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Report: Adam Rippon, Tonya Harding join ‘Dancing with the Stars’ all-athlete cast

Jamie Anderson is also rumored to be competing

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ABC is striving to keep the Winter Olympics frenzy alive by casting two athletes fresh from the competition and one former athlete who made a pop culture comeback this year.

Figure skater Adam Rippon, snowboarder Jamie Anderson and retired figure skater Tonya Harding have joined the all-athlete edition of “Dancing with the Stars,” Us Weekly reports.

All three reported cast members have had a monumental year in 2018.

Rippon, who helped Team USA secure bronze at the Olympic Games, became an internet sensation for his wit in interviews and tweets. Before he was cast, Rippon told Us Weekly he thought it would be “fun” to compete on the show. He also had an idea of who would be the best partner for him.

“Somebody who can keep up with my quick whips whoever that woman may be,” Rippon said at the time.

Anderson won gold in Pyeongchang, a feat she also made in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Harding, who became infamous for her 1994 feud with Nancy Kerrigan, found herself back in the spotlight with the release of the biographical film “I, Tonya.”

The full cast announcement is expected to drop on “Good Morning America” on April 13.

“Dancing with the Stars” premieres on April 30.

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PHOTOS: New York City Pride Parade

Annual LGBTQ march held in Manhattan

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The 2024 New York City Pride Parade was held on June 30. (Washington Blade photo by Daniel Truitt)

The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.

(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)

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PHOTOS: Fredericksburg Pride

Fourth annual LGBTQ march and festival held in Virginia town

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The 2024 Fredericksburg Pride March wound through the streets of Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.

(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride

Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus

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Drag artist Crimsyn marches alongside residents and supporters at the fourth annual Goodwin Living Bailey's Crossroads community Pride march on June 25. (Photo courtesy of Goodwin Living)

The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fourth annual community Pride march around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Tuesday, June 25. Following the march, a drag brunch was held with performances by drag artists of SADBrunch: Crimsyn, Sapphire Dupree and Evon Dior Michelle.

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