Sam Macuga ’23 talks about her pursuit of Olympic dreams and balancing professional athletics with Ivy League academics.

Lauren Macuga from Park City, Utah, finished the World Cup season fourth in downhill rankings. She's a medal contender for the 2026 Olympics.

Alli Macuga was competing in a moguls competitions later back home in Utah; Sam Macuga was ski jumping in Lake Placid, New York; and Daniel was in the middle of a Nor-Am Alpine skiing competition ...

The Macuga sisters Sam, Lauren and Alli all compete in a different ski discipline and all ...

In this image provided by the Macuga family, sisters, from left, Sam, Lauren and Alli Macuga pose in Park City, Utah, on July 4, 2024. (Macuga family via AP) AP ...

In this image provided by the Macuga family, sisters, from left, Sam, Lauren and Alli Macuga pose in Park City, Utah, on July 4, 2024. (Macuga family via AP)AP The winner United States' Lauren ...

Sam was skiing in Norway with no cell service, but "she called me the moment she had service and was like, ‘What the heck?’” said Lauren, whose known for wearing bucket hats, of which she ...