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Curling’s uncle: 54-year-old lawyer who called out ICE becomes oldest US Winter Olympian

Rich Ruohonen smiles during an Olympic curling match.
Rich Ruohonen, a personal injury lawyer from Minnesota, made his Olympic debut on Thursday at age 54. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters

The stakes were low – and the time ripe – for a 54-year-old personal injury lawyer and six-time winner of “Minnesota Attorney of the Year” to make Olympic history.

It was the end of the US men’s curling match against Switzerland on Thursday and they were down 8-2.

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