April 13, 2018
It's Official: Out Olympian Adam Rippon Joins Athletes Edition of 'Dancing with the Stars'
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After reports that claimed out Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and Tonya Harding would be part of the all-athletes season of "Dancing with the Stars," the rumors were confirmed Friday when ABC said both skaters, plus many more, would be part of the cast.
The "DWTS" cast was revealed on "Good Morning America" Friday. Joining Rippon and Harding are former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, hunky Olympic luger Chris Mazdzer, NFL star Josh Norman and Olympic figure skater Mirari Nagasu, who partnered with Rippon for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Rippon's "DWTS" partner will be Jenna Johnson. Harding has been paired up with Sasha Farber while Nagsu is working with Alan Bersten.
Find the full cast and their dancing partners below.
- Adam Rippon (Olympic figure skater) with Jenna Johnson
- Arike Ogunbowale (Women's basketball player) with Gleb Savchenko
- Chris Mazdzer (Olympic luger) with Witney Carson
- Jamie Anderson (professional snowboarder) with Artem Chigvintsev
- Jennie Finch Daigle (Olympic softball player) with Keo Motsepe
- Johnny Damon (Former MLB star) with Emma Slater
- Josh Norman (NFL star) with Sharna Burgess
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Former NBA star) with Lindsay Arnold
- Mirai Nagasu (Olympic figure skater) with Alan Bersten
- Tonya Harding (Former Olympic figure skater) with Sasha Farber
"Dancing with the Stars" Season 26 premieres Monday, April 30 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
