10 Most Popular Athletes of the 2026 Winter Olympics (6 of 6)

Jutta Leerdam—Speedskating (5.2M followers)

Jutta Leerdam has become one of the biggest names in modern long-track speedskating, specializing in the 500m and the 1000m. She took Olympic silver in the women’s 1000m at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and she’s a two-time 1000m world champion at the International Skating Union World Single Distances Championships (2020 and 2023). Off the ice, she’s a social media powerhouse with 5.2M+ followers on Instagram. She uses that reach to give her fans a lot of training videos, behind-the-scenes travel clips, and, of course, just pictures of herself. Even if you’re not into sports, you just can’t deny that Jutta is one of the most beautiful athletes in the world.