When
the
U.S.
men’s
curling
team
takes
the
ice
this
Wednesday,
a
Minnesota
trial
lawyer
will
have
his
sights
on
a
record.
At
54,
Rich
Ruohenon,
an
alternate
on
the
team,
would
be
the
oldest-ever
U.S.
athlete
to
compete
in
the
Olympics
if
he
were
to
enter
a
match.
Only
two
other
Americans
50
or
older
have
ever
competed,
Yahoo
Sports
reported,
citing
Olympic
historian
Bill
Mallon.
Ruohenon,
of
Brooklyn
Park,
has
had
several
near
misses
qualifying
for
prior
Olympics.
He
will
be
representing
the
U.S.
at
the
games
for
the
first
time,
and
he’s
bullish
on
his
prospects
for
getting
into
a
match.
“I’m
sure
they’re
going
to
try
to
make
it
happen,”
Ruohonen
told
Yahoo
Sports.
“I
have
a
pretty
good
feeling.
That’s
all
I
want.
I
want
them
to
be
healthy
and
I
want
them
to
win
it,
but
I’m
not
going
to
lie.
I
want
to
get
in
for
a
rock
or
two.”
At
54,
Rich
Ruohonen
aims
to
become
oldest-ever
American
to
compete
in
Olympics
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