If a series of "Dancing with the Stars" 2017 cast rumors are on the up and up, more than one Olympic medalist will add some bling to the ballroom when season 24 premieres March 20 on ABC. Of the five names spilled as of press time by both ET and Variety, an impressive two of them are proud owners of hardware from the sporting world's greatest stage.
Simone Biles to follow Laurie Hernandez to 'DWTS' greatness?
Just months after her Final Five teammate Laurie Hernandez scored the Mirrorball Trophy with Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Rio quadruple gold medalist Simone Biles is allegedly primed to take her own shot at the top prize as a member of the "Dancing with the Stars" 2017 lineup.
The 19-year old Texan --who, with her Olympic haul and three consecutive world all-around titles under her belt, is widely regarded at the greatest gymnast of all-time-- had previously expressed interest in taking part in the show. Although her pro partner is an unknown variable, she told ET during an August 2016 interview that she'd like to work with Sasha Farber.
However, there are no guarantees that a given celeb's preference would be honored, and a cryptic emoji-laden Feb. 23 tweet by "DWTS" pro Mark Ballas --whose show status is currently unknown-- may suggest that he's returning, and that he has a "devilishly" good celebrity partner.
Nancy Kerrigan in the mix?
According to a Variety exclusive, the other Olympic medalist who may be throwing her skates into the mix this spring as a member of the "Dancing with the Stars" 2017 cast is Nancy Kerrigan.
Kerrigan, 47, won a national figure skating championship title and captured multiple medals at the world-level, including bronze at the Albertville Olympics in 1992 and then a silver two years later at the Lillehammer Games. If she competes, she would join an illustrious group of ice-savvy "DWTS" alums that includes season six champion Kristi Yamaguchi, season 10 runner-up Evan Lysacek, and season 18 winner Meryl Davis.
To find out if Simone Biles and Nancy Kerrigan are indeed part of the "Dancing with the Stars" 2017 cast, watch "Good Morning America" on March 1 to catch the official lineup reveal.