Tonya Harding (USA) - 1994 Lillehammer, Figure Skating, Ladies' Free Skate (Complete)

This clip combined her 1st attempt of the free skate, her re-skate, and the post-skate interview.
Hamar, NORWAY - 1994 Winter Olympic Games, Figure Skating, Ladies' Free Skate - Tonya Harding of the United States had skate lace problems when her original laces broke during the 6-minute warm up. Her team did not have a proper spare lace for this kind of an emergency and ended up using whatever they could find, which apparently was not long enough for her to properly tie her skate properly. In order to avoid being disqualified for not getting into her starting position within the 2 minutes after they announced her name, she would rush out ill prepared and started her routine. She would bail out of the opening triple Lutz and then go to the referee to show the referee her problem. She would be allowed time to fix her lace problem. It seemed that Tonya expected only a small break to change her lace and then go back out to skate, but the announcer came on and announced that she would be allowed to re-skate at the end of the group and immediately called out Josee Chouinard of Canada to skate.
Tonya would have her re-skate and would perform well enough to place 6th in the Free Skate. She would move up from 10th Place to finish in 8th Place overall. An interview with Tonya follows.
#tonya #itonya #lillehammer #winterolympics #tonyaharding #nancy #figureskating

[@bytheriv8]

I like how the movie recreates the moments exactly how it happened..

[@goldenrose8042]

ChellBee9 X not gonna lie. Your profile pic scared the shit out of me

[@erictyson5947]

Haha very funny

[@gutz1981]

I'm your 1000th like. I saw 999 and had to act. Ha ha. But yeah, from what I have seen, the movie was not trying to paint Tonya as anything other than a human being. Not like say a Nancy made for TV movie which makes her out to be a princess victim. But yeah, its great how close the movie tried to be to reality. Wish more films did it this way.

[@cubanrocky]

where can i watch where she broke ut

[@cinnamongirl4315]

Tonya had some hella strong legs! Her jumps are incredible. She really was a talent.

[@erictyson5947]

Looks fat to me

[@izzyjenna8989]

@@erictyson5947 she was an Olympian Eric. It was muscle. Probably a lot more than you have

[@erictyson5947]

@@izzyjenna8989 she was a pig Izzy. It's fat. Probably a lot less than you have.

[@izzyjenna8989]

@@erictyson5947 why do you care about Tonya so much, she’s doesnt even know who you are

[@erictyson5947]

@@izzyjenna8989 just pointing out the obvious, she's fat

[@TheStacylee12]

Who's here after watching I, Tonya?

[@SeahawkKrakenguy]

That would be me!!

[@kylacaspersen]

Heheehe. Me too! I'm actually at this part in the movie. :)

[@MultiFreddy34]

Who's bored with like seeking???

[@olegrubel8028]

I, Oleg :)

[@morenarp3]

watching before!

[@SoozUK]

They boo at the beginning but they can't at the end. This is such an incredible performance under such horrendous circumstances. What a brave kid.

[@erictyson5947]

They boo because they knew she assaulted Nancy Kerrigan

[@compilation7782]

@@erictyson5947 thats what the news said. Tonya herself has never said she knew about nancys attack beforehand. Besides most people hated tonya just for being tonya instead of focusing on her talent. Yeah, nancy had grace but her skating was absolutely boring.

[@erictyson5947]

@@compilation7782 ya she has admitted she knew and was involved

[@callmej5337]

@@compilation7782 Tonya is so much more enjoyable to watch. She was a risk taker when it comes to tecniche and artistry

[@erictyson5947]

@@callmej5337 is that why she did a single axel instead of the triple? Not much of a risk taker in this video

[@lumpyspacecadet]

I still feel like, even today, nobody jumps like Tanya Harding. Either she was way ahead of her time or people simple did not look to her for inspiration on how to jump textbook perfectly. Young skaters today, look to her. Forget about her past. You would do well.

[@cutefluffywolf2762]

Ik, the past is the past, and people need to understand that

[@nicoleholden]

No, they need to remember her past and learn from it. They can also learn from how she skated. Both can exist at the same time.

[@ksiusakurai2311]

Saw nothing brilliant in her jumps.

[@CM-pi8et]

@@ksiusakurai2311 amen

[@erictyson5947]

Do you even know her past

[@nah2759]

A true athlete, she deserved so much better

[@erictyson5947]

She deserved jail but never got it

[@compilation7782]

@@erictyson5947 she desrved more positive attention, unlike your sour dry comments.

[@erictyson5947]

@@compilation7782 she deserves to be deported from planet Earth

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 If she is, she'll be the first one on Mars, and she'll be doing Triple Axels there, too.

[@erictyson5947]

@@hollyjolly2066 I doubt it, she never successfully did the triple axel in the Olympics and only did it once in 1 competition. Her one and only triple axel was a fluke

[@shihlin1]

Choosing Jurassic Park as her theme music? How appropriate and fitting! Jurassic Park equates terror, panic, fear, and pain. Yep, pretty much sums up that year in figure skating.

[@albertewan6042]

Yes, I thought the same thing. Brilliant choice of music, it highlights the raw power of her style.

[@erictyson5947]

@@albertewan6042 ya she's got the elegance and grace of a t-rex

[@demorik6794]

Kinda sums up her whole young life. Lol

[@huntercranidge8162]

@@erictyson5947 if she’s got the elegance of a t-rex? what do you have? 🤣

[@cgi_angel6001]

@@erictyson5947 why do you comment negative things about Tonya on EVERY SINGLE video of her? Why spend so much time hating on someone you don't even know?

[@heaetherhexxx]

This commentator has nothing kind to say. Nothing.

[@BilliamBoi]

I seriously thought I was the only one to notice that.

[@debsam77]

Because she’s a piece of work is why. She’s the type of person who is selfish and don’t care who she steps on as long as she gets what she wants.

[@heaetherhexxx]

@@debsam77 At that time she was just a young girl who didn't have money.

[@heaetherhexxx]

@@debsam77 But if I were listening to the commentary AFTER all she has done over the years, I would have to agree with you.

[@debsam77]

hexxxappeal young girl or not, money isn’t everything. At all three events she missed jumps and just simply wanted to start over and it doesn’t work that way and it’s unfair to the other skaters. I’m a Michelle Kwan fan, but honestly no one handled the pressure at the 98 olympics like Tara. That child got out there and skated her heart out and won the GOLD at the tender age of 15.

[@mrspacewandererML]

I learned one thing from her. No matter how hard it is, no matter how many obstacles there are never give up. Even when her dreams were smashed she kept on shining. She's an inspiration

[@shihlin1]

Her dreams were smashed ? How about her trying to smash Kerrigan's ?

[@K.Adler1120]

Diane was more of a mother to her than anyone else.

[@kittygranollers6232]

She would have had it easy nowadays, she could've been more herself and skated wonderfully.

[@BlueJWay999]

They didn't have the internet back then. She would have been 'cancelled' before she was ever banned from skating

[@McLarenMercedes]

@@BlueJWay999 Internet was around but few used it other than to send e-mails and download the odd low-res gif. In the modem days connection speeds were slow and for most people it was still a lot more convenient to get their info by tv or papers. Back in 1994 internet was a novelty mostly for "tech-geeks" and businessmen who liked to stay updated on stocks and what-have-you, were actively using. As for being "cancelled". It might very well have been the opposite. Media back then was (fairly) objective. At least professional (don't know if Fox News was around then though, for they certainly never were). Today any popular internet clown can spread their version of "news" and anything goes and passes for the "truth" . Today liars pull the "I was bullied at school" card to garner sympathy while the real victims are roundly ignored. Toxic and downright stupid "influencers" (who the h*ll do they influence anyhow?) have hordes of sympathizers even though concrete evidence proves their vile nature. Had Tonya Harding had access to Twitter or TikTok or whatever she could have said:"I am a victim of my abusive husband." "My mother beat me every day." "My dad abandoned me when I was 8." and she would have had TONS of supporters. Heck, a lot of people sided with her even back then and believed she was utterly innocent while her partner and his shady friends orchestrated it all. Internet became a great tool for the astute and those seeking knowledge. It also gave idiots a voice to echo around the world.

[@bitterrsweet1616]

something always happened to tonya. she always looked dazzling and she would be at least america's best skater period if her situation was just a little better. i can't believe how mean the crowd and commentators were to her. she was poor and couldn't afford good equipment, people were way too critical of her.

[@kaylegirvin184]

I AGREE...I LOVED HER & FELT SORRY FOR HER. I LOVED HER OUTFIT. I FEEL NANCY KERRIGAN'S CAMP [ALLEGEDLY] SABATAGED HER! RICH PEOPLE TREATED HER HORRIBLE

[@sanaseafood]

She showed such resilience

[@yiqiuhua8369]

agree, the commentators were so mean

[@Agnieszka-sm6hd]

Nancy was the favorite of the US skating federation the media and public (Although she behaved terribly towards Oksana who was a child and cried with happiness) Nancy had designer dresses. Tonya had to sew the costumes herself or her mother had done it before. After all, the federation should sponsor the skates and costumes of its athletes, but they did not help Tonya financially at all.

[@imdva]

exactly. how dare the commentator say its not fair to the other skaters. whats not fair is that tonya was constantly the punching bag, whats not fair is the life she was born into, whats not fair is the fact that she couldn't afford to have 3 back-up pairs of skates.

[@ncwayneeric]

Over-rotated on the triple loop. Failed to do the triple axle and instead did a single axle. Hit the triple Lutz. Obvious fatigue in the total program. Tonya was headed for greatness at one time. Was one of the most athletic ice skaters ever. Her skating weakness was in artistry. Her personal life was in utter chaos. She added to her own personal disasters as we sometimes all do. Her husband was a self-absorbed, self-interested character who was so toxic to Tonya's career and personal life. She was so young. Not making phony allowances for her but there were terrible immoral and criminal forces in her life that churned her into the midst of continual storms and upheavals. Yes, she played a role in most of it. But Tonya was never beyond redemption. She deserved the chance to skate again. Sad she was never given that chance. Tonya comes across hard and rough in her demeanor and presentation but I don't believe that facade. It is a defense mechanism to protect her mind and heart. She had been harmed so much in her growing up years and then in her first marriage. She has tears and fears just like most of us do. We all need to be loved and forgiven; and also given credit for our accomplishments and healthy encouragement to keep achieving. And when we fail and fall to be assured we are not loved any less because of our failures.

[@s2s612]

Wayne Eric Chew I loved your comment

[@manifestgtr]

Hahah wtf...what are you, her counselor or something?

[@isitfunthere1]

Couldn’t have said it any better myself. Thank you for this.

[@USA-qm2bk]

She hit the flip and salchow, the double axel was good but the toe loop wasn’t

[@ilikeyoutube836]

Well said

[@marenasusinno4524]

No matter what she may or may not havebeen ivolved with: This was very sad. Tough life, tough breaks, great skater, a fighter!

[@erictyson5947]

She shouldn't have been there

[@mirabellestarr7679]

Yes. Very true. When I watched those Olympics I thought she did a fantastic job albeit in the face of public disgrace. Very talented indeed. Oksana certainly deserved her medal and Tonya was a very deserving competitor.

[@StrawberryFeildsforNever]

Wdym “no matter” she ruined that other girls life too

[@mirabellestarr7679]

@@StrawberryFeildsforNever How?

[@Pink_pr1ncess]

@@StrawberryFeildsforNever Nancy recovered pretty well for a ruined life… Tonya was banned for life just for knowing about the attack

[@rebekkad.2092]

I always rooted for her because she was such an under dog. But looking back after all these years you can see all her struggles finally bringing her to an end. She had a rough life without all the advantages that other skaters had. She basically came from the hood and worked her way up. I'll always remember Lillehammer and Tanya Harding.

[@starbuckpirate5445]

Tonya nailed that triple. Good for her! I saw this performance on television in 1994, solid recovery after that lace issue. Good on you TH!

[@erictyson5947]

she should have been disqualified from that Olympics

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 There was too much money to be made...lol

[@carriesplaylists4anyoccasion]

@@erictyson5947 guys, come on...We don't know and will probably never know what exactly went on and in what order and how much she actually really knew and when, and all the rest of these details, etc, etc. The movie "I Tonya" did not blind me to reality. I know that movie makes her look like she was an innocent party in this planning of what happened to Nancy Kerrigan. I mean it was her movie come on it was going to be her point of view, even if they say otherwise. But what I do know is that she was different and she was judged on those differences instead of purely on her talent which is kind of just yuck and Old fashioned. She had no support out there and she had everything on her mind and she was a girl from Portland Oregon in Lillenhammer and was probably overwhelmed from that alone. she doesn't usually get exposed to foreigners you know I mean she was not worldly like the other girls in figure skating and exactly the things I am saying are the things that she was judged for other than her talent... that much of the movie I know is true!

[@buttercake1773]

@@erictyson5947 LOL i love how mad you are that you have to comment under every single reply. shows how much she got under your skin

[@flightoflightning2505]

She should have been disqualified - she took way too long to fix her lace, forced Josee Chouinard into an unfair situation, and her program was literally a mess.

[@callmej5337]

13:20 Her father was in the crowd clapping for her🤗❤️😭

[@diamonddaze4312]

Jayrton so cute! ☺️💝

[@pandaxsofty177]

I’m happy that he’s there years after leaving her with her abusive mother. Even tho he was there to support her he still left Tonya with her mom.

[@virginiamitchell4561]

she was a beautiful skater no matter what

[@varshakaul7752]

For her age group she also aged the best lol

[@mrsmacca126]

Lumberjack.

[@A1Adaydreaming]

I havent watched this video in a long time. Hard to believe this was 26 years ago. In spite of all the drama around the whole Nancy/Tanya thing and then all the drama around the first attempt at the free skate shown here, there is no denying 2 things: Tanya Harding was THE best jumper in the world in this sport in 1994, and the second attempt at the free skate was a super gutsy performance. No big surprise she bailed out of the triple axel. Super hard jump, especially under these conditions and a super hard landing when she still did not have 100% confidence in the stability of that skate. Most people would not have attempted that at that moment early in the program. But aside from that, her jumps are awesome in this program, she landed all of them abeit a little over-rotated on a couple of them and kind of 2 footed the triple loop...but still landed 4 triples in this program. Moves in the field and footwork were not terrible, solid spins...no doubt a terrific performance under VERY difficult circumstances. Amazing skater. The skater who got screwed the most in this whole episode was Josee Chouinard from Canada. She was Canada's national champion in 94 and a really terrific skater. To get called to the ice early during a competition is a very difficult situation. In reality, I have never seen it happen at any level of competition. The order is the order and you prepare with your coach based on that order and based on when you will be on the ice. To do it at the Olympics was a bad call by the referee in my opinion. Skating is probably 40% physical and 60% mental. The early call had to totally kill the mental game. If I were a judge, I do think I would have given Tanya a set amount of time to fix her equipment but I would not have changed the order.

[@erictyson5947]

Tonya screwed over Josee and Nancy and yet everyone still thinks she's awesome? I don't get it

[@CariBarbour]

@@erictyson5947 how is her lace breaking screwing over Josee intentionally? Accidents happened. It's the fault of whoever decided Josee would skate early.

[@zubetp]

@@erictyson5947 i agree she should have prepared better by telling her shoelace it wasn't allowed to snap in her hand while she was tying up her skates

[@WillSing4TP]

​@@CariBarbourDidn't you hear the announcer say that it RARELY happens, but oddly enough it happened to Tonya FOUR times? She was a whiner, & had to have her competition beaten up in order to win.

[@flightoflightning2505]

@@CariBarbourBecause taking 30 minutes to redo a lace is not natural. The most it can take is 10 minutes max. If it’s taking you half an hour to redo your lace then your skate has probably been thrown into the fire 8 times and handed down through 17 generations.

[@R0CK88]

im here because of the movie... i think she's had a really hard life ❤😢

[@michaeljj43]

when her triple lutz was on...no one landed it like her. fast going in...fast going out of the jump...and the height. amazing.

[@kelsey1406]

Her jumps were incredible here! Even when she wasn’t at her best, she was still pretty good.

[@pflo.]

Nobody can take from Tonya what was only her, courage and talent in the midst of storms.

[@p.kayward6966]

Courageous people don't have their competition knee-capped, cowards do. Talented for sure, tho.

[@shihlin1]

No wonder they had to make a movie. Too good to be true.

[@j.d.contreras392]

She should've dressed up as a taco to reach a bigger audience.

[@cgi_angel6001]

@@j.d.contreras392 what?

[@AMD1114]

I always like how Tonya always does that little shoulder twist has she exits the ice so cute.

[@morgan9029]

SHE SKATED TO THE JURASSIC PARK THEME SONG?! YESSSSSSS

[@djmotise]

Utterly amazing. One of the most talented brilliant skaters of all time. Even under duress, she rises to the occasion as best as she can. What an inspiration.

[@erictyson5947]

ya by beating up the competition

[@Curiousever]

Coaches should have had 5 pairs of laces at all times. Her skates and boots should have been impeccable. They knew that was her go to.

[@MJ_FN457]

Coaches and Tonya too! They are all responsible.

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

Not a bad recovery, she definately had the moves but I agree with the referees - her artistry needed work. You can't beat Jurassic Park though - good song choice.

[@donya2415]

Блин, Марго Робби офигенна все таки исполнила и передала историю Тони в фильме.

[@allier1867]

perfect demo of how pure talent isn't enough. tonya almost had everyone against her but she herself also had some faults.

[@sunnygirl87]

She makes it look effortless.

[@RachelG1979]

Jurrasic Park one of my all time favorite movie!! Great music.

[@crystalraf]

her re-skate was a near-perfect performance except for missing the triple axel, but it wasn't fun to watch cause you could tell she was pissed off.

[@erictyson5947]

What right does she have to be pissed off? She shouldn't have even been there after assaulting Nancy

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 She didn't assault anyone.

[@erictyson5947]

@@hollyjolly2066 she assaulted a woman named Nancy Kerrigan who was a figure skater that Tonya thought was her strongest competition.

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 No, a man named Shane Stant assaulted Nancy Kerrigan.

[@annahs.channel]

@Night Owl it was her ex-husband and the police never involved her in the crime, though she was still banned from skating

[@Ricky0101]

I saw her talent in 1989 at the US Championships. I thought for sure she would go far. But it was talent wasted. And yes of course I saw "I, Tonya"".

[@EddieInzauto]

John Williams killed it here.

[@shanni1]

Thanks for the videos!

[@raven9ify]

No flowers for Tonya.. :(

[@erictyson5947]

she don't deserve any

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 Sure she does.

[@erictyson5947]

@@hollyjolly2066 nah

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 Actually, after her other performance a few days earlier, she was given flowers, but she began sneezing, and her coach said she was allergic to flowers, so that's probably why she wasn't offered any on this night.

[@loretta2539]

Tonya was talented and if she had not met her first husband I think she would have excelled, but there are people like the judges who will put people like tonya down who have talent but not the desire look they want. As a dancer and not having fancy or expensive dresses I get the bottom of the barrel treatment but even I dont let that affect me, I keep on doing what I love

[@erictyson5947]

Everyone knew Tonya was guilty of assaulting Nancy at this point

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 Tonya didn't assault Nancy. I have no idea why you keep saying that all over KZbin...lol. She wasn't even convicted of assault.

[@erictyson5947]

@@hollyjolly2066 cuz she did, and why do you care so much what I say? You responded to like 20 of my comments

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 I just care about seeing accurate information posted. Do you really believe Tonya personally assaulted Nancy? There was a boatload of witnesses around when it happened, along with plenty of cameras. I just want to know what you really think happened here. Feel free to look it up on Wikipedia for the facts if you're not clear, or research it on Google.

[@erictyson5947]

@@hollyjolly2066 oh boy, are you new to the internet? Good luck with that mission lol but as for Tonya the past isn't debatable it's all on record

[@christophersorick4929]

The music during that awesome Triple Salchow is perfect!

[@ADEAL918]

That part of the Jurassic Park score is not the greatest music for skating though. The main theme from the score in the middle of the program is--that's lyrical and beautiful, John Williams at his finest and perfect skating music but the ending music is a bit harsh.

[@christophersorick4929]

@@ADEAL918 See, Harding's skating wasn't lyrical or beautiful really. That harsh music is what added to her powerful jumps & spins. In the middle, when she's trying to skate beautiful, is when she made mistakes. Two-footed Triple Loop, & Double-Axel Double-Toe-Loop instead of a Triple Toe Loop.

[@ctaber2011]

I love her.

[@itstrash_pigeon5304]

You and I both

[@erictyson5947]

why

[@carriesplaylists4anyoccasion]

I know, She really is just an adorable girl! Beautiful actually...She has perfect rhythm and her little mannerisms, she's just so cute and very very talented I agree!

[@alfredofernandez1651]

Just watched the movie. I'm happy she did great in the end!

[@erictyson5947]

She shouldn't have been there! This was after she assaulted Nancy, if the investigation had completed she would have been banned from the Olympics

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 She DIDN'T assault Nancy. Lol..

[@erictyson5947]

@@hollyjolly2066 whatever

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 Go to Google and type in: Who assaulted Nancy Kerrigan The familiar name of Shane Stant will instantly pop up.

[@denalistar5256]

LOVE TONYA!!!!

[@j.s.e.5781]

In 1994 US defined who was the villain, in the case US had chosen Tonya as villain, obviously Kerrigan suffered an unacceptable attack, but seeing Tonya's biography told through the film, I changed my concept of who really was the great victim, the great victim of child abuse, great victim of physical abuse by her husband, victim of poverty and lack of financial conditions.... after seeing the movie, Tonya Harding was a heroine since she was born!!!

[@AK-dq4ry]

А при чем тут катание ?????

[@BradyMiraglio-sw3ym]

tonya is so talented and amazing!! one of the best figure skaters ever

[@jb7644]

Even though she downgraded her triple axle to a single with a minor step out on her loop, the rest of the performance was descent for her standards, hence the smile in the end. The woman pushes herself too much she ends up making major falls that causes deeper disappointments when a clean skate without the triple axle can make a huge difference to her.

[@catdairy367]

She is amazing

[@nosferatussister4903]

They always complain about her artistry like uggghh she skates gorgeously!

[@erictyson5947]

all she did was skate backwards and jumped a couple times, she shouldn't have been there anyway

[@nosferatussister4903]

@@erictyson5947 untrue

[@lucysnowe31]

Not according to the professionals who judge these things. She's athletic, not artistic when compared to other skaters. No gorgeous lines or stretches, no iconic signature moves other than jumps. It's not all about the jumping.

[@nosferatussister4903]

@@lucysnowe31 this wasn’t her best, but i still think she’s artistic

[@SeaMonkey137]

I know nothing about figure skating but I played hockey for a while and I know confidence in your blades is everything. Like tires to a racing driver.

[@LubGlubs2009]

This program deserved to be ranked 2nd or 3rd. The judges were never going to give her the marks.

[@bonniehowell9206]

She definitely should have at least been in the top 5 instead of 8th place

[@callmej5337]

She landed the triple lutz, singled the triple axel, landed the triple flip, did a double axel-double toe combination instead of a double axel-triple toe, kinda two footed the triple loop and landed the triple salchow

[@joelrigeldeoliveira4493]

The commentator said it all: "Things like this don't happen!"

[@katinwelly]

Lol it’s the Jurassic Park theme.

[@ItsEricaBeyetch]

Kat Lawrie so 90s

[@Alexe_arte]

Jurassic Park came out in 1993, this was 1994

[@diamonddaze4312]

It suits her.😉

[@erictyson5947]

@@diamonddaze4312 ya she stomps around like a dinosaur with her chunky legs

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 Lol...chunky? You can't make it to that level being "chunky." You must be in peak condition, which Tonya was. She was a two-time Olympian, and was basically one giant muscle.

[@shihlin1]

Drama seems to follow Tonya everywhere.

[@gisazurnieden9058]

That doesn't mean she is just a cheating Drama queen. People with (traumatic) experiences like Tonya get vulnerable and insecure and often seem to attract bad Things, chaos and Problems. (I had to learn that the hard way - from own experiences. I was also abused as a child). Then nobody believes you and that makes you feel even worse (and lonely and victimized), which makes you more insecure and vulnerable... vicious circle :/

[@yvonneshanson1525]

@@gisazurnieden9058 same for me.. I agree, you worded it perfectly... 😭... hang in there, pretty one! :)

[@gisazurnieden9058]

@@yvonneshanson1525 💖💜💖

[@marmota1425]

That explains why her last name is HARD-ING ok no

[@erictyson5947]

@@gisazurnieden9058 paying someone to assault your competition is cheating

[@Foraster96]

Вдохнула прям перед всеми ну а что у нее наверное было "терапевтическое исключение". С расширенными бронхами легче кататься!

[@Ylia_Sergevna]

Препарат скорее всего Сальбутамол, а он выведен из списка доппингов и ничего тут не сделаешь. А Сальбутамол очень быстро увеличивает жизненную емкость легких - прыгай, не хочу.

[@justsayin1643]

Tonya Harding had raw talent. She could’ve been somebody she could’ve been a champ. Guess it wasn’t meant to be!

[@cdavidlake2]

She coulda been a contender!

[@cindytionistamerican6986]

I read this book once. It was about a miracle. Anxiety is 99.99% of what could cause or trigger something. To be calm. To focus, to concentrate sit quietly, or occasionally move, to do a crossword puzzle? To work out a grocery list.

[@iPuci1]

We can see how times have progressed. It's definitely a great performance. But when I compare it to the current Anna Shcherbaková, Tonya just didn't have Anna's performances even without a fall. It is full of energy and certainly gives great athletic performances, but it is not like a dance full of emotions.

[@aml6106]

Her jumps were insane. Wow.

[@theblackburnfamily9660]

Tonya is the Best!!! 😍

[@itstrash_pigeon5304]

Paula Johnson but for the time period she was an amazing skater no doubt.

[@marmota1425]

Sad when she says she would love come back in a few years. That never happened.. But that triple axel would result in a silver medal for sure

[@erictyson5947]

no way she was getting any metal at that point

[@hollyjolly2066]

Her blades were probably metal, but she did not receive a medal this time.

[@erictyson5947]

@@hollyjolly2066 that's what happens when you assault people you're jealous of

[@j.d.contreras392]

She works at Wal Mart in Clackamus Oregon now. I see her every weekend. She's a supervisor.

[@maysn473]

@@erictyson5947 omg what happen explain

[@nataliyan9779]

Как катание за 30 продвинулось!

[@marel6279]

I thought she should be able to fix her skate laces for pete's sake. I'm amazed that with all the stress , bad press, and cigarette smoking that she could skate so well! She also was the first woman to do a somersault on skates. WELL, at least her dad showed up for support.

[@teGan__]

Tonya is my inspiration. She is a queen and she will forever be one

[@loveanimals6981]

She was a gifted figure skater, who worked practically all of her young life to attain the enormous level of success that she did, but I'll never buy that she didn't know that the attack on Nancy Kerrigan was going to take place. It's ASTONISHING that she was even granted permission to perform at the Olympics that year after the whole knee-batting incident occurred. People can be forgiven. But of course, that would be up to Kerrigan to decide that.

[@emilyf2214]

Love Animals fair point...she was a good skater👌 the girl was 20 years old its not like SHE carried out the attack. You don't know what happened that day because you were not there. Besides, Tonya came out worse in all of this, she lost her whole career because of the actions of someone else and people still won't leave her alone about it after over 20 years! But I respect that that's your opinion whether you choose to believe her or not. I'm just trying to say, innocent until proven guilty is all.

[@loveanimals6981]

I watched the 30 for 30 episode on Tonya and Nancy a couple of years ago, and I thought that investigators DID ultimately find evidence showing that Harding was complicit in the attack on Kerrigan. I forget exactly what it was, but something along the lines that writings of a plan to initiate the attack were found in a dumpster outside of a restaurant, with handwriting experts definitively saying that some of the writings were Harding's. Like I said, this was mentioned in the docu-series 30 for 30. Perhaps it wasn't mentioned in I, Tonya though. (I haven't seen I, Tonya, but I want to.) Even if there weren't any handwritten papers found implicating her though, I would still believe that she had a hand in it/knew about it. If you see her interviews over the years, you can just tell that she's lying about it. Anyone with remotely any sense can always tell when someone's lying. But, like I said, I believe that people can be forgiven for misdeeds. And I've always personally liked Harding otherwise (and way before the masses have unexpectedly embraced her too). I've just always found her to be an appealing and -- aside from talking truthfully about the attack -- a refreshingly authentic person. (Plus, and this is irrelevant, but I have to say that Harding has always been WAAAAAY more of an articulate person than Kerrigan in interviews, press conferences, appearances, etc. over the years. And this is despite the fact that Harding's had no formal education too.)

[@emilyf2214]

Love Animals I have watched dozens of documentaries about the Tonya Harding and Nancy Harding attack, and found that the media had played it up to a tee. I also have read something about a note found in a dumpster or something, but I believe it was non admissible in court or something. Besides like I said before, I'm not saying whether or not I think that Tonya Harding was in someway behind the attack , I've never even seen I Tonya ,but you can't exactly have the court decide that based on whether or not she looked like she was lying. Also , it does not matter how many documentaries or programmes a person has watched, unless WE were there then we don't know exactly what happened do we? The media can make something look exactly how they want in this situation.

[@tan89284]

I just saw I, Tonya, and Yes, they mention that note in the dumpster lol hardly any evidence btw.

[@loveanimals6981]

Well, it would be evidence, actually.

[@wendyfrench8042]

I’m surprised she didn’t make the ice crawler smooth it for her.

[@spacekitt.n]

i was way too young to understand any of this when i was a kid. just absolutely devastating to have all of this happen with the entire world watching. jfc

[@bombonalvarez3802]

Four great skaters!

[@Patrick.V.]

QUEEN!

[@ellenigma2099]

Tonya's boot is how I feel about my Dr Martens .

[@almascaminanportodoslados6292]

Hermoso

[@patwhit8414]

Amazing skater!

[@dharmaofdog7676]

The Woman Announcer continually contradicts herself saying "Its so important that its comfortable on your foot" but said if that happened to her before a Competition she NEVER would re-tie the laces, she would just "get used to it". Then she says in the same breath following, "that if there's any change in the comfort, laces are too tight, feet fall asleep but everything has to be PERFECT ESPECIALLY in Olympic Competition. Huh?! So which is it? If things have to be "just perfect", then shouldn't Tonya stop & retie her Skate? There was a few, "Things like this JUST DON'T HAPPEN" ... (but apparently they did & do according to her ability to "just get used to it".) "Things like this are rare in Skating ... it just DOESN'T HAPPEN but it's happened to Tonay 4 times.". Then she blabs on about "The Rules". Clearly Tonya WAS following the Rules reporting the problem. Then it "wasn't fair" to Jose, the next Skater. "Things like this could throw her WAY OFF". She clearly couldn't resist throwing shade on Tonya and couldn't help herself with her continual, non stop contradicting commentary. Terrible, unfair & judgmental Commentating

[@SMP0328]

That "Woman Announcer" was a guy."

[@Hugh_Jasol]

I wish she went for the triple axel because her jumps looked solid. Amazing how US Figure Skating has declined over the past 20 years since Tara Lipinski.

[@1Cheytown]

I thunk Tonya had a lot of head and confidence issues and having to restart really got in her head and shook what confidence she had before she started.

[@ElainePuma]

That's what grit does to you, it makes you fearless and powerful.

[@xsmms1918]

“I’m gonna break my ankle cause I can’t-“ this is so horrible. Why don’t these girls get any leniency at all. This wasn’t in her control, things happen.

[@bonniehowell9206]

Seriously. I would make more sense to stop the timer if something like a broke lace happens to make sure their equipment is on properly rather than rush out there to possibly get injured ot have to stop the program to fix the issue.

[@gerdajociute7137]

She was AMAZING

[@erictyson5947]

not really

[@adventurousx8220]

Why didn't Diane have extra laces????

[@greysunshine]

Why didn't Tanya? She can't perform under pressure. She only thrived when she was the biggest fish in the pond. Everything that happns to her is some kind of force trying to hold her down. No one believed her bybthis point, it's self-sabotage.

[@greysunshine]

@Ms Bliss That's the best you can do?

[@sophiacameron8110]

@@greysunshine lol hi Nancy

[@erictyson5947]

@@sophiacameron8110 maybe Nancy should pay someone to break Tonyas leg?

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 No one's leg was broken...lol. Nancy had a bruised leg, not a broken one.

[@karenhilker8074]

The lady from Canada was brilliant!

[@CapeEniEer]

I feel that people in the comments are too biased towards Tonya coz of the movie. The lace is her own responsibility. Her jumps are amazing but everything else aint that great.

[@creneemugo94]

Really like her, but this wasn't a gold-medal performance and I agree with all the results.

[@twebster9498]

I was a fan of Tonya's skating but I think too many people are making her out to be a victim. I think people deserve to be forgiven and have a second chance but she's never been sufficiently or sincerely remorseful for what happened.

[@erictyson5947]

Tonyas attack cost Nancy the US Championship and the Olympic gold metal that year, that's hard to forgive. Nancy's leg was never the same after that and her career began a slow decline.

[@hollyjolly2066]

@@erictyson5947 Once again, if you view the 3-minute video entitled "February 26, 1994 - Nancy Kerrigan on her silver medal at the Winter Olympics," you will learn the following: - Nancy had worked even harder leading up to the Olympics due to her injury, and was in the best shape of her life - Nancy claimed the injury did NOT affect her ability to skate - Nancy felt her performance at the Olympics had been "flawless" Given these 3 points, please explain how it is you believe that the January incident cost Nancy the gold medal, when she clearly doesn't even believe it herself.

[@bonniehowell9206]

​@@hollyjolly2066People always blame it on the injury, but the reality is that Oskana had a better performance..

[@bethanycook8430]

Her jumps were flawless!

[@almascaminanportodoslados6292]

Bravo amo el patinaje yo tambien ;)

[@AJ11OH-IO]

This was 1994... i was 8. I wasn't like other kids, playing with toys etc. I watched sports and flirted with girls and had crushes on Tonya and Nancy hahaha unreal. I remember this and the anxiety i felt for her. I haven't watched skating since the aftermath and couldn't name you one since. This was definitely the height of the sport i would imagine

[@angelkitten27]

She did the right thing where she looked out for her safety because if she kept going, she could of seriously injured herself...

[@auntiechercher4266]

At 8:03 - when Scott Hamilton says that this is rare and never happens, but it is the "fourth" time this has happened to Tonya- what were those other three times? Does anyone know the specifics?

[@kelsey1406]

It was only twice before this, at the 93 nationals the back of her costume snapped open (she fixed it in 2 minutes and was back out), and the second was at Skate America 93 where she claimed her blade was loose.

[@auntiechercher4266]

@@kelsey1406 Then Hamilton is wrong when he says here "this is the fourth time this has happened to Tonya" - if it really only happened twice before (and not the same kind of delay).

[@joelfernandez354]

@@auntiechercher4266 I hope Im wrong but I felt like scott hamilton enjoyed complaining about tonya. At the olympic practice sessions he would complement the other girls like crazy, but tonya always recieved negative comments from him. It was obvious as fuck nancy was his favorite

[@theshillneckedlizard8364]

She didn't just "claim" her blade was loose - it WAS loose - when she puts her foot up on the judge's bench you can actually see it wobbling. It was quite common for Tonya to break laces and even snap blades, her jumps were that powerful. I always thought she should have worn men's boots as the ladies' boots just weren't suitable for her - they weren't strong enough.

[@theshillneckedlizard8364]

@@joelfernandez354 What makes me angry about Scott Hamilton is that he KNEW that Tonya's husband was regularly beating seven bells out of her - it was the worst kept secret in the skating world - and he never did a thing, or said one word, to help her. Not one person stepped forward to intervene. Not. One. I wonder how they sleep at night.

[@jamiejazz8194]

I was a competitive skater for two decades. It doesn’t take that long to lace up your skates. As much as I love Tonya, it’s not that that complicated. You’d know how to lace up your skates properly after years of experience. ESPECIALLY at the Olympics.

[@stevenwells5670]

I wish commentators would just stick to describing what is happening on the ice and not projecting what they do not know about. Isn't athleticism an art form. Take a lesson from her coach here, " what a brave kid."

[@emilycooney5110]

She did a triple axel

[@user-js8gf6tt5w]

если честно, коровушка на льду.

[@Kraliezec]

Tonya Harding not only had talent, she had the required determination and courage to see things through. All else considered.

[@beckyj.hollen2743]

Tonya said in one interview she started carrying two pairs of boots so why didn't she have a second pair here? You can actually see her skating in an alternate pair of boots in the long program at the 1993 Nationals.

[@TheWayWithKhuwayne]

Given her economic class situation, it wouldn't surprise me if she had either a blade problem with one of her skating boots and didn't have the money to replace it and therefore couldn't bring a 2nd pair. Plus, from what I understand, skaters typically like to get comfortable with one pair of skates and stay in it so that there isn't any risks on the day, week or even month of the competition to prevent.

[@bexlo9794]

Because you typically skate with the boot you are using for practice. Skaters don't switch out boots that readily. Some skaters have one boot set for the short and one for the long, but there is no way that switching boots would have helped her here. It takes months to prep a pair of skates.

[@phoenix.maximus]

3:37 you can see her right ankle bend inward right at the start. she was not kidding. landing jumps on a skate that loose really would have broken her ankle.

[@paulfreeman4900]

She is one brave lady. America will always need a scapegoat,

[@biakhlua2291]

She is so many times better than the world champion these days.

[@edwardvancampen3096]

She is still today in my top five Great female jumpers. That opening triple lutz was monster huge.

[@gianlucarusso3361]

Amazing ! Waow ! Unforgattble and perfect ! Tonya is the winner in this competition, much better than her competitors. She's power 💖

[@Ohmygh0st]

And she’s a cheater too :)

[@estefaniagarcia2929]

El éxito la fama no es para todos y requiere muchísimo.. Solo puedo decir pobre piba

[@KittyLovesGlover]

...And the rest is history....