Aidan Oldenburg is also a talented juggler
24-year-old draws comparisons to Stephen Nedoroscik
At Paris 2024, the US had Pommel Horse Guy. At these Winter Olympics, the Americans have a new cult hero: Curling Rambo.
Aidan Oldenburg, a member of the US men’s curling team, has attracted attention for his glasses, thick thatch of hair and red bandana. His appeal as an unlikely hero has drawn comparisons with Stephen Nedoroscik, USA’s bespectacled, Rubik’s Cube-solving gymnastics hero who won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics.
Like Nedoroscik, the 24-year-old Oldenburg has hobbies away from his sport. He is an avid juggler, and has introduced machetes and flaming torches into his routine. His dream growing up was to become an environmental scientist rather than an Olympian, and he has achieved both. His day job involves working with solar and wind projects after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in ecology.
