January 6th

On this day - 6th January 1994 - Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed in the knee

The attack on Nancy Kerrigan was a part of her ongoing conflict with rival Tonya Harding. On January 6th she was clubbed on her knee by a police baton after a figure skating practice in Detroit. The attack was planed by Tonya Harding's ex-husband to keep Kerrigan from participating in the Olympic Games. Nancy Kerrigan was not able to compete in the competition, but was still selected to participate in the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer later the same year. The conflict between here and Hardinger made her rise to international fame and the ongoing conflict received much attention during the Olympic Games. Kerrigan won silver in the games, while Harding only got 8th place. Harding was later sentenced to three years probation for her involvement in the attack.