ABC announces the star athletes competing in the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars: Athletes" season and their pairings with the pros. It's sure to be one of the most competitive seasons ever as the show "welcomes 10 athletes to sparkle up their uniforms and lace up their dancing shoes as they ready themselves for their first dance on the ballroom floor," the ABC press release says.

 The lineup of athletes covers all the bases including a World Series winning Baseball player, Olympic figure skaters, softball player, and snowboarder, as well as basketball stars and an NFL player.

The Athletes and their partners for "Dancing with the Stars: Athletes" are:

Adam Rippon with Jenna Johnson

Arike Ogunbowale with Gleb Savchenko

Chris Mazdzer with Witney Carson

Jamie Anderson with Artem Chigvintsev

Jennie Finch Daigle with Keo Motsepe

Johnny Damon with Emma Slater

Josh Norman with Sharna Burgess

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with Lindsay Arnold

Mirai Nagasu with Alan Bersten

Tonya Harding with Sasha Farber

These athletes are ready to fire up the scoreboard and compete for the coveted mirrorball trophy, when "Dancing with the Stars: Athletes" premiere Monday, April 30 at 8 pm ET on ABC.

Photo by: ABC/Lou Rocco