Rivalry consequences of fighting. However, when the competition is not enough in sports and the tensions are high fighting may ensue. Rivalries may increase motivation, lead to greater effort, and better performance. It may also contribute to greater risk taking behavior among participants, and increase a propensity for unethical behavior. These difference may lead to poor decision making on the part of groups and individuals that may not otherwise take place in the absence of a rivalry. Examples examined in the literature include the 1994 attacks by figure skater Tonya Harding against her rival Nancy Kerrigan, the admission in court by
Gail Borden (figure skater) Gail Borden (figure skater) Gail Borden II (February 19, 1907 – September 11, 1991) was an Olympic figure skater in men's singles for the United States and later a well-known television and radio personality. He is the great-grandson of Gail Borden, the inventor of condensed milk, and son-in-law of Norwegian Olympic diver, Nils Tvedt. Borden was born in New York City. He won the bronze medal at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1932 and finished eighth at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. He also competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1930, finishing sixth,