Vonn ready to put worlds in spotlight

Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. stands in the finish area after winning the women's Alpine Skiing World Cup Super-G race in the Swiss mountain resort of St. Moritz January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

(Reuters) - Alpine skiers kick off their own Super Bowl on Monday when the world championships return to the United States, providing a rare opportunity to put the White Circus in the American sporting spotlight.

A day after the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots clash in the Arizona desert to decide the National Football League championship, the world's best alpine skiers descend on the posh resorts of Vail/Beaver Creek for two weeks of high speed thrills and, most likely, a few spills.