The first time I went to do a high kick on the ice I just flew backwards and winded myself. I kept apologizing, “Oh, I’m sorry you’re stuck with me,” like, “This must be very frustrating.”Had you heard of Tonya Harding growing up? There’s always been an appetite for scandal, but this was an event that escalated and snowballed into this global phenomenon. She wasn’t the image the skating world wanted as the face of American figure skating. I probably did nothing but watch Tonya Harding clips and videos and interviews on repeat for six months.

Source: New York Times January 30, 2018 17:48 UTC