Nancy Kerrigan is an American former figure skater who, in January 1994, was about to take part in the United States Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan.
Her main rival in that tournament was Tonya Harding.
Harding's team hired a goon to smash Kerrigan in the knee before the Olympic trials.
The attack took place just days before the tournament, and rendered Kerrigan unable to take part.