'Dancing with the Stars' Ringer Knocked Out
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Brigid Brown
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Tuesday, October 07, 2008
HOLLYWOOD - Dancing with the Stars contestant, chef Rocco Dispirito, was by co-contestant Misty May-Treanor's side after she injured herself on Friday evening during rehearsal.
The Associated Press reports Dispirito saying, "Poor thing. She was dancing so beautifully. She looked so cute. And then she hurt herself. We didn't realize to what extent. We just tried to comfort her the best we could."
May-Treanor, Olympic gold medalist volleyball player, appeared to be a shoe-in for the finals based on her athletic ability but the physical strain on her body led to her demise.
The 31-year-old contestant appeared at the conclusion of Monday's show on crutches and with a cast on her left leg to announce that she's out of the popular ABC dancing competition after injuring herself while rehearsing Friday reports the AP.
"I heard a pop," said May-Treanor, who was practicing the jive on the show's ballroom set when she ruptured her left Achilles tendon. "I was doing the Lindy Hop. I thought I flew out of control and hit the judges' stairs, or it felt like I got hit in the back with a baseball bat. Then, I just couldn't put weight on it."
May-Treanor, who had a previous knee injury from playing volleyball, and her professional partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, had been a formidable dancing duo, scoring a 21 out of 30 for their previous foxtrot, mambo and paso double routines. Co-host Samantha Harris said what May-Treanor's early exit means for the competition would be revealed on Tuesday's show.
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