The Price of Gold

If you’re over a certain age or really into figure skating you know this story.  I completely remember it from the time and no one had any doubt that Tonya Harding was involved in whacking Nancy Kerrigan on the kneecap with some sort of blunt instrument.  And a good chunk even believed Tonya carried out the deed herself.  How much was she involved?  It’s difficult to say and that’s part of what makes this such an intriguing tale.    

The contrast between how the media portrayed the two, and maybe how they actually were in real life, is pretty staggering.  It was America’s perfect little skating princess, Nancy, versus the trashy heartless bitch, Tonya.  This was such a bizarre occurrence that captivated the country which makes this film the perfect documentary for the winter Olympics season.