Evan Lysacek Has Two Broken Toes; Will He Still Go Dancing?
Evan Lysacek
Evan Lysacek is nursing two broken toes, but still plans to perform on Dancing with the Stars next week.
"I have two broken toes. Ouch!!" the Olympic gold medalist tweeted Friday.
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The injury is not expected to take him out of Monday's show, his rep told TVGuide.com, adding that Lysacek has been rehearsing his quickstep the whole week while on tour with Stars on Ice (he made his debut Thursday).
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Working through pain is nothing new for Lysacek: The figure skater won the world championships last year with a stress fracture in his foot.
Lysacek, 24, and his partner, Anna Trebunskaya, earned a 24 for their jive on Monday — the second-highest score of the night.