The Winter Olympic Games are well underway, and the Americans have had some pretty incredible moments. Standouts like Ilia Malinin, Jordan Stolz, and Breezy Johnson captivated the hearts of fans with big wins. If you weren’t paying close attention, you may have missed a huge moment in Team USA history. Rich Ruohonen, a 54-year-old personal injury attorney from Minnesota, became the oldest American to compete in the Winter Games, according to The Associated Press. During Team USA’s curling match against Switzerland, they called Rich, a six-time winner of “Minnesota Attorney of the Year,” onto the ice as a sub. In that moment, he made history. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rock Channel (@rockchannelcurl) Rich Rouhonen Received a Standing Ovation Rich had an impressive shot. He bit his lip as the stone made its way across the ice and stopped in the safe zone, the AP reported. “I would have rather done it when we were up 8-2 instead of down 8-2,” Rich said, “but I really appreciate the guys giving me a chance.” Rich laughs about his age compared to his teammates, since he’s old enough to be their father. But with age comes wisdom, and he’s very impressed by what he’s a part of. “I came from the days when guys were smoking cigarettes out on the ice, and all we did was throw rocks and think that we could be better,” Rich Ruohonen said. “Look at these guys,” he added. “Every one of them’s ripped. And every one of them sweeps their butt off.” Rich’s teammates love him. Danny Casper told NBC News that Rich deserves all the accolades as a two-time U.S. national champion and six-time U.S. silver medalist. “We’re not doing him a favor by putting him in. He deserves it,” Casper said. “They’re looking at me after that end, like, ‘Should we put him in?’ like it’s something that was not the most obvious decision ever. It was already on our mind. Glad to get him in.” This story’s featured image is by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images.