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
Nancy Kerrigan Wang donated those two dresses to Kerrigan, the values of which were estimated at $9,600 and $13,000, respectively. Kerrigan retired from amateur competition after the Olympics. She appeared in a few professional competitions such as Ice Wars, but focused her career on performing in a variety of ice shows. She has appeared in "Champions on Ice", "Broadway on Ice", and an ice show adaptation of the musical "Footloose", among other productions. In 2003, Kerrigan became a national spokeswoman for Fight for Sight. In the 1994 TV movie "Tonya and Nancy: The Inside Story", she was portrayed by Heather Langenkamp. In