{
  "id": 6061360,
  "title": "Figure skating icon Nancy Kerrigan offers local tutorial, talks Alysa Liu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/figure-skating-icon-nancy-kerrigan-offers-local-tutorial-talks-alysa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T23:26:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/figure-skating-icon-nancy-kerrigan-232605424.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On a rainy day in the Coachella Valley, Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan held a tutorial for local skaters at the Berger Foundation Iceplex. The clinic, open to skaters of all ages and skill levels, cost $275 or $250 for Desert Figure Skating Club members. Kerrigan, a two-time Olympic medalist, shared her passion for skating and her perspective on today's Olympic stars, including Alysa Liu. Kerrigan also reflected on her own experience with an attack in 1994, which she quickly overcame and continued competing. She expressed her love for the community aspect of figure skating, noting that it brings skaters together and creates a strong support system. Kerrigan has been to the Coachella Valley before, primarily to watch tennis matches, and praised the valley's natural beauty and the unique sky she witnessed.",
  "summary": "Kerrigan spoke with The Desert Sun about her ongoing passion for figure skating, her views on today’s Olympic stars and her impressions of the valley.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}