After a disappointing 4th place finish at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, Tonya Harding decided to give it another shot at winning the Olympic gold. As the 1994 Olympics approached, Tonya’s rivalry with fellow a American skater, Nancy Kerrigan, reached its peak, and a scandal changed both of their lives forever.
This episode is the second of two episodes covering Tonya Harding’s career and the 1994 Cobo Arena Attack.
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Sources and further reading:
Tonya Harding-Gillooly - 1993 US Figure Skating Championships, Ladies’ Free Skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMCk8pxx1tg&ab_channel=3Axel1996
Tonya Harding - 1994 US Figure Skating Championships, Ladies’ Free Skate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JKmKMBLbU4&ab_channel=TripleAxel1991
Nancy Kerrigan Attack, Raw Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voUMQrLy_uY&ab_channel=IntersportChicago
Tonya Harding’s Statement (CNN): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LD4Mj3wZoY&ab_channel=CNN
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