Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Kitzbuhel (AFP) – Former Olympic and World Cup champion Hermann Maier insisted on Thursday that he would not go back on his decision to quit skiing despite the upcoming Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.

Maier, 38, won four Olympic medals in his illustrious career (including two golds in 1998), six world championship medals as well as capturing four overall World Cup titles.

“I am very satisfied with my decision. I have retired at a young age, in top shape and I now have the time to do other things in life other than skiing,” said the man nicknamed “Herminator”.

Maier quit in October failing to recover from a knee injury sustained in March 2009.

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