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Where is Nancy Kerrigan now? Inside the Olympic figure skater's life after Tonya Harding scandal

Nancy Kerrigan's life post-ice skating features a surprising chapter she once called "awful."

Tonya Harding's attack on Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 Winter Olympics will forever go down as one of the most shocking moments in Olympics history.

Kerrigan was famously attacked with a baton in her right thigh on Jan. 6, 1994 at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, less than two months before the Winter Olympics in Norway.

Not long after, it came out that American figure skater, Harding, was behind the attack, along with her ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly and bodyguard Shawn Eckardt.

The man hired to carry it out, Shane Stant, told Inside Edition the plan to take Harding's competitor out was even worse.

"There was initial talk of cutting her Achilles tendon, which obviously would cripple her," Stant told the outlet. "I didn't think it was necessary. I wasn't willing to do that."

Harding denied any involvement, but was later convicted of conspiracy to hinder a prosecution's investigation into the incident. As a result, she was sentenced to three years probation, 500 hours of community service, and a $160,000 fine. She was also banned from the U.S. Figure Skating Association for life.

Despite the horrific incident, Kerrigan, 56, went on to win silver at the '94 Winter Games and gained a ton of notoriety from the ordeal.

Three decades later, her life is very different from the high-pressure world she once lived in.

Here's what Kerrigan's up to today.

Nancy Kerrigan married her agent in 1995

One year after her attack, Kerrigan married her longtime agent, Jerry Solomon, in 1995.

The couple went on to have children, Matthew, Brian, and Nicole, however, their road to parenthood wasn't exactly an easy one.

Kerrigan suffered six miscarriages in eight years, which left her feeling like a "failure." The experience also had an impact on her marriage to Solomon, she later admitted, although the two are still happily married today.

"Since I was 10 years old, I always wanted to have three kids by the time I was 30, sort of like what my mom had done," the two-time Olympic medalist said back in 2017. "It was pretty awful. You feel guilty. Like, what did you do wrong? It makes you feel like a failure."

The former Team USA figure skater was forced to turn to IVF treatments, which ultimately gave her the three children she was hoping for.

She's continued working in the figure skating community

Kerrigan hasn't stepped away from figure skating completely.

After being inducted into the Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004, she went on to serve as a special correspondent during several Olympic Games. She still laces up her skates sometimes, too.

In January, the two-time Olympic medal winner hit up the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis and a few months earlier, she took part in the "Holiday Spectacular on Ice," at The Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, New York.

In 2024, Kerrigan showed off the fact that she's got some skills on the ice in a video promoting an adult ice skating camp shared via Instagram.

She competed on 'Dancing With The Stars'

Outside of the rink, Kerrigan returned to the spotlight in 2017 to compete in the ballroom dancing reality show "Dancing With The Stars."

Partnered with dance pro Artem Chigvintsev, Kerrigan finished sixth during her Season 24 appearance.

She shared an emotional post that year via Instagram after being eliminated to sum up her experience on the reality show.

"This picture says so much. I loved my time on #dwts. I will miss everyone involved. You are remarkable! Artem THANK YOU you made it all worth it and special!" Kerrigan captioned the post.

She released her first children's book

Kerrigan released her first children's book, "Stranger Than She Thinks," in December 2023.

The book follows an 8-year-old skater named Nancy, who puts in the hard word and dedication to master her first jump, the axel.

"So happy for the book for book promise. Hope everyone enjoys and remember we are all stronger than we think," Kerrigan captioned a post shared via Instagram right after the book was released.