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| IT HAS BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE TWO TIME OLYMPIC
MEDAIST,NANCY KERRIGAN ALMOST HAD HER CAREER RUINED WHEN SHE WAS ATTACKED AT THE US
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DETROIT. NOW SHE'S BACK ON THE ICE STARRING AS SANDY IS GREASE ON ICE.
HERE'S CARLOS WITH THE REPORT. REPORTER: NANCY KERRIGAN'S STAR QUALITY WAS ON DISPLAY AS SHE CHARMED THE CHILDREN FROM L.A.'S BEST SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AND IT WAS HARD TO TELL WHO WAS HAVING MORE FUN. (NANCY IS SEEN SHOWING THE YOUNG CHILDREN HOW TO DO THE HANDJIVE) NANCY KERRIGAN: I LIKE SPENDING TIME WITH THE KIDS IT'S LOT FUN I ALWAYS THINK BECAUSE IT'S PART OF ME. REPORTER: kERRIGAN IS HERE IN TOWN TO PERFORM THE ROLE OF SANDY IN GREASE ON ICE, A ROLE MADE FAMOUS BY OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN. NANCY KERRIGAN: THE CHARACTER IS IN HIGH SCHOOL. I REMEMBER I WAS VERY SHY BUT IN MY SKATING I'M MORE AGGRESSIVE AND ASSERTIVE SO IT'S A CHALLENGE FOR ME TO SKATE FEELING LIKE THAT.... FEELING TIMID AND NERVOUS. REPORTER: IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE NANCY KERRIGAN WAS ATTACKED AT THE NATIONAL FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS. IT'S SAD TO SAY SHE WILL ALWAYS BE LINKED WITH THAT INCIDENT AND TONYA HARDING. NANCY KERRIGAN: YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH THINGS. IF
YOU GET GIVEN SOMETHING YOU JUST DEAL WITH IT AND THAT'S LIFE. BUT I DON'T REALLY THINK
ABOUT REPORTER: NANCY IS NOW A WIFEAND MOTHER. AND THAT'S HER 2-YEAR-OLD SON MATTHEW. HER LIFE IT SEEMS IS EXACTLY HOW IT SHULD BE. BUT IS THERE ANYTHING SHE WOULD DONE DIFFERENTLY? NANCY KERRIGAN: LIFE IS FULL OF SO MANY UPS AND DOWNS AND TO HAVE IT SORT OF JUST GOING ALONG NICE AND SMOOTHLY IS VERY PLEASANT. I'M ENJOYING IT WHILE IT LASTS LIKE THIS! |