Peters' Krueger Finalist For Male Olympic Athlete Of The Games

PETERS TOWNSHIP, PA - The U.S. Olympic Committee is recognizing Peters native John-Henry Krueger’s success in PyeongChang by naming him as a finalist for the Male Olympic Athlete of the Games award at this year’s Team USA Awards Best of the Games.

Krueger, 22, won the the United States' first individual speed skating medal since 2010, capturing the silver in the men’s 1,000-meter short track speed skating competition.

Krueger fans can vote for him at TeamUSA.org/Awards through March 11. The full roster of Olympic finalists:
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Olympic finalists for Team USA Awards Best of the Games

Female Olympic Athlete of the Games, presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods:
Jamie Anderson, Snowboarding
Brittany Bowe, Long Track Speedskating
Chloe Kim, snowboarding
Elana Meyers Taylor, Bobsled
Mikaela Shiffrin, Alpine Skiing

Male Olympic Athlete of the Games:
Red Gerard, Snowboarding
John-Henry Krueger, Short Track Speed Skating
Chris Mazdzer, Luge
Shaun White, Snowboarding
David Wise, Freestyle Skiing

Olympic Team of the Games, presented by Dow:
Cross-Country Skiing

• Jessie Diggins
• Kikkan Randall

Men’s Curling Team

• Tyler George
• Matt Hamilton
• John Landsteiner
• Joe Polo
• John Shuster

Women’s Ice Hockey Team

• Cayla Barnes
• Kacey Bellamy
• Hannah Brandt
• Dani Camernesi
• Kendall Coyne
• Brianna Decker
• Meghan Duggan
• Kali Flanagan
• Nicole Hensley
• Megan Keller
• Amanda Kessel
• Hilary Knight
• Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson
• Monique Lamoureux-Morando
• Gigi Marvin
• Sidney Morin
• Kelly Pannek
• Amanda Pelkey
• Emily Pfalzer
• Alex Rigsby
• Maddie Rooney
• Haley Skarupa
• Lee Stecklein

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