Ukrainian Oksana Baiul performs her free program during the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympic Games February 25, 1994 in Hamar, near Lillehammer. Part of that motivation was her kids: Matthew, 20, Brian, 11, and Nicole, 8. Figure Skating Championship first Ladies' Singles competition, Kerrigan, Harding's rival and greatest competitor, was attacked after finishing practice in Detroit. Nancy Kerrigan fever eventually died down, and the press moved on to other matters, though the skater was thrust into the limelight once again in January 2010, when her father died following an altercation with her brother. Kwan would go to Lillehammer as an alternate. Tonya Harding pumps her fists as she finishes her gold medal winning program at the women's championship on January 8, 1994 at the 1994 U.S. They manage to resurrect it once a year for the drama,'' said Watts. The two-hour film is currently playing at the Landmark Main Art Theater in Royal Oak; the MJR Troy Digital Cinema 16 in Troy and the Phoenix Theaters in Livonia. Nancy Kerrigan turned in a nearly flawless performance. After the death threat, Harding claimed, she had hired a bodyguard. WebThe attack bruised but didnt break Kerrigans leg, and she went on to win the silver medal at the Olympics in February of that year. At first the media focused on a deranged fan, such as the one who had stabbed tennis player Monica Seles nine months earlier. 11 Olympic Skaters Who've Gone on 'Dancing with the Stars', Nancy Kerrigan: 5 Things to Know About the New 'DWTS' Star, Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan: What to Know About the Skaters Amid Latest Drama in the Sport. The 47-year-old Olympian was speaking to The incident received wall-to-wall media coverage in a day and age when CNN and tabloid news shows ruled the airwaves. WebNancy Kerrigan was attacked by her rival's ex-husband YouTube It was her raw talent and clear Olympic potential that almost led to Nancy Kerrigan's downfall. Boston once the swelling in her knee goes down. Screenwriter Steven Rogers was drawn to Harding's tale after watching an ESPN documentary on her rivalry with Kerrigan and began work on what would become I, Tonya, starring A-list actress Margot Robbie as Harding. ", Until yesterday, the terror was limited to letters and phone calls. She plead guilty to conspiracy to hinder the prosecution of Kerrigans attackers. It was 23 years ago today that Nancy Kerrigan was whacked in the knee by an associate of rival skater Tonya Harding just weeks before the start of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway where they were due to compete. On February 1, in exchange for a lighter sentence, Gillooly testifies against his ex-wife and pleads guilty to the crime of racketeering. "Nothing against Nancy Kerrigan, but I wanted to tell the story of the people who potentially thought [the attack] was a good idea," Rogers told Entertainment Weekly. "Oh come on, she's going to get up there and cry again," Kerrigan said. Sentiment was running heavily in Kerrigan's favor today, even among Jan. 6, 1994: An assailant clubs Nancy Kerrigan on the right knee with a metal baton in Detroit. Make it easy to keep up to date with more stories like this. Tonya Harding (L) of the United States stands next to compatriot Nancy Kerrigan during an early morning practice session February 23, 1994 in Hamar, near Lillehammer, at the XVIIth Winter Olympic Games, in preparation for tonight's technical program. Tonya Harding, Adam Rippon and Mirai Nagasu Join 'Dancing with the Stars: Athletes', Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says DWTS CompetitorTonya Harding Doesn't 'Need to Break My Legs', infamously injured when she was attacked in 1994. They asked her to hop up and down, and she could not The ordeal was made all the worse by the fact that Kerrigan and Tonya Harding had to practice together. "She's probably ranked number 'DWTS' Season 30 Celebrity and Pro Pairings Revealed Who's Dancing Together? After that, no alternate may substitute for an injured skater. The doctors who treated me told me that if the bar had hit me one finger-width lower my knee cap would have been smashed and I might never have walked again.". Club, the Critics Choice and Television Critics Association member has appeared on 'Today,' 'Extra!,' 'Access Hollywood,' 'E! With Kerrigan sidelined, Tonya Harding and Michelle Kwan came in first and second at the U.S. championships, and won places on the Olympic team. 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They couldn't afford to put Nancy through the skating lessons she wanted, but instead of telling her she couldn't have them, Dan struck a deal with the manager of the local rink he would operate the Zamboni and keep the ice in good shape, and in exchange, his daughter would be taught how to skate. Although Harding would continue to deny any involvement, Gillooly would confess on January 27 that he orchestrated the assault and would also implicate Harding, Eckhardt, Stant and Smith. The whole strange story line -- the rivalry and subsequent media firestorm -- is set to be made into a movie starring Margot Robbie as Harding. onto the Olympic team. Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan won a silver medal at the 1994 Olympics, despite being physically attacked by a hitman hired by the ex-husband of skating rival Tonya Harding. The most severe penalty was levied by the U.S. nothing to do with my skating. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. Due to the extenuating circumstances, the United States Figure Skating Association chose to name her to the Olympic team rather than second-place finisher Michelle Kwan. Seeking counsel from a sports psychologist and limiting her public appearances, she returned to competition refreshed and ready to compete. Let's take a closer look at Nancy Kerrigan's tragic real-life story. Tonya Harding pumps her fists as she finishes her gold medal-winning program at the women's championship on January 8, 1994. When I got asked, I was at the neurosurgeons office, she told PEOPLE after Mondays episode of DWTS. But her continued success cost money and, to make ends meet, Dan worked odd jobs and took out loans to support her aspirations. Figure Skating Championships," "U.S. figure skating officials," and "U.S. It wasn't until she calmed down a little bit that she was able to realize what happened to her.''. Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! unable to bend it. The assailant (who clubbed Kerrigan in the knee with a baton before fleeing) was later identified as Shane Stant, who had reportedly been hired by the ex-husband of Kerrigan's skating rival Tonya Harding. 26, 1994; July 22, 1995; July 28, 1998. But this was nothing new for Kerrigan, who had known hardship from a very young age. Its not something like with skating where I can mark things because I know what Im doing. Despite the nature of the attack, and the fact that her assailant is Whats the difference? Kerrigan said, not knowing the cameras were rolling. Feb. 11. Kerrigan expressed her humiliation to national TV crews after her plummet in the rankings. WebPhoto: ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images On January 6, 1994, Nancy Kerrigan was attacked after practice at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, in what would become one "I don't think Nancy, under the circumstances, had the time or ability to be schooled in dealing with celebrity because it came on so fast. Nancy Kerrigan Attacked During Practice: ABC News Vault The American figure skater was clubbed in the right knee during a practice round on Jan. 6, 1994. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. 23 and 25. Explore our photographic timeline of the infamous scandal. The crack on the knee with a police baton forced her to drop out of the U.S. Championships on the way to the Olympics, but Kerrigan would recover in time for the games in late February. Mit unserem einfachen Abonnement erhalten Sie Zugriff auf die besten Inhalte von Getty Images. We can't let Stant turned himself in and made a surprising confession. Nancy Kerrigan's time at the Olympics was tainted by the attack. Kerrigan was her longtime rival the one person in the way of her making the Olympic team. What none of them realized until it was too late was that Nancy's mother, Brenda Kerrigan, had contracted an extremely rare virus that would have devastating consequences for the family. of the favorites to win the gold medal at the 1994 Winter Games next one in the world if there was such a ranking. Watts said as a first responder, she went through a checklist of procedures. Nancy Kerrigan is one of the most famous American figure skaters in history, but the two-timeOlympic medalistand former U.S. national champion is rarely remembered for her achievements in the sport. Download the WZZM 13 app now. But doctors checked her knee and found she was A few years ago, returning to competition so quickly was simply unheard of for elite athletes. "Then he asked, pointing toward Nancy, 'Is that Nancy Kerrigan?' It's not alive anymore.' Nothing was coming out. Kerrigan's ice hockey background made it easy to transition into figure skating at the age of 6. skate, but the doctors say I can't.". She was fined $100,000 and sentenced to probation and 500 hours of community service. ", On the night of the Olympics, Harding abruptly stops performing during her first skate due to a broken shoelace. We've only got so much time.". A New Essay Investigates. According to Nancy Kerrigan, her brother never should have been locked up in the first place. IE 11 is not supported. I was just working volunteer medical coverage,'' said Watts, 54, who is now retired and living in Grand Rapids. . After her first taste of success, Kerrigan quickly went on to win both local and regional competitions. ", Inside Nancy Kerrigan's Tragic Real-Life Story, Frazer Harrison, Scott Halleran/Getty Images. A month after the attack, Kerrigan surprised critics and wowed fans with a silver medal win at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics, finishing second to Oksana Baiul by 0.1 points. "We hope she could be ready by the Olympics," Scotvold said. This Houston rodeo food vendor wants you to eat his rattlesnake. action if necessary. With evidence mounted against her, Harding officially pleads guilty to the charge of "conspiracy to hinder prosecution." Tonya Harding (left) and Nancy Kerrigan pose Jan. 9, 1994 during U.S. It was her raw talent and clear Olympic potential that almost led to Nancy Kerrigan's downfall. As she left the ice and stopped to speak to a reporter, a man assaulted her with a club. The Olympic figure skaters knee was infamously injured when she was attacked in 1994, but Kerrigan was actually in the doctors office for a spinal injury when she got the call offering her a spot on season 24 of the ABC reality dance competition. In another moment that would change the trajectory of her life, Kerrigan was caught on camerabehaving like a sore loser because she thought Baiul was holding up the medal ceremony in order to apply some makeup. Vergrern Sie die Reichweite Ihrer Marke authentisch und teilen Sie Markeninhalte mit Kreativen im Internet. Kerrigan's assailant had confessed and told police that he was part of a plot involving Harding, her bodyguard, and her husband. Since 1994, Kerrigan has performed in a variety of ice skating shows, competing in the 2006 FOX television program, Skating with Celebrities and appearing in the 2007 film Blades of Glory, starring Will Ferrell. "I haven't seen the movie," she told the Boston Globe. "We can deal with what happened here," said Scotvold. The women's figure skating competition at the Olympic Games is Feb. The 45-member USFSA international in agony, went as viral as things could go in 1994. With the exception of Harding, everyone else involved in Kerrigan's attack serves jail time. Follow the Texas Native at @PatrickGomezLA wherever your media is social for all things 'For All Mankind' 'Top Chef,' and puppy related. On January 6, 1994, .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Nancy Kerrigan was attacked after practice at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, in what would become one of the biggest sports scandals in history. asked him who the skater was with him, and he said it was Kwan. The plan backfired, as Harding (caught up in a media storm of her own) only managed to finish eighth at the Olympic Games in Lillehammer, while Kerrigan was able to recover in time for the Games and take home a silver medal. A news report in the Portland Oregonian newspaper said prosecutors have enough evidence to charge Harding. 1) Capitalization Consistency: "U.S Figure Skating championships," then "U.S. Watts recalled while driving to her home in Grand Rapids from St. Clair Shores. She's been seen recently by TMZ perfecting her ice skating skills. "I hate it. Figure Skating Championships - which Harding went on to win - as a result of her injuries. Life first decided to throw Kerrigan a curveball when she was just a child, riding in her mother's car with her two siblings, Mark and Michael, like it was any other day. Kerrigan will undergo a magnetic resonance imaging test Monday in The following day on January 7, newspapers plastered Kerrigan's traumatized face on their covers as she screamed out in tears, Why? Motivated by her dream, and her family's financial sacrifices, Kerrigan poured herself into her practices, rising at 4 a.m. each morning to attend training before her classes at Stoneham High School. When Nancy Kerrigan was attacked on Jan. 6, 1994 in the Olympic scandal, a Michigan doctor was there to give her first aid. A Campbell's advertisement, showing Kerrigan checking a hockey player, is airing this week. The American public was gripped, and while Kerrigan did prove she was better than embattled rival Tonya Harding at the games, the gold medal went to Ukrainian teen Oksana Baiul. All of his hard work and sacrifice paid off, as Nancy rose through the ranks and quickly became a skater with Olympic potential. was struck. "After I walked through some curtains, someone came from behind them and ran alongside me on my right. She began training and competing in grammar school and won a bronze medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics. Nancy Kerrigan in 2018: 10 Things She's Been Up to Since Her 1994 Attack Good news: The knee injury was rock bottom and it's been mostly all up from there. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. He assumed she would win the gold medal, but it was not to be. WebNancy Kerrigan has known tragedy before. A figure skater at heart, the East Detroit (now Eastpointe) native and Michigan State grad was thrilled to be on staff at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Cobo Hall. This was to be expected. do it satisfactorily. In a way, it was kind of good it wasn't someone from Detroit.''. She reclaimed the spotlight for the long program by protesting that a broken lace had interfered with her skating. According to Stant, Harding had been involved from "way back," and had staged the death threat against herself to make Kerrigan's attack look like part of a pattern. When Guenter Parche stabbed Monica Seles April 30 in Hamburg, he said I forgot they even were there. Craig Hlavaty is a freelance writer for chron.com and the Houston Chronicle. Kerrigan's injury forces her to drop out of the skating competition, which Tonya Harding wins. Or will it tennis. Kerrigan later explained that she had been falsely informed that Baiul was holding up proceedings when, in fact, the organizers were hastily trying to find the Ukrainian national anthem, but the damage to Kerrigan's reputation quickly became apparent. "This is so corny," she was caught saying on the mic, as she sat next to Mickey Mouse. pain, lack of motion and lack of strength in the knee," said Mahlon WebIt was 23 years ago today that Nancy Kerrigan was whacked in the knee by an associate of rival skater Tonya Harding just weeks before the start of the 1994 Winter Olympics in But the USOC decided that they could not discipline an athlete for an alleged crime, and facing the threat of a $20M lawsuit, the committee voted to let Harding skate. The biggest gig that Kerrigan managed to land following the attack was with Disney, who struck a deal with the skater worth a reported $2 million that involved a book, a movie, and public appearances. Oh, come on. Now it includes sweating strangers swinging crowbars. The drama, however, had only begun. A few months later, her 1994 national championships title is revoked, and she is banned from the USFSA forever. Instead, she watched Nancy from a television in order to gain a closer view. There was wild speculation about who would want to injure a prominent figure skater. Kerrigan, who was walking unassisted with just the slightest hint of It doesn't make me feel very safe." The bizarre attack is playing out again this week in theaters across the country in the film "I, Tonya," starring Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding. In January 1994, .css-47aoac{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:inherit;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#A00000;-webkit-transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;transition:all 0.3s ease-in-out;}.css-47aoac:hover{color:#595959;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;}Kerrigan was attacked by a hitman hired by the ex-husband of skating rival Tonya Harding. "This is so corny, this is so dumb," Kerrigan was caught saying during the Disney parade. (Though she didn't admit it at the time, Harding later confessed in 2018 that she "knew something was up."). Harding ultimately comes in eighth place at the Olympics, with many people calling the results "karma.". On Jan. 11, 1994, Derrick Smith, an associate of Eckardt's, confessed to FBI agents. 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Asked about the Kerrigan attack, Harding told a reporter, "It scares me because it could have been anyone here. I havent used a lot of these muscles in many, many years. Shawn Eric Eckardt (L), bodyguard of figure skater Tonya Harding, and fellow defendent Derrick Smith (R) are joined by Smith's attorney Robert Goffredi January 14, 1994 as they face Judge Donald Londer during their arraignment on charges of conspiracy to commit assault in the attack on skater Nancy Kerrigan. hop one more time to show them I could do it. Director Craig Gillespie was somewhat apologetic when addressing Kerrigan's indirect involvement in the film. "How do you explain [a miscarriage] to a little kid? "It was like, 'Oh, look, there's that girl that was attacked,'" Kerriganrecalled. "acting weird" and carrying a small still camera moments before Kerrigan There Was A Vicious And Completely Forgotten Backlash Against Nancy Kerrigan After She Got Knee-Capped In 1994. Disney issued a statement defending Kerrigan (viaThe Independent):"The Walt Disney company doesn't associate with people who are perfect." Kerrigan deserved to go to the Olympics. "I knew it would be a hard journey for [Harding] to take, to have to bring all of this up again after 25 years, but I feel actually even worse for Nancy she's still known for this even though she won two medals at two different Olympics. This week marks the twentieth anniversary of figure skatings most infamous scandal, the Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan knee-whacking (which, you may recall, involved a blunt object, a conspiracy to keep Kerrigan out of the Olympics, and a media-friendly rivalry pitting two female stars against each other). Harding and Nancy Kerrigan, who did not compete because she was wounded in an attack on January 6, will represent the U.S. at the 1994 Winter Olympics. women's competition. Hired hitman Stant clubs Kerrigan's right knee and cameras were able to capture the immediate aftermath. Kerrigan was forced to withdraw from the U.S. I really want to The DMC and St. John Hospital were teamed up to provide the medical coverage. Due to an off-ice incident that took place during the trials for the 1994 winter games, Kerrigan became a national talking point and found herself under the spotlight, put on a pedestal by the same press that later appeared to revel in tearing her down. Despite her injury . Watching Nancy perform from underneath the stands instead of in them was just one of the many sacrifices that her father made in his lifetime. Despite her knee injury, Kerrigan went on to win the silver medal at the 1994 Games. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan. 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