It's unbelievable. He was in a state of exhaustion. After crossing the finish line, extreme fatigue, amazing emotions, and emotions that cannot be expressed in words came all at once," he said.

Utah Leyrdam is racing in the women's 1,000m speed skating event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at Milan Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on the 10th (Korea time). /AFPBBNews=News1
Utah Leirdam is shedding tears after winning the women's 1,000m speed skating category at the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at Milan Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on the 10th (Korea time). /AFPBBNews=News1

Leyrdam is a world-renowned female skater. At the 2022 Beijing Games, her first Olympic stage, she stood tall as the women's 1,000m silver medalist.

Above all, Leyrdam is receiving great attention for her beautiful appearance. His social networking service account has more than 5 million followers.

However, he was also embroiled in a lot of controversy before this competition. First, he entered Milan on a private jet prepared by Jake Paul (USA), his "lover" YouTuber boxer. In response, some fans criticized him, saying, "It's luxury," and "It's arrogant."

Johan Derksen, a Dutch former footballer and television critic, responded, "He's already living like a millionaire on a private jet. His behavior looks terrible. It's like a diva. If I were a coach, I wouldn't have tolerated that behavior. Increasingly, the whole Netherlands began to get fed up with her actions," he said.

On top of that, he did not attend the opening ceremony for reasons such as conditioning and disclosed on social media watching the opening ceremony on TV on his bed in his quarters, sparking controversy.

British media The Sun reported that "Jake Paul's fiancee Leyrdam decided to skip the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics shortly after being accused of being a 'diva'." The media said, "Leirdam took a TV broadcast screen in which the Dutch team entered on his personal SNS and remotely cheered by adding orange hearts, lions, and Dutch flag emoticons." Paul also cheered himself on the spot on the day. The two got engaged in March last year.

"His decision not to attend the opening ceremony came just 24 hours after he was slammed by a Dutch TV critic for coming to the Olympics on a private jet," he said. Furthermore, the controversy spread as he refused to be interviewed by Dutch reporters.

However, Leirdam eventually put to rest all this controversy with his skills. Leyrdam, who won the gold medal in the 1,000m event, will now compete in the women's 500m and try to win two gold medals.

Utah Leirdam is shedding tears after winning the women's 1,000m speed skating category at the 2026 Milan/Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at Milan Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on the 10th (Korea time). /AFPBBNews=News1
Utah Leyrdam (center) is delighted at the awards ceremony after winning the women's 1,000m speed skating category at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at Milan Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on the 10th (Korea time). /AFPBBNews=News1

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