Cast
The show was hosted by Olympic swimming Gold Medalist Summer Sanders and figure skating Olympic figure skating Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton and judged by Olympic Gold Medalist (figure skating) Dorothy Hamill, skating coach John Nicks, and journalist Mark Lund.
The six celebrities in the show were Olympic Gold Medalist (decathlon) Bruce Jenner, television personality Jillian Barberie, comedian Dave Coulier, actress/singer/songwriter Deborah Gibson, actor Todd Bridges, and actress Kristy Swanson.
The six professional skaters who paired with the stars were five-time U.S. pairs champion Tai Babilonia, three-time U.S. pairs champion John Zimmerman, Olympic Silver Medalist (figure skating) Nancy Kerrigan, four-time World champion Kurt Browning, three-time U.S. pairs champion Jenni Meno, and Olympic Bronze Medalist (figure skating) Lloyd Eisler.
The teams received assistance in their practice sessions from a trio of champion skaters who had subsequently done work as choreographers: Five-time U.S. national ice dance champion and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Michael Seibert, U.S. and world figure skating champion and director/choreographer Randy Gardner (Tai Babilonia's longtime skating partner), and three-time U.S. ice dance champion Renée Roca.
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