"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."
"He says he started wearing a bandana, similar to the one worn by Sylvester Stallone in the Rambo movies, as a bit of a joke at a tournament last year. We had two games left that we had to play, he said. I was like, let's have some fun. So an hour and a half before our game, I was like, I'm going to go buy some headbands, I'll have everyone wear them."
Aidan Oldenburg rose to cult-hero status at the Winter Olympics for his glasses, thick hair and red bandana, earning the nickname Curling Rambo. Fans compare him to Stephen Nedoroscik because of his bespectacled look and off-ice hobbies. Oldenburg is an avid juggler who has added machetes and flaming torches to his routine. He studied ecology and works on solar and wind projects while competing. The bandana began as a joke at a tournament, and Oldenburg kept it for utility and style. Fans now wear bandanas in tribute, and fellow athletes have shown support.
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