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'DWTS' season 26 champ Adam Rippon on winning Mirrorball trophy: 'It still hasn't sunken in'

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'DWTS' champ Adam Rippon and 'American Idol' winner Maddie Poppe talk victories
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ByNicole Pelletiere
May 22, 2018, 1:12 PM

Adam Rippon is still in disbelief after being crowned champion of "Dancing With the Stars: Athletes" Monday night.

The Olympic figure skater appeared live on "Good Morning America" today and opened up about his win.

"It still hasn't sunken in," Rippon said of his victory on "GMA."

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He later added, "I think everybody up here will tell you that it's a totally different experience. It's totally stepping out of your comfort zone, but we've all had such good time and I've loved getting to watch Tonya and Josh on the show as well."

Adam Rippon, Jenna Johnson, Tonya Harding and their pro partners reflect on their time on the dance floor live on "GMA."
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Rippon was crowned the season 26 winner after four weeks of competition. He shared the mirrorball trophy with his professional dance partner, Jenna Johnson.

"I would do it a million times over again," Johnson said of working with Rippon. "He was a blast."

Finalists Tonya Harding and partner Sasha Farber, in addition to the Washington Redskins' Josh Norman and partner Sharna Burgess, also opened up about the competition on "GMA" today.

"My son was just wonderful l-- he said, 'Mom I'm so proud of you' and, of course, I burst into tears and then last night he says, 'But I'm so sorry you didn't win,'" Harding said. "I said, 'Honey, it's not about winning; it's about having fun' and he goes, 'Oh, well I had fun!'

PHOTO: (L-R) Tonya Harding, Sasha Farber, Mirrorball trophy winners Jenna Johnson and Adam Rippon, Sharna Burgess and Josh Norman pose at ABC's "Dancing with the Stars: Athletes" Season 26 - Finale, May 21, 2018, in Los Angeles.
(L-R) Figure skater Tonya Harding, dancer/TV personality Sasha Farber, Mirrorball trophy winners dancer/TV personality Jenna Johnson and figure skater Adam Rippon, and dancer/TV personality Sharna Burgess and NFL player Josh Norman pose at ABC's "Dancing with the Stars: Athletes" Season 26 - Finale, May 21, 2018, in Los Angeles.
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"This has been such a wonderful journey," Harding added.

ABC News' Andrea Tuccillo contributed to this report.

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