US EditionRich Ruohonen Becomes Oldest U.S. Winter Olympian in 2026 Curling Match
Rich Ruohonen, 54, made his Olympic debut after more than 30 years of attempts and became the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian by playing in the curling match against Switzerland.
- 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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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.
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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WFNI ESPN 107.5 / 1070 The Fan | Indy's SportsCenterAt 54, Rich Ruohonen Becomes Oldest American Winter Olympian in Historic Debut
Source: ODD ANDERSEN / Getty At 54, Rich Ruohonen Becomes Oldest American Winter Olympian in Historic Debut Rich Ruohonen, a 54-year-old curler from Minnesota, made history on Thursday as the oldest American Winter Olympian to compete in the Games. Representing Team USA in men’s curling, Ruohonen officially became an Olympian after being subbed into a preliminary match against Switzerland due to Team USA being down. RELATED | 2026 Winter Olympic…
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