Welcome to another edition of Time Suck Short Sucks. I'm Dan Cummins, and today I will be sharing the story of Tanya Harding.

Does anyone not recognize that name? And does anyone not immediately think of the attack on fellow figure skater Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 Winter Olympic trials when they hear her name?

Tanya rose to fame in 1991, when she became the first American woman to land a triple

axle in competition.

Super impressive.

But then her success came crashing down three years later when she pled guilty to hindering

the investigation into the attack and was banned from competing in U.S. figure skating for life.

And then for years and years, she has lived on in infamy.

As tabloid fodder, largely, appearing in terrible low-budget movies,

failing to prevent Penthouse from releasing a sex tape of her,

dabbling and boxing, and refusing to take responsibility

for what many have thought she was definitely guilty of, orchestrating a hit, essentially, on her

figure skating rival. The attack on Nancy Kerrigan remains one of the biggest scandals in U.S.

sports history. So let's meet Tanya and Nancy now, find out what happened, where they came from, where they are today, and learn all about this crazy story.

Words and ideas can change the world.

I hated her, but I wanted to love my mother.

I have a dream.

I'll plead not guilty right now.

Your only chance is to leave with us.

Tanya Maxine Harding was born in Portland, Oregon on November 12th, 1970 to parents

Livona Golden and Albert Harding.

Lovona goes by Sandy.

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