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Rich Ruohonen Becomes Oldest U.S. Winter Olympian in 2026 Curling Match
Rich Ruohonen, 54, made Olympic history as the oldest American Winter Olympian after subbing in during the curling match against Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- At the Milan-Cortina Games, Rich Ruohonen, 54, became the oldest American Winter Olympian on Thursday, making history in his seventh career attempt.
- Trailing 8-2, Team USA men's curling team replaced lead Aidan Oldenburg with Ruohonen after seven ends on Thursday against Switzerland.
- Breaking a decades-old record, Rich Ruohonen threw the first two stones, surpassing Joseph Savage's previous U.S. Winter Olympian age record from 1932 at age 52.
- In the immediate aftermath, the U.S. added a point but lost to Switzerland 8-3, and Ruohonen called the moment meaningful despite the deficit.
- After decades in the sport, Ruohonen has curled for 45 years with only one season off to study law at Hamline Law School and recover from injury, and earlier this week he said, `This stuff is happening right, right around where we live`.
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54-year-old Minnesota lawyer becomes oldest U.S. Winter Olympian
U.S. curler Rich Ruohonen made Olympic history after joining the team as an alternate at the end of the game. On Thursday, the U.S. men trailed Switzerland 8-2 in their opening round-robin match when they subbed him in. Ruohonen stepped…
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Rich Ruohonen, six times elected as Minnesota's "Lawyer of the Year," took part for the first time in the Olympic Winter Games at 54 years of age in curling. He is the oldest American to take part in the Games.
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Rich Ruohonen, a substitute player for the U.S. curling team, is the oldest American to ever compete in the Winter Olympics.
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