1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships had 2 spots. The January 6, 1994, attack on 1993 champion and Ladies gold frontrunner Nancy Kerrigan preceded the event. The widely publicized attack took place during a practice session for the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit. Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckardt, hired Shane Stant to strike Kerrigan on the knee, though Stant actually struck Kerrigan's thigh a few inches above the knee. Harding won the event, while Kerrigan's injury forced her withdrawal. After Harding admitted to helping to cover up the attack, the USFSA and United States Olympic Committee initiated proceedings to
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,