{"id":86804,"date":"2026-02-13T08:15:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/curler-ruohonen-54-becomes-oldest-u-s-winter-olympian\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:15:34","slug":"curler-ruohonen-54-becomes-oldest-u-s-winter-olympian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/curler-ruohonen-54-becomes-oldest-u-s-winter-olympian\/","title":{"rendered":"Curler Ruohonen, 54, becomes oldest U.S. Winter Olympian"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n<\/p>\n

\n
Feb 12, 2026, 01:34 PM ET<\/span><\/div>\n

Curler Rich Ruohonen became the United States’ oldest Winter Olympian ever when he took part in the Americans’ 8-3 loss to Switzerland on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Ruohonen, 54, was brought on for one end with the U.S. down 8-2 and a win likely out of reach. Ruohonen helped the Americans score one point before they conceded the match.<\/p>\n

“It’s awesome. It’s hard to do it in that situation when we’re getting beat,” Ruohonen told reporters. “I would have rather done it when we were up 8-2 instead of down 8-2. I really appreciate the guys giving me a chance.”<\/p>\n