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title: "3 Downhill Quotes By Hermann Maier"
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> [It was really tough to race the GS a day after the downhill, but that's over now. I'm looking forward for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/it-was-really-tough-to-race-the-gs-a-day-after-the-downhill-but-that/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

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> [Ski racing, especially downhill, is a dangerous activity and there are many accidents. It would be really too bad to lose everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/ski-racing-especially-downhill-is-a-dangerous-activity-and-there-are/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94e/hermann-maier-20122_accidents_ski-racing-especially-downhill-is-a-dang_2480962.png)

> [For the moment, the snow is quite wet and soft. If it was hard or icy, it would be a perfect downhill…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/for-the-moment-the-snow-is-quite-wet-and-soft-if-it-was-hard-or-icy/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2f/hermann-maier-20122_downhill_for-the-moment-the-snow-is-quite-wet-and_3199337.png)

## More by Hermann Maier

> [There is no pressure on me, I can take a lot of risks in the coming weeks. I feel free to ski the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/there-is-no-pressure-on-me-i-can-take-a-lot-of-risks-in-the-coming/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [The crowd is wonderful. There is always a superb atmosphere in the finish area. It's good for the World Cup. I missed it a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/the-crowd-is-wonderful-there-is-always-a-superb-atmosphere-in-the/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [I planned to stop in 2002 after the Salt Lake City Olympics. I felt able to remain competitive another four years, and I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/i-planned-to-stop-in-2002-after-the-salt-lake-city-olympics-i-felt/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [I still have more to fight for in the coming years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/i-still-have-more-to-fight-for-in-the-coming-years/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [This time, I took it easier. I stood up before it so as not to crash again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/this-time-i-took-it-easier-i-stood-up-before-it-so-as-not-to-crash/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [My attitude on skis is different now. I have learned to put less pressure on myself and on the edges of my skis when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/my-attitude-on-skis-is-different-now-i-have-learned-to-put-less/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [It was necessary to organize my career to remain at the top level until Salt Lake City.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/it-was-necessary-to-organize-my-career-to-remain-at-the-top-level/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [I sat down with my trainers to check my past seasons and to see what could be done to keep me motivated and in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/i-sat-down-with-my-trainers-to-check-my-past-seasons-and-to-see-what/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [When you have won everything in your career, what's left? Why go on?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/when-you-have-won-everything-in-your-career-what-s-left-why-go-on/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [One victory more or less doesn't make the difference for me now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/one-victory-more-or-less-doesn-t-make-the-difference-for-me-now/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [It's good to ski for fun, but I still want to win races as often as possible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/it-s-good-to-ski-for-fun-but-i-still-want-to-win-races-as-often-as/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [When I was a child, all I wanted was to enter the Austrian team and to compete on the World Cup tour. I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/when-i-was-a-child-all-i-wanted-was-to-enter-the-austrian-team-and-to/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [I'm quite excited to think that I will run the Olympic race here next year.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/i-m-quite-excited-to-think-that-i-will-run-the-olympic-race-here-next/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [As the time goes by, you change, your learn new things, your attitude is different. For the moment, I'm still enjoying ski racing so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/as-the-time-goes-by-you-change-your-learn-new-things-your-attitude-is/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

> [At my age, you need to verify that everything is fine. I put a lot of pressure on my body, and I feel sometimes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hermann-maier/at-my-age-you-need-to-verify-that-everything-is-fine-i-put-a-lot-of/)

[Hermann Maier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hermann-maier/)

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