Hermann Maier

Hermann Maier looks ahead to 2010 Olympics, 2011 worlds

Hermann Maier looks ahead to 2010 Olympics, 2011 worlds Are, Sweden - Austrian ski veteran Hermann Maier missed a 15th World Cup trophy on Thursday, but said shortly after the day's super-g race that he may continue his skiing career until the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

Maier, 36, even suggested he may still be around for the 2011 world championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, where he won the first of his 54 World Cup races back in 1997.

"Everything is possible in theory. There is a tendency to continue. Olympic Games naturally are a big goal," Maier said.

Injured Hermann Maier may have to miss North American races

Injured Hermann Maier may have to miss North American races Vienna - Austrian ski hero Hermann Maier may have to to miss upcoming World Cup races in North America due to a back injury, the Austrian ski federation said on Thursday.

Maier, 35, injured his back in mid-October, but the exact nature of the disc injury was not determined until recently.