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'Herminator' cruises at Alpine skiing World Cup meet

YAMANOUCHI, Japan - Austrian superstar Hermann Maier wins the men's giant slalom at an Alpine skiing World Cup meet at Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 15. Maier notched his fourth giant slalom win of the season after crossing the finish line in two minutes, 43.49 seconds, way ahead of Marco Buechel of Liechtenstein, who clocked 2:45.23 for second place.

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Second Olympic gold for ''Das Monster''

Austria's Hermann Maier carves his way to Olympic gold in the Alpine skiing men's giant slalom on Feb. 19 at Yamanouchi, central Japan. Maier, also known as ''Das Monster'' and ''Herminator,'' took the gold medal ahead of compatriot Stefan Eberharter and Switzerland's Michael von Gruenigen. Italy's Alberto Tomba crashed out in his first run.

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'Herminator' cruises at Alpine skiing World Cup meet

YAMANOUCHI, Japan - Austrian superstar Hermann Maier wins the men's giant slalom at an Alpine skiing World Cup meet at Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 15. Maier notched his fourth giant slalom win of the season after crossing the finish line in two minutes, 43.49 seconds, way ahead of Marco Buechel of Liechtenstein, who clocked 2:45.23 for second place.