Who Is Rich Ruohonen? Meet America's Oldest Winter Olympics Competitor
Team USA curler Rich Ruohonen has broken a Winter Olympics record simply with his age. Ruohonen, 54, subbed into a men’s curling game during the 2026 Winter Olympics, making him the oldest American to compete in the Winter Games in nearly 100 years. Ruohonen has been competing in curling events since 1981. He first participated
Updated February 13, 2026 at 4:21 PM