Figure Skaters on Thin Ice: Troubled Athletes

From Nancy Kerrigan's family tragedy to Oksana Baiul's rehab stint, see the skaters who've endured their share of personal spills (7 Photos)

Laura Motta on Jan 26, 2010 at 2:46PM

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Figure Skaters on Thin Ice: Troubled Athletes

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Nancy Kerrigan



Somehow, 1994 Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan always ends up in the middle of drama that she didn't create. Sixteen years ago, footage of her wailing on the floor just before the U.S. National Championships -- struck down by an attacker connected to her rival Tonya Harding -- was played endlessly on the nightly news. On Monday, it was her brother being charged with assault in connection with the death of her father. The Kerrigan family has asked for privacy, but hasn’t commented on the incident otherwise.

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