Pittsburgh native John-Henry Krueger's mom was seen cheering him on in the stands with her Terrible Towel.
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This just further proves that Steelers Nation is everywhere.
After the crash-filled semifinals, nine skaters advanced to the final later Saturday night.
The Pittsburgh Steelers even had a response.
Unfortunately, Kreuger, who is from Peters Township, was not able to advance in the men's 1500m speed skate.
Among them is defending Olympic champion Charles Hamelin of Canada.
American J.R. Celski finished sixth and last in his semifinal heat and didn't advance after being penalized. Joining Celski on the sidelines was his teammate Krueger, who also got penalized.
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World record holder Sjinkie Knegt will try to become the first Dutch short-track speedskater to win an Olympic title in the chaotic sport.
Among others in the 1,500 final are Liu Shaolin Sandor of Hungary, Lim Hyo-jun and Hwang Dae-heon, both of South Korea, and Semen Elistratov, a Russian skater who is competing under the Olympic flag at the games.
The Associated Press Contributed to this story.