Article: The Tonya Harding And Nancy Kerrigan Scandal

PART A: Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text?
A
Despite Harding’s denial of being a part of the attack on Kerrigan, ample evidence has proven that she helped carry out the attack.
B
The attack on Kerrigan put both her and Harding in the national spotlight and further solidified the public’s opinions about both skaters.
C
Both Kerrigan and Harding’s lives were ruined by the incident, as neither of them reached their true potential as skaters.
D
Harding’s attack on Kerrigan shocked the nation, as it showed what athletes were willing to do to be the best.

"The Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan Scandal" is an article written by Jessica McBirney. The story centers on the assault of Nancy Kerrigan, a popular figure skater, who supposedly was to represent the United States in the Winter Olympics in Norway (if she could have performed well). Her opponent was Tony Harding, the figure skater accused of carrying out the plan to assault Kerrigan so she couldn't perform.

When the attack occurred, it became America's biggest sports scandals. The article compared the parallel lives of Kerrigan and Harding, of how they started skating with a small amount of money. Then, it also emphasized how the public had a solidified opinion of both skaters. Kerrigan was described as the "darling of American skaters" while Harding was described as the athletic type.

So, the attack put both of the skaters into the national spotlight which is being expressed as a central idea of the text. Their personas were compared and contrasted in the article.