Nancy Kerrigan
Two-Time Olympic Skating Medalist
Nancy Kerrigan, a two-time Olympic medalist, joins the show to discuss her book, "Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Styles, Skills and Style." She shares insights into the dedication required for figure skating, reflecting on when she began taking the sport seriously.
Nancy Kerrigan
About Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan is a two-time Olympic figure skating medalist who earned bronze at the 1992 Winter Olympics and silver at the 1994 Winter Olympics. She won the 1993 U.S. National Figure Skating Championship and later performed in ice shows including Champions on Ice and Broadway on Ice. Kerrigan authored the instructional book "Artistry on Ice" and appeared in the 2007 film "Blades of Glory."
In this interview
- Discusses her book "Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Styles, Skills and Style."
- Recalls starting to skate more than once weekly at age nine.
- Explains girls often quit sports when their bodies change and get heavier.
- Notes she began competing at the national level at age fifteen.
“I started competing at the national level when I was fifteen years old. That's probably when I was really getting more serious about it.”— Nancy Kerrigan, in this interview
Since this interview
Kerrigan competed on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" Season 24 in 2017, partnered with Artem Chigvintsev. She appeared on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" in November 2017 and joined Inside Edition as Super Bowl correspondent in January 2018. Her first children's book "Stronger Than She Thinks" was released November 21, 2023.
