1993-1994

Nancy entered her final season as an amateur determined to regain her reputation as one of the world's best skaters.   She faced tough competition at the Piruetten but won the gold with a technically challenging program.  The next month, she won a pro-am event and declared herself, "the favorite" for the  US Championship  gold medal. 
The day before the US Nationals which would serve as the Olympic trials,   Nancy was clubbed on the knee as she exited the practice arena.  She was rushed to the hospital where she soon discovered that her knee was so swollen that it was impossible for her to stand.  Nancy tearfully announced her withdrawal from the US Championships a press conference. The following evening, she watched tearfully as Tonya Harding skated off with the national title. Twelve year old, Michelle Kwan finished   second.  Outraged by the attack,  members of the USFSA unanimously voted Nancy on the Olympic team.  The Olympic Games would prove to be the most important skating event of her life and Nancy worked through grueling physical therapy to be ready in time for this competition. Despite the glaring media spotlight focused on her, Nancy skated two flawless programs at the Lillehammer Olympic Games and finished as the silver medalist behind the Ukraine's,  Oksana Baiul.  She then forfeited her amateur status and began a successful professional career.

1992-1993

When Kristi Yamaguchi retired from amateur competition,  Nancy became the favorite for the US, World, and Olympic titles.  At Skate America, she won the silver medal behind Jpan's Yuka Sato. The following month, she captured gold in the first pro-am event ever.   Nancy entered the US Championship as the overwhelming favorite for the gold medal and she easily won the title with an elegant interpretation to the film score, Beauty and the Beast.    At the World Championships she seemed poised for the gold after a first place finish in the short program.   Nancy faltered badly in her long program, falling three times and  completing only three triple jumps. She skated off the ice in tears; barely ableto read her scores. For the first time in two years, Nancy  left a competition without a medal.   Although she was not required to attend the post competition press conference,   she entered the room full of reporters and apologized for her performance.  She admitted that her media appearances had distracted from her practice time.  

1991-1992

At the beginning of this Olympic season,  Nancy suffered from tendonitis in both ankles and battled a nagging back pain.  Forced to take a few weeks off the ice,  Nancy's Olympic dream seemed to be in jeopardy.  Her spirits were lifted when famed fashion designer, Vera Wang became enamored with Nancy's skating  and offered to design her costumes free of charge.   Her first competition of the year was Trophy Lalique.  It was a difficult skate but she was rewarded with a bronze medal.  Her next event was Nations Cup and despite her pain,   she captured the gold medal, which boosted her confidence as she entered the Olympic trials.  Nancy captured silver at the US Championship held in Orlando, Florida and was named to the Olympic team.  The following month,  she fulfilled a lifelong dream by competing in the Albertville Olympic Games.  Nancy won the bronze medal  behind teammate's Kristi Yamaguchi's gold and Midori Ito's silver medal.  The following month, she was ranked second in the world after winning the silver medal at the World Championship in Oakland, California.

1990-1991

When compulsory figures were obliterated from competition; jumps became the hot focus of events.   A strong jumper, Nancy thrived under the new rules.  She opened the season with a  bronze medal at the prestigious Trophy Lalique.  In February,  she made the world team with a third place finish at the US Championships.  At her first World Championship, Nancy hoped for a top 6 finish but when Japanese skater, Midori Ito struggled during both her short and long program;  Nancy delivered two strong performances to vault into third place.   Her bronze medal helped complete an American sweep at the world championships-a first ever in the history of ladies figure skating.

1989-1990

This was a bittersweet year for Nancy.  She entered the US Championships with hopes of making her first world team but struggled in her compulsories.   Although Nancy finished third in 70% of the competition,  she finished fourth in the overall standingd.  Despite winning a pewter medal, Nancy missed a spot on the world team.   A few months later,   Nancy overcame her disappointment by capturing the gold medal at the US Olympic Festival.  She concluded her season with a 5th place finish at the Goodwill Games

1988-1989

Nancy started off her season on a high note by capturing gold at three events: the National Collegiate, Novarat Trophy, and the Karl Schaffer Memorial.  She continued her impressive climb up the senior ranks with a fifth place finish at her second US Championships and won the bronze medal at the US Olympic Festival.

1987-1988

In her first year at the senior level, Nancy qualified for the Olympic trials.  This was a learning experience for Nancy.   She was still an unknown and did not expect to make the Olympic team.    While the press focused on reigning champion Debi Thomas and her American rival, Jill Trenary, Nancy  soaked in her first national experience by finishing in twelfth place. During this season,  Nancy was handpicked to star in a commercial that was played prominently throughout the Calgary Olympics.  She played the role of a Russian ice skater who catches the eye of an American hockey player.