Lindsey Vonn, the defending World Cup overall and downhill champion, won the season-opening slalom on Saturday in Levi, Finland. Vonn, 23, is the most decorated female skier in United States history and the first American woman since 1983 to win the overall championship. Although she has been in the skiing spotlight since she was a preteen prodigy, Vonn is still grappling with the attention she receives — mostly in Europe.  (read more at NYTimes.com)