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
Charles Butler (figure skater) makes high end jewelry and diamonds, and an ice skate blade company "Ultimate Skate LLC". He successfully founded and funded "VideoMedicine, Inc.", a telemedicine software company that is the world's first free-market health system. Charles Butler (figure skater) Charles Butler (born April 4, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American physician, entrepreneur, and former figure skater. With Jessica Joseph, he is the 1998 World Junior champion and 1998 U.S. silver medalist. They also were the youngest couple to compete in the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. Butler attended New York University Medical School, completed his residency as a Doctor