Sam Macuga

AGE: 21 SPORT: SKI JUMPING TEAM: USA Taking off My mom signed me up for a program and had no idea what it was. She didn’t see me take my first few jumps until about a year later, and she was shocked. If you’ve never seen ski jumping, it’s kind of crazy seeing a 9-year-old go off something 20 meters (about 65 feet) high. Practice time Ski jumping is a unique winter sport because we train and compete almost all year round. We can jump on plastic in the summer. Rare air Any ski jumper will tell you their favorite part of the sport is flying. It’s incredible. On competition days, I make sure I have time to digest breakfast before I jump, because if I have a lot in…

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