Unlucky serve: A dance injury

Misty's out of "Dancing With the Stars. " And the minute she appeared on stage last night, 20 million viewers instantly knew as much. 

Misty May-Treanor, Olympic Gold medalist in beach volleyball, and a pretty good hoofer too, confirmed last night that she had ruptured her Achilles tendon during a Friday rehearsal for the Lindy Hop. Hobbling on stage with aid of crutches and her left lower leg in a cast, she confirmed what appeared to be a foregone conclusion as early as Saturday, when news reports claimed she had hurt herself, perhaps even breaking an ankle. She told viewers last night that she heard a "pop" and at first assumed she could continue dancing because "I thought, 'I'm an athlete. '" But, she added, it felt "like nothing was there ... I knew something bad had happened. "

"I never thought in a million years, especially in ballroom [dancing], that I'd hurt myself. " She said she would undergo surgery today, and that the recuperation would not likely affect her volleyball career because "I was planning on taking time off anyway. " She had previously injured her knee, she said. 

May-Treanor becomes the first to leave the hit show while in progress due to an injury. Country singer-songwriter Sara Evans left the show a couple of seasons ago, citing personal reasons. "DWTS" will announce tonight how it'll compensate for May-Treanor's early exit.

Misty did the Lindy Hop and heard a pop

After teasing us all night about whether Misty May-Treanor and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy would be dancing or not, the Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist came on stage at the end of Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" on crutches with her left leg in a cast.

No more dancing for Misty. Hard to believe, but 82-year-old Cloris Leachman lasted longer than the 31-year-old athlete. So maybe dancing isn't a sport?

May-Treanor said she was planning on taking time off from volleyball next year, so she said the injury was "perfect timing" and that, after surgery, she eventually does plan to come back to her sport. No, not dancing.

There was more teasing too, such as will May-Treanor's injury withdrawal mean someone else (such as last-eliminated Kim Kardashian) get a second chance? We won't find out until Tuesday night's results show.

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Misty May-Treanor Talks Leaving 'Dancing'

Misty May-Treanor confirmed she is withdrawing from "Dancing With the Stars" at the conclusion of Monday night's competition round of the popular ABC show.

"I am out," Misty, who hit the stage in crutches and with her lower left leg in a cast, told "Dancing" host Tom Bergeron. "I'm not out of cheering on the competitors and keeping in touch with everybody, but I am now gonna be on the sidelines."

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Misty's "Dancing" career was put in jeopardy after suffering an injury during rehearsals last Friday. And on Monday night's show, Misty revealed that her torn Achilles tendon requires surgery, which she will undergo on Tuesday.

"I'm going into surgery tomorrow," Misty said. "I came back from another serious injury [and] I know with this one I'm gonna come back even stronger."

Misty, an Olympic volleyball gold medalist, previously injured her knee. 
Despite the latest physical trouble, Misty said it will not impact her plans as a professional athlete too much.

"You know what? I was planning on taking time off next year anyway," she said. "I get to spend time with my husband now, but also... it really didn't throw a wrench into any of the plans that we had."

Misty offered additional details about exactly how she injured herself while practicing the jive with Maksim last Friday.

"I was doing the lindy hop, finishing up, heard a pop over here... It felt like I got hit in the back with a baseball bat," she explained. "Then I just couldn't put weight on it."

The volleyball star said she was sad that her departure ends Maks' season as well.

"First off, I think all the women are going to be upset with me because he was only on the show for this amount of time," Misty said. "I couldn't have picked a better partner to be with. He's taught me so much... He's such an awesome dancer and I learned the best moves from him... He's a very sensitive, caring guy and I feel like the world needs more Maksims."

And Maks said he too was disappointed to see Misty go.

"Somebody described her as 'angelic,' and I think it's a perfect description," he said. "She's a perfect person and there's not a bad bone in her body. I'm really sad, but I hope that we'll stay friends."
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DWTS’s Misty May-Treanor Injured

Beach volleyball champ Misty May-Treanor was injured Friday — and it has yet to be determined if she will be able to continue competing on Dancing with the Stars, ABC confirms to PEOPLE.

“May-Treanor sustained an injury on Friday and received immediate medical attention,” said a network statement Saturday. “Despite previous reports, she did not break her ankle.”

Regarding her condition, ABC said, “She is resting comfortably at home. Doctors will reevaluate her condition on Monday and determine the outcome of her participation on the show.”

The Olympic gold medalist, partnered on DWTS with pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy, told PEOPLE last month that the biggest challenge for her was dancing in high heels.

“When I wear shoes it’s usually Vans or flats,” said May-Treanor, 31. “The heels are so hard to walk in, let alone dance.”

She’s not the first contestant to be injured on Dancing. Last season, actor Cristian de la Fuente snapped a tendon in his left bicep — but was able to continue on the show with his arm in a sling.

Earlier this season, comedian Jeffrey Ross suffered a corneal abrasion in a mishap with partner Edyta Sliwinska. Pro dancer Karina Smirnoff also sprained her ankle during a rehearsal with partner Rocco Di Spirito. – Monica Rizzo