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A 40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma becomes the oldest Olympic speedskating gold medalist

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MILAN — Jorrit Bergsma spread his arms wide down the backstretch of speedskating’s mass start event at the Milan Cortina Games. He blew kisses to the loud Dutch fans shouting in their orange outfits and wearing their mullet wigs to match his hairstyle. He even applauded right back at them. A 40-year-old Jorrit Bergsma becomes … Read more

Curler Ruohonen, 54, becomes oldest U.S. Winter Olympian

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Feb 12, 2026, 01:34 PM ET Curler Rich Ruohonen became the United States’ oldest Winter Olympian ever when he took part in the Americans’ 8-3 loss to Switzerland on Thursday. Ruohonen, 54, was brought on for one end with the U.S. down 8-2 and a win likely out of reach. Ruohonen helped the Americans score … Read more