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Olympic champions among Laureus World Sports Awards nominees

Olympic champions Katie Ledecky, Mikaela Shiffrin, Allyson Felix, Caster Semenya and Mo Farah are among the nominees for this year’s Laureus World Sports Awards.

Ledecky, Shiffrin, Felix and Semenya, all gold medalists at their most recent Olympics, are among the nominees for World Sportswoman of the Year.

Farah, who retired from track racing after another gold and silver at last year’s world championships, is on the World Sportsman of the Year nominees list.

Laureus World Sports Academy vote on the winners, who will be revealed Feb.