"American alpine racer Lauren Macuga is out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season after suffering an ACL injury in a training crash at Copper Mountain, Colorado. The 23-year-old shared the news with her trademark humor on Instagram, posting a light-hearted message alongside a news-mock up video of her crash. Despite her upbeat tone, the injury is a major setback after her breakthrough on the World Cup circuit last winter."
"The U.S. Ski Team later confirmed the injury on its official channels, noting that Macuga will undergo surgery and begin a long rehabilitation process in the coming weeks. "Sending so much love to America's sweetheart❤️ @lauren_macuga fell in training on Friday morning and injured her right knee, which will require surgery. She'll miss the remainder of the season. We know she'll be coming back stronger &" - U.S. Ski Team Instagram"
"Macuga had won heads and hearts with her breakout 2024-25 season, during which she secured her first World Cup victory (and podium) and established herself as one of the most promising young speed skiers on the American team. She rounded out the season with a bronze medal at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach, Austria. Coaches had high hopes for her heading into the Olympic lead-up period, with Macuga positioned as a rising contender in Downhill and Super-G."
Lauren Macuga ruptured an ACL in a training crash at Copper Mountain, Colorado, and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. She will undergo surgery and begin a long rehabilitation process in the coming weeks. The 23-year-old shared the news on Instagram with a light-hearted message and video despite the setback. Macuga won her first World Cup race during the 2024-25 season and earned a bronze medal at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach, establishing herself as a rising American speed skier. The injury ends prospects of all three Macuga sisters competing together at the 2026 Olympics. Focus now shifts to her recovery and long-term comeback.
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