Dancing With the Stars: Here's Who Is Joining the Special All-Athletes Season

Updated on 4/13/2018 at 9:50 AM

Dancing With the Stars is switching things up this season. Coming off the heels of the Winter Olympics earlier this year, the dance competition series is shaking things up with a special all-athletes season. The official cast was revealed during Good Morning America on Friday, April 13, and it features a handful of notable Olympians (plus a few retired athletes). Find out who will be going for the mirror ball trophy before this season kicks off on Monday, April 30.

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Adam Rippon

The 28-year-old Olympic figure skater will be partnering with Jenna Johnson.

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Jamie Anderson

The 27-year-old Olympic snowboarder is "on board" with Artem Chigvintsev this season.

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Josh Norman

The football cornerback for the Washington Redskins will be trading his cleats for dance shoes when he joins Sharna Burgess on the ballroom floor.

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Jennie Finch Daigle

The Olympic softball player is joining the cast with Keo Motsepe.

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Chris Mazdzer

The Olympian luger will compete alongside Witney Carson.

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Mirai Nagasu

The Olympic figure skater will be joining Alan Bersten this season.

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Johnny Damon

The former baseball player will dance alongside Emma Slater.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The former basketball player joins the competition with Lindsay Arnold.

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Arike Ogunbowale

The basketball player is paired up with Gleb Savchenko this season.

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Tonya Harding

After stepping back in the spotlight this year following the release of I, Tonya, the former figure skater will join the cast with Sasha Farber. Her infamous rival, Nancy Kerrigan, previously competed on DWTS during season 24.

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Dancing With the Stars: Here's Who Is Joining the Special All-Athletes Season

Adam Rippon

Jamie Anderson

Josh Norman

Jennie Finch Daigle

Chris Mazdzer

Mirai Nagasu

Johnny Damon

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Arike Ogunbowale

Tonya Harding

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