A 54-year-old personal injury lawyer from Minnesota becomes the oldest US Winter Olympian
- Posted on February 12, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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A 54-year-old personal injury lawyer from Minnesota becomes the oldest US Winter Olympian

Though his U.S. curling teammates poke fun and make Rich Ruohonen the butt of the occasional TikTok video, there’s clearly a lot of love on both sides.