NewzDutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam will not compete in the upcoming season. The 27-year-old athlete from South Holland, who won her first Olympic gold medal in Milan in February, has decided to sit out the events.
Despite stepping away from competition for the season, Leerdam has stated that she does not yet want to put a definitive end to her career, leaving the possibility of a future return open while describing the word retirement as too final.
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