How Ilona Maher honored her Olympic teammates on “Dancing with the Stars” with a special song

The Paris Olympics may be over, but Ilona Maher is still celebrating her bronze medal win in the ballroom. Last night she honored her Olympic teammates with her appearance on “Dancing with the Stars.”

The rugby star from Burlington, Vermont, danced in the show's fifth round of competition on Tuesday night.

For Tuesday's show, each star performed routines honoring influential people and institutions in their lives, aptly named “Dedication Night.” Dancer Mark Ballas was a guest judge.

Maher, along with professional partner Alan Bersten, danced a rumba that she dedicated to her Olympic teammates with whom she won a bronze medal this summer.

“We did so much together and went through a lot together to win a medal,” Maher said. “We have it not only for ourselves, but also for our country and the girls who will come after us.”

What song did Ilona Maher dance to on “DWTS” for Dedication Night?

Ilona Maher and her partner Alan Bersten danced a rumba to “My Way” by Yseult on Dedication Night.

Maher said the song has special meaning for her and her teammates because it was played during the closing ceremony of the Olympics.

“At the graduation ceremony they sang this song. “I just remember understanding what my team and I did at the Olympics,” Maher said. “They are my sisters. You are my rock. I really want to do this for her.”

How did Ilona Maher do on “DWTS” last night?

Ilona Maher scored a 32/40 for her rumba on Dancing with the Stars last night.

All four judges – Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and guest judge Mark Ballas – gave her eight out of ten.

Maher placed fourth on the night, tied with Brooks Nader, Chandler Kinney, Jenn Tran and Phaedra Parks.

There are eight teams left in the competition.

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Who was eliminated from “DWTS” last night?

On last night's episode of “Dancing with the Stars,” model Brooks Nader was eliminated from the competition.

Elimination was decided by a combination of the jury's points and viewer voting.

How to stream or watch “DWTS” live

“Dancing with the Stars” airs live Tuesday nights on ABC and Disney+. It is also available to stream next day on Hulu.

The next episode airs on Tuesday, October 22nd at 8pm EST.

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