At 38, when most athletes are long past their international prime, one Swiss ice hockey veteran just forced the hockey world to pause and take notice. Hours before a high-stakes showdown with Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics,

Switzerland and France face off in this Group A men's ice hockey matchup during the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday.

Rich Ruohonen, 54, became the oldest US Winter Olympian ever on Thursday when he competed for th men’s curling team on Thursday at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan.

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

Rich Ruohonen, a curling alternate for the American men's team, was brought in for the squad's preliminary round game against Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Games.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are underway from Italy, and medals are already being collected. Action began on Wednesday, Feb. 4 with the first medal being handed out on Saturday. Medals will be handed out daily from now until the end of the event on Feb.

In a tight, back-and-forth battle that went all the way to the final stone, the team of Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse lost to Sweden’s brother-sister team of Rasmus and Isabella Wranå, 6-5, in Tuesday’s final.

Among the five golds handed out included a successful defense for Switzerland and an Olympic speed skating record