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- American John-Henry Kreuger pulled a big upset, winning silver, just behind Canadian Samuel Girard in the 1,000-meter event in speed skating.
- Kreuger was in a good position, but got some help when a crash took out the favorites with just one lap to go.
- Krueger seemed as shocked as anybody when he realized the silver medal was his.
In speed skating, sometimes it pays off to just be one of the last skaters standing … literally.
American John-Henry Kreuger surprised a lot of people — himself included — when he won silver in speed skating after three of the other four finalists crashed with just one lap to go during the 1,000-meter event.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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