Rich Ruohonen, who is an alternate on Team USA, threw two stones in the 8-3 loss to Switzerland on Feb. 12

On Thursday, Ruohonen made Olympic history for the United States, etching his name in the record books when the U.S. faced Switzerland. He was inserted late in the game, and following his first stone throw, he officially became the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian of all time.

Personal injury lawyer Rich Ruohonen became the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian thanks to a late-game substitution in the men’s curling match against Switzerland. Team Casper was down 8-2 in their second game of round-robin play on Thursday with only a couple ends left in the match.

Rich Ruohonen, the alternate on the U.S. Men's curling team, spoke out on the federal government's tactics in Minnesota.

Team USA's curlers are trying to focus on the ice at the Winter Games in Italy, but one member from Minnesota says "what's going on there is wrong."

U.S. Olympic curler and lawyer Rich Ruohonen spoke out against ICE operations in Minnesota, citing constitutional concerns at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

Rich Ruohonen said he was proud to represent Team USA but felt it was important to acknowledge what was happening in his home state