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U.S. figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked and injured by an assailant hired by her rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
In 1994, U.S. figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked during the national championships by an assailant hired by a rival's associate.
Nancy Kerrigan was one of the top American figure skaters competing at the national championships.
During warm-up on January 6, 1994, she was struck on the knee by an assailant wielding a baton.
The attacker was later linked to the ex-husband of rival skater Tonya Harding.
The incident shocked the sports world and dominated headlines for weeks.
Kerrigan remarkably recovered to win the U.S. championship and earn an Olympic silver medal.
The scandal remains one of the most infamous events in figure skating history.
1994
Nancy Kerrigan
attacked
Tonya Harding
U.S. Figure Skating Championships