Tonya Harding Strikes Again

Man Arrested After Tussle With Ex-Olympian Harding
Figure Skater-Turned-Boxer Had Cut Over Right Eye, Abrasion on Cheek



VANCOUVER, Wash. (Oct. 25) - Tonya Harding tussled in her home with a man she described as her boyfriend, prompting an emergency call by the figure skater-turned-boxer and an arrest of the man.

Christopher Nolan was charged with assault and pleaded not guilty Monday. He told deputies Harding threw him down and bit his finger when he said she had too much to drink on Sunday. The 27-year-old Nolan was ordered to stay away from Harding and to avoid alcohol.

Harding had a small cut over her right eye and an abrasion on her left cheek.

Initially, Harding called 911 and said she was attacked by two masked men who came to her home and assaulted her before she could escape.



Nolan said he and Harding were roommates.

The 34-year-old Harding was banned for life from competitive figure skating after her former husband hired a hitman to club rival Nancy Kerrigan with a baton as Kerrigan left the ice during practice at the 1994 U.S. championships in Detroit.

The attack prevented Kerrigan from competing, but she recovered to win a silver medal at the 1994 Olympics weeks later. Harding finished out of the running.

More recently, Harding has tried her hand at pro boxing to mixed reviews.


10/25/05 14:29 EDT