Meet the American Making Olympic Curling Ice for Milan Cortina 2026
January 14, 2026
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as posted by the channelAn Oregon woman who discovered curling while watching the Olympics is now heading to the world’s biggest stage — not as an athlete, but as an essential part of the competition.
Lauren Rich, a curling ice technician with Team USA Curling, has been selected to join the World Curling Federation’s ice crew at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. She’ll be the only American on the international team responsible for preparing Olympic-level curling ice.
From the precise science of pebbling to maintaining perfectly even surfaces for elite competition, Rich’s work ensures the best curlers in the world can perform at their highest level. Her journey from a “Learn to Curl” class in Oregon to the Olympic Games is one she says she’ll remember forever.
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