FILE – In this Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 file photo, United States’ Simone Biles completes her routine on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook are among the finalists for best male athlete at the ESPY Awards.
Tennis star Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles are two of the finalists for best female athlete. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
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