1994: Nancy Kerrigan Attacked
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America's top female figure skater is whacked on the knee at the Olympic Trials in Detroit. Rival Tonya Harding is implicated. The story consumes the sports and tabloid worlds — and supercharges figure skating's popularity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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