Tonya Harding Nancy Kerrigan Documentaries to Air on NBC, ESPN

Tonya Harding Nancy Kerrigan Documentaries to Air on NBC, ESPN
This Jan. 12, 1992 file photo shows Tonya Harding, left, and Nancy Kerrigan at the 1992 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)
Zachary Stieber
2/18/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

A documentary delving into the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan that was allegedly carried out by associates of fellow skater Tonya Harding will air soon on NBC.

The 45-minute program will likely air on February 23, the last night of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It could run earlier if weather forces delays in some of the Olympic events.

The 20-year anniversary special is one of the few times that Kerrigan, who currently works for NBC as an analyst.

News Photo: figure skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan avoid…

US figure skaters Tonya Harding (L) and Nancy Kerrigan avoid each other during a training session 17 February in Hamar, Norway, during the Winter Olympics.  (AFP/Getty Images)

Harding has always denied knowing anything about the plans of her husband Jeff Gillooly to assault Kerrigan during a practice session before the events of the 1994 Winter Olympics. 

The NBC documentary from Mary Carillo is said to be very pro-Kerrigan, reported Hollywood Life

But another documentary from ESPN, “30 for 30: The Price of Gold,” is more pro-Harding, portraying her more like a victim.