Double-Amputee Amy Purdy 'Excited' to Compete on 'Dancing With the Stars'

“Dancing with the Stars” Season 18 includes a formidable roster of contestants who will compete for glory in the ballroom – including double-amputee Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy. AccessHollywood.com takes a look at five things you might not know 

Better mark this day down in our history books. Thanks to Amy's Instagram, below is she and Derek's first picture that we're seeing of them together. So cute!!

Sean Avery and Karina Smirnoff. Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke. Candace Cameron-Bure and Mark Ballas. Charlie White and Sharna Brugess. Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Amy Purdy and Derek Hough.

Sean Avery and Karina Smirnoff. Drew Carey and Cheryl Burke. Candace Cameron-Bure and Mark Ballas. Charlie White and Sharna Brugess. Meryl Davis and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Amy Purdy and Derek Hough.

Amy Purdy can snowboard but can she dance? On Tuesday's Good Morning America, it was revealed that Purdy, who is ranked No. 2 in the world in para-snowboarding, will compete on Season 18 of Dancing with the Stars. Currently the only double amputee