Which female figure skater got her leg hit by a stranger right before the olympics?

Question

A top female ice skater favored to win the gold medal in figure skating at the olympics had her leg hit from behind to put her out of competition.

What was her name?

and what do you think of this incident?

Was the person who hit her leg associated with her competitors?

Was this an act of jealousy?

Answer 1

that was Nancy Kerrigan who got clubbed by a guy associated with Tanya Harding....another skater who wanted to have a better chance of winning 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Detroit if Nancy was eliminated, which she did.

I thought that Tanya Harding should be hit in the head with a club for having someone do that, or her husband had someone do it, actually.

Answer 2

NANCY  Kerrygan by Tonya Harding.

Nancy was a threat o her,  obviously Nancy is a better skater. Also Tonia is a miserable soul.