The Best Olympian, Women's Sports ESPY Award formerly known as the Best U.S. Female Olympian ESPY Award has been presented annually since

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to the

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affiliated with the

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and contesting

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internationally adjudged to be the best. The award serves in practice to replace the Best Female Olympic Performance ESPY Award, which was presented in

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, and the Best U.S. Olympian ESPY Award presented in 2006. Balloting for the award is undertaken by

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s over the

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from amongst between three and five choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee, and the award is conferred in June to reflect performance and achievement over the twelve months previous.

List of winners

References

{{ESPYs ESPY Awards United States at the Olympics Women's sports in the United States Sports awards honoring women Awards established in 2009 2009 establishments in the United States

List of winners

See also

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