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
Heather Langenkamp Heather Langenkamp Heather Elizabeth Anderson (née Langenkamp; born July 17, 1964) is an American actress, producer, and prosthetic makeup artist. She began her career as an extra in the Francis Ford Coppola films "The Outsiders" (1983) and "Rumble Fish" (1983) before becoming known for her role as Nancy Thompson in Wes Craven's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984) and Chuck Russell's "" (1987), followed by appearances in two of Craven's cult films: a victim in "Shocker" (1989) and a fictionalized version of herself in "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" (1994). Langenkamp's other roles include the figure skater Nancy Kerrigan in the