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Aly Raisman on Dancing With the Stars Tonight
New season of the dance reality show, starring Olympian Aly Raisman, begins tonight.

If you were planning to catch Olymic gold-medalist Aly Raisman on TV, then be on your couch at 8 p.m. tonight, set to ABC (or set your DVRs).
The "Dancing With the Stars" premier runs from 8 p.m. to 10:01 p.m., with the DWTS Results Show airing tomorrow night from 9 to 10:01 p.m.
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Raisman, a Needham native, trained at the Brestyan’s American Gymnastics Club in Burlington. She won two gold medals and a bronze medal for the U.S. Women’s Olympics at the 2012 London Games.
Raisman will dance with professional dancer Mark Ballas. Other celebrities cutting the rug this season include singer Wynonna Judd and actors Andy Dick and D.L. Hughley. The line-up was announced on "Good Morning America" and on the DWTS website in February, confirming rumors that Raisman would be on the show.
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For more information, see the ABC Dancing With the Stars page.
Also check out this ABC YouTube video featuring Raisman and Ballas at practice.
Among the accomplishments listed on her bio page, her gold medal wins, being named , presenting at the annual Video Music Awards and winning a We Got Game award from Cartoon Network's "Hall of Game" along with her fellow 2012 Olympians.
For the people of Burlington, she may need no introduction. Just in case: After picking up a gold medal in gymnastics, Burlington gave the 18-year-old Olympic team captain a welcome home worthy of an Olympian after the London 2012 games. She is using her celebrity for a cause, as well, by letting kids know it's OK to say 'no' to booze.
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