All the Olympians Who’ve Competed on Dancing with the Stars (and How They Scored!)

Stephen Nedoroscik is joining the ranks of fellow Olympians like Simone Biles and Suni Lee who waltzed and jived on ABC’s reality competition series

These Olympians went for the gold … and the Mirrorball Trophy.

From swimmers and gymnasts to ice skaters and snowboarders, numerous athletes who’ve competed in the Olympics have also taken the stage on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. While they’re no strangers to being judged on TV, the transition to dancing on the reality competition series still poses many challenges.
“I don’t think anything will ever compare to the work I put into the Olympics. But I have to say, probably Dancing with the Stars [was harder],” Suni Lee — the gold medal-winning gymnast who competed in season 30 — told PEOPLE in December 2021. “I didn’t expect it to go that way, and when I had to go into the gym every single day — or go into rehearsals, I was like — ‘Why is nothing clicking?’ So it was definitely harder that way.”

Another Olympian will join DWTS when the show returns for season 33: Stephen Nedoroscik, who became known as the “pommel horse guy” after he helped Team USA clinch a bronze medal in the men’s gymnastics team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Historically, Olympians have performed well (and won a lot!) on DWTS. Read on to see all of the Olympic athletes who’ve taken a turn in the ballroom — and how they fared.
Suni Lee
During season 30 of DWTS, the six-time Olympic medalist Suni Lee used her gymnast agility to perform many dance routines with partner Sasha Farber — making it to the semi-finals and placing in fifth. Though she didn’t get to the finale, Lee was more than pleased with her experience.

“I feel like I finally found myself, and I’m more confident in myself,” she told reporters after being eliminated in November 2021. “And I feel like I’m more open now, and that was the main goal to come on this show. Obviously, winning was there, but I feel like I love myself more than ever and that is a really important thing.”

Simone Biles
Partnered with Sasha Farber, Simone Biles — who later became the most decorated U.S. gymnast (11 medals!) in Olympic history in 2024 — consistently posted high scores throughout all of season 24, and was predicted to win the final prize. So when she was eliminated in fourth place, the audience was absolutely shocked — especially because the team had received two perfect scores that very evening