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Lauren Macuga Tears ACL in Training, Will Miss 2026 Olympics

U.S. Ski & Snowboard confirmed the season-ending injury after her Instagram post from Copper Mountain.

Overview

  • The 23-year-old tore her right ACL in a World Cup training run at Copper Mountain, Colorado.
  • The federation said she will undergo surgery and sit out the entire 2025–26 season, which includes the Milano Cortina Games in February.
  • Macuga entered this winter as the top U.S. speed skier after a super-G win in St. Anton and a world championships bronze last season.
  • Her absence dents Team USA’s downhill and super-G medal hopes and removes an emerging personality from expected Olympic coverage.
  • The Park City, Utah native is part of a U.S. skiing trio, with sister Sam in ski jumping and sister Alli in moguls pursuing Olympic berths.