Season twenty-six of Dancing with the Stars, titled Dancing with the Stars: Athletes, premiered on April 30, 2018, on the ABC network. The four-week season, the shortest ever, featured a cast of current and former athletes. On May 21, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson were crowned the champions, while Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman and Sharna Burgess, and former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding and Sasha Farber, were both announced as runners-up during the live finale. It was later revealed that Josh and Sharna had placed second, while Tonya and Sasha had placed third. Cast Couples The professional dancers were announced on April 12, 2018. The eight professionals returning from last season were Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, and Emma Slater. The two remaining professional dancers were both in the troupe last season, and had previously been professional dancers on the show: Sasha Farber and Jenna Johnson. The dance troupe for season 26 consisted of Artur Adamski, Brandon Armstrong, Hayley Erbert, and Britt Stewart. Additionally, professional dancer Morgan Larson, who performed on the Dancing with the Stars: Light Up the Night tour, joined the troupe for season 26. The cast was announced on April 13 on Good Morning America. Hosts and judges Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, and Bruno Tonioli returned as judges. On May 7, season 24 champion Rashad Jennings returned as a guest judge, and on May 14, runner-up David Ross did as well. Scoring charts The highest score each week is indicated in . The lowest score each week is indicated in . Notes : This was the lowest score of the week. : This was the highest score of the week. : This couple finished in first place. : This couple finished in second place. : This couple finished in third place. : This couple was eliminated. : The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge. Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows. Scores from guest judges are not included. Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum. Scores from guest judges are not included. Weekly scores Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in