Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier
Hermann Maier, known as the Herminator, is a former World Cup champion alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth7 December 1972
CountryAustria
mostly present training
The training is going very, very well. I think I've got just the right formula. At the present time, I'm working mostly on the thighs.
attended huge moved quite
I was quite moved to see this huge crowd which attended the ceremony in the middle of the town.
break hard took
I just took a little break there after a hard day's work.
next olympic quite run
I'm quite excited to think that I will run the Olympic race here next year.
coming decide main overall risks ski target title
There is no pressure on me, I can take a lot of risks in the coming weeks. I feel free to ski the way I decide on race-day because the overall title was not my main target this winter.
activity bad lose ski
Ski racing, especially downhill, is a dangerous activity and there are many accidents. It would be really too bad to lose everything because of a crash.
stood took
This time, I took it easier. I stood up before it so as not to crash again.
life baby training
Being famous hasn't made my life any easier. Every minute I'm dealing with the baby-sitters is one more minute I'm not training.
champion groups
I'm happy to belong to this group of top champions having excelled here.
years idols
Franz Klammer was my great idol in my younger years.
stars children team
When I was a child, all I wanted was to enter the Austrian team and to compete on the World Cup tour. I had to fight hard to reach this. I wanted badly to win each race.
years cities lakes
I planned to stop in 2002 after the Salt Lake City Olympics. I felt able to remain competitive another four years, and I wanted to stop while I'm still at the top.
strong winning proud
I have a strong lead so far, and I would be proud to win it because it remains the summit for a skier. I also aim to collect several smaller crystal trophies at Are, especially the GS Cup.
winning race rivals
I lost races because I wanted too much to win them in beating my rivals.