The story of Tonya Harding including triumphs, tragedies and ice-cold karma
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Explore the life of Tonya Harding, her rise to fame, and the infamous scandal involving the attack on Nancy Kerrigan that led to her downfall.
"I knew that this would be with me for the rest of my life." "I hope that {Kerrigan} understands that I was sorry for what I did and that I’m a different person." Breana Scheckwitz is an SEO Editor at Fox News Digital.
Harding's notoriety is established in the scandal involving Nancy Kerrigan, her primary rival during the 1994 Winter Olympics. A conspiracy aimed at eliminating Kerrigan from the competition spiraled out of control. Plotted by her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and accomplice Shawn Eckardt, assailant Shane Stant struck Kerrigan with a metal baton above the knee to knock her out of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.