A month and a half after Anthony Joshua broke his jaw on live TV and made him into an instant meme, Jake Paul had a vicarious taste of victory when his fiancée Jutta Leerdam made Olympic history.

Olympics Jerk Watch is a long-running feature that subjectively rates the jerkiness (or lack thereof) of the games’ biggest stars. Read more of Slate’s 2026 Olympics coverage here. Nominee: Jutta ...

Why she might be a jerk: Imagine, for a moment, that you’re Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam. As idle daydreams go, it’s a pretty nice one. You’re young, blond, conventionally attractive, and one of ...