{"id":3063,"date":"2026-06-30T16:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3063"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:40:12","slug":"deseret-news-archives-tonya-harding-stripped-of-figure-skating-title-banned-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3063","title":{"rendered":"Deseret News archives: Tonya Harding stripped of figure skating title, banned for life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><i>Editor\u2019s note: This story was originally published on June 30, 2024.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>On June 30, 1994, the U.S. Figure Skating Association stripped Tonya Harding of her national championship and banned her for life for her role in the attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3061\">Supreme Court erases limits on political party campaign spending in coordination with candidates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harding and Kerrigan were longtime bitter rivals as the 1994 Winter Olympics drew near. Just ahead of the U.S. Championships in Detroit, which would determine Olympic spots, Kerrigan was knocked out of the competition when an associate of Harding\u2019s ex-husband whacked her on the right knee with a baton on Jan. 6. It touched off a scandal that pushed figure skating into the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>The perpetrators in the attack soon confessed to their roles, and it turned out the group included Jeff Gillooly, Harding\u2019s ex-husband, the man\u2019s body guard and two associates.<\/p>\n<p>Harding won the U.S. Championship. Though she did not compete, other U.S. skaters yielded the final U.S. Olympic spot to the now-recovered Kerrigan.<\/p>\n<p>At the Olympic finals in February in Lillehammer, Norway, Oksana Baiul of Ukraine edged Kerrigan in a battle for the gold and silver medals, with Lu Chen of China winning the bronze.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3059\">Supreme Court says children born in the U.S. are citizens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During her skate in Norway, Harding started to skate, attempted one jump, then tearfully skated over to the referees and said she had broken a boot lace on her right boot. To the boos and whistles of the fans, Harding was allowed to leave the ice and skate her program at the end of her group of skaters.<\/p>\n<p>Already struggling, Harding finished eighth overall.<\/p>\n<p>But as the investigation into the attack unfolded, Harding\u2019s involvement in the planned attack became known. And then the association banned her.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some stories from Deseret News archives, detailing the drama in the first six months of 1994, as well as some perspective pieces from Harding and Kerrigan through the ensuing years.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/americanmovershub.com\/?p=3057\">Supreme Court says states can restrict transgender athletes in girls\u2019 sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aren\u2019t Olympic years fun?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHardin lost title, banned for life\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost Utahns don\u2019t believe Harding\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecords indicate Harding lied about phone calls\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOlympic figure-skating outlook fuzzy\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNancy Kerrigan looks back, 20 years after Tonya Harding drama\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonya gives up skating to stay out of jail\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonya Harding gets good rap for resuscitating woman\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMovie review: \u2018I, Tonya\u2019 is a dark, comic take on life of skater Tonya Harding\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMRI shows no damage to Kerrigan\u2019s kneecap\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarding wins, but Kerrigan will join her in Lillehammer\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid Kerrigan leave Norway after threats?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNancy Kerrigan skates into hall of fame\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA notorious ice skating hitman finds redemption through his sister\u2019s eyes\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Related<\/div>\n<div>Deseret News timeline<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This date in history: 31 years ago, U.S. skating rivals Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan captured world\u2019s attention. 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