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
Stephen Carr (figure skater) Stephen Carr (figure skater) Stephen Carr (born 6 January 1966 in Sydney) is an Australian former pair skater. With his sister, Danielle, he is a nineteen-time (1980-1998) Australian national champion. They competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, placing 13th, the 1994 Winter Olympics, placing 11th, and the 1998 Winter Olympics, again placing 13th. They retired from competitive skating around 1998. During their career, they were coached by Sergei Shakhrai and Kerry Leitch. As of 2006, Carr was working as a skating coach in Sydney, Australia. He coached Sean Carlow and Emma Brien / Stuart Beckingham. "GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)"