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...Kerrigan is easily the most beautiful woman in the competition, with auburn hair and Hepburnesque cheekbones. Yet her striking appearance seems hardly to have registered on her truly unassuming nature. Her press conferences consist mostly of shrugging, making faces and giggling nervously. Facing the media on the day after the attack, she fought back tears as she underscored her hopes of getting to Lillehammer. "I was upset, hurt, angry," she said. "I really wanted to skate. I've been skating so well, and I wanted to go out and show everyone I didn't lose...
Under the strain of trying to land Olympic berths, Kerrigan's fellow skaters turned remarkably blind eyes to her downfall and to the issue of security. Skater after skater mumbled that it could have happened to anyone, but that it certainly wouldn't happen again, least of all to them. Veteran Brian Boitano -- Olympics-bound after winning the silver medal in Detroit -- was one of the few to show concern, admitting at a press conference that he too has been the target of harassing fans...
...fact, security at the event was haphazard, especially at the practice rink, where Kerrigan was attacked. Her coach, Evy Scotvold, said he saw no security guards in the practice area just before the attack. U.S. Figure Skating Association officials were on the defensive, pointing out their elaborate system of accrediting everyone -- press, judges, officials, VIPS -- who had reason to be anywhere but in the spectator seats...
Many in the world of sport find that a depressing prospect. Mary Carillo, a CBS tennis analyst, points out that both the Seles and Kerrigan incidents "happened on the site, at the workplace. That kind of threat creates a haunting and scary feeling for any athlete. One of the best parts about those sports is watching great athletes up close, watching them grunt and sweat. That may be taken away...
...unidentified man attacked U.S. figure skater Nancy Kerrigan -- a contender for an Olympic gold medal -- as she practiced for the U.S. championships in Detroit. The assailant struck Kerrigan in the knee with a club and fled. The attack was reminiscent of the stabbing of tennis star Monica Seles in Germany last year. Kerrigan has withdrawn from the nationals but may yet compete in the Olympic Games next month, if the U.S. Figure Skating Association decides to offer her a place on the team...