** FILE ** Croatia's Janica Kostelic skis to the gold medal in the Women's Combined at the World Alpine Ski Championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland in this Monday Feb. 10, 2003 file photo. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Janica Kostelic retired from Alpine skiing Thursday, April 19, 2007, saying she is enjoying life off the slopes more than winning medals. The 25-year-old Croat, who took the last World Cup season off due to chronic back and knee injuries, wants to spend more time with her boyfriend and at the beauty salon she has just opened. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)