Attack on Nancy Kerrigan 20 years later

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Attack on Nancy Kerrigan 20 years later

On Jan. 6, 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the leg by an assailant; four men, including the ex-husband of Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding, went to prison for their roles in the attack.

On Jan. 6, 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the leg by an assailant; four men, including the ex-husband of Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding, went to prison for their roles in the attack. Pictured in this 1992 file photo, Tonya Harding, left, and Nancy Kerrigan at the 1992 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)

Jeff Gillooly, right, ex-husband of figure skater Tonya Harding, enters FBI headquarters with this attorney, Ron Hoevet, on Jan.27,1994 in Portland, Oregon. Gillooly is meeting with investigators to discuss the Nancy Kerigan assault case. (AP Photo/Shane Young)

Skater Tonya Harding and her former husband, Jeff Gillooly speak to reporter from their car before leaving their home in Beaver Creek, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 15, 1994. The Washington Post reports Saturday that U.S. Olympic officials want Harding to quit the figure skating team over questions of whether she was involved in the clubbing of fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan. (AP Photo/Shane Young)

Shane Stant left and Derrick Smith enter Multnomah Country Circuit court to each ask for new lawyers, Feb 1,1994 in Portland. Stant is the alleged hit man and Smith allegedly drove the getaway car in the attack in figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Dan and Brenda Kerrigan listen to Dr. Mahlon Bradley address a news conference at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Mich., Jan. 7, 1994. Bradley explained the medical condition of their daughter Nancy Kerrigan, a figure skater from Stoneham, Mass., who was attacked Thursday after practicing for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Kerrigan withdrew from competition as a result of her injuries. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

American figure skaters Nancy Kerrigan, left, and Tonya Harding workout during an Olympic practice session at Hamar Olympic Amphitheater, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1994, Hamar, Norway. Women?s figure skating competition begins on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)

Figure skater Tonya Harding skates past a sign of support as she prepares in Portland, Ore., Feb. 4, 1994, for the upcoming Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games. A U.S. Figure Skating Association panel is meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo., to determine if Harding violated the Olympic code of ethics with the controversy surrounding the attack on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

USA's Tonya Harding of Portland, Ore., shows her skate to the judges after interrupting her free skating program at the Winter Olympics in Hamar, Norway on Feb. 25, 1994. (AP Photo/Jack Smith)

Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan rides down Main Street wearing her silver medal around her neck, at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Feb. 27, 1994. Mickey Mouse and Nancy's mother Brenda, right, ride along through the ticker tape parade. (AP Photo/Peter Cosgrove)

Suspects in the Nancy Kerrigan assault case Shane Stant, left, and Derrick Smith, center, sign paper requesting new lawyers in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 21, 1994. The judge granted the requests, and court appointed lawyers were assigned in the case. (AP Photo/Jack Smith)

ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, DEC. 23 - FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2011, file photo, former figure skater Nancy Kerrigan watches an exhibition tennis match between Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi at Madison Square Garden in New York. It's been nearly 20 years since Kerrigan was clubbed after practice by a member of a bumbling goon squad hired by Tonya Harding's ex-husband with the hope of eliminating his former wife's top competition for the U.S. Olympic team. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)

BOSTON - DECEMBER 31: Nancy Kerrigan waits to be introduced before speaking to a crowd gathered to watch a figure skating ice show on Frog Pond. First Night activities take place throughout the city of Boston, Dec. 31, 2013. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi for The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 11: Nancy Kerrigan skates during the P&G & Wal-Mart "Tribute to American Legends of the Ice" at Izod Center on December 11, 2013 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Olympic Gold Medalist Oksana Baiul skates during her appearance on MTV's Total Request Live as (L-R) Damien Fahey, Will Ferrell, John Heder and another skater Monday, March 26, 2007 at MTV's Times Square studios in New York. Ferrell stars in the new movie "Blades of Glory" to be released March 30.(AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)

U.S. figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is escorted by her brother Michael from her physical therapist's office in Woburn, Mass., Thursday, Jan. 13, 1994. Kerrigan was attacked last week at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. (AP Photo/Kevin Wisniewski)

Shane Minoaka Stant is led into Multnomah country circuit court, Jan 19,1994 in Portland. For his arraignment in connection with the case invelving the assault on skater Nancy Kerrigan. Stant is the alleged hit man in the attack in figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. (AP Photo/John Vincent)

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On Jan. 6, 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the leg by an assailant; four men, including the ex-husband of Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding, went to prison for their roles in the attack. Pictured in this 1992 file photo, Tonya Harding, left, and Nancy Kerrigan at the 1992 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)

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