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Maier blames coaches for Austria debacle

Ski legend Hermann Maier slammed the coaches and staff of the underperforming Austrian ski team Monday following incomprehension in this ski-crazed nation over their dismal medal haul.

Former world champion, Olympic gold medalist, Austria's ski legend Hermann Maier looks on after a ski exhibition night race in Flachau on January 14, 2013. Maier slammed the coaches and staff of the underperforming Austrian ski team Monday following incomprehension in this ski-crazed nation over their dismal medal haul.

"It's about time somebody questioned closely the officials and the coaching staff," Maier, a three-time world champion and two-time Olympic champion, wrote in his blog (http://ski-wm.raiffeisen.at/blog/).

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