When I wrote my tribute to Monica Seles yesterday, I had no idea she was going to be among the celebrities who would be announced as one of the participants in the new season of "Dancing With the Stars." I think this is great! I will be rooting for her to go all the way. On the female side, Monica's stiffest competition looks to be Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi since she pretty much danced on ice during her figure skating routines. The other women are an interesting mix: Priscilla Presley, Marlee Matlin, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Shannon Elizabeth.

Here are the male contestants: football player Jason Taylor, R&B singer Mario, Televnovela superstar Christian de la Fuente, comic and magician Penn Jillette, Los Angeles shock jock Adam Carolla and actor Steve Guttenberg.

To get to know Monica a little more, here is an interview I found on YouTube that she did with Barbara Walters more than 10 years ago. It deals with how she came back after that horrible stabbing...