Rich Ruohonen

Rich Ruohonen, personal injury trial lawyer and Olympic curler who became the oldest-ever American Winter Olympian, talks about his decades-long curling journey and how athletic discipline shapes trial work. He explains balancing law practice with elite sport, using his network for community support, and why he took a public stand at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games about events in Minnesota.

Rich Ruohonen, an American curler and Minnesota personal injury lawyer who represented the U.S. at the 2026 Winter Olympics and is the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian. He tells a Cinderella story of stepping in late for the team, reflects on decades-long pursuit of the Games, and breaks down common misconceptions and the basics of curling in short, lively conversations.