And though the cast has not been announced, that hasn’t stopped the internet from going wild with speculation. In the wake of the renewed popularity of the American athletes who competed at the Paris Olympics, many have speculated that some of this year’s standouts might take a turn in the ballroom.
Bronze medalist Stephen Nedoroscik is one Olympian who has been rumored to potentially make the cut. The speculation started after Stephen mysteriously vanished from the Gold All Over America gymnastic tour lineup—which his girlfriend Tess McCracken recently told E! News he would be prepping for after the Olympics—and later sharing on Instagram that he was headed to New York.
Past Olympians to compete have included women’s gymnastics members Simone Biles and Suni Lee, who each competed on season 24 and season 30, respectively.
And former gymnastics greats like Shawn Johnson, 32, and Laurie Hernandez, 24, are among the youngest winners of the competition show’s history. Shawn—who now shares kids Drew, 4, Jett, 2, and Barrett, 9 months, husband Andrew East—took home the trophy in season eight at 17 years old, and came back and scored runner-up for the show’s all-star season in 2012.