Move over Pommel Horse Guy: USA’s Curling Rambo becomes cult hero of Winter Olympics

Guardian Sport

by Guardian sport

February 12, 2026

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. Continue reading...

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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/12/2026