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Thursdoy^^^ Associated Press N ancy Kerrigan, the 22-year- old U.S. figure skater who was favored among the gold metal favorites at the 1994 Winter Olympics, was attacked after practice by a man who hit her on the right leg with a police baton, or riot stick, the blow severely bruised her knee and quadriceps tendon. An anonymous phone call to Detroit authorities pointed to Kerrigan's rival, Tonya Harding. Harding ex- husband, Jeff Gillooly and her bodyguard, Shawn Eckhardt and two hired men were indicted in the Kerrigan case. Kerrigan took home the silver at the Olympics, Oksana Bayul the gold. Harding resigned from the U.S. figure skating Association after taking tenth place at the Olympics. Jan. 6, Detroit 52