LOS ANGELES -- More than 140 survivors of sexual abuse by a former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University joined hands on stage to be honored with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYs. The women who spoke out against the abuse by Larry Nassar stood together Wednesday night in a powerful and solemn closing to the show highlighting the past year's top athletes and moments in sports. Gymnast Aly Raisman, softball player Tiffany Thomas Lopez and gymnast Sarah Klein, who said she was Nassar's first victim 30 years ago, took turns speaking. Klein chided the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics and Michigan State for placing "money and medals above the safety of child athletes." Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim won a leading three ESPYs, including best female athlete, while Alex Ovechkin claimed best male athlete. Kim had tears in her eyes as she listened to the Arthur Ashe recipients. "We must start caring about children's safety more than we care about adults' reputations," Klein said. "If we can just give one person the courage to use their voice, this is worth it." Raisman added, "For too long we were ignored. It could have been avoided. All we needed was one adult to have the integrity to stand between us and Larry Nassar." The audience gave the group a prolonged standing ovation and remained on its feet while the women spoke. Ovechkin joined Roger Federer and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White as double winners. Ovechkin was in Russia with his wife, Nastya, who is 81/2 months pregnant. Newly retired racecar driver Danica Patrick became the first woman to host the show at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Her opening monologue mostly fell flat, with athletes sitting stone-faced or wincing at many of the jokes. Kim took female athlete honors over Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin, WNBA player Sylvia Fowles and soccer player Julie Ertz. "This year has been filled with so many incredible memories I will hold onto the rest of my life," Kim said as she held the silver trophy. "I really want to thank my family. They've sacrificed so much for me." Kim also claimed trophies for best female Olympian and female action sports athlete. At the Pyeongchang Games in February, she became the youngest to win a snowboarding medal when the then-17-year-old claimed gold in halfpipe. Ovechkin, who led the Washington Capitals to their first Stanley Cup championship, also won for best NHL player. He beat out Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and fellow first-time nominees Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros and James Harden of the Houston Rockets for male athlete. Federer's five-set victory at the Australian Open in January for his 20th Grand Slam singles title earned honors for record-breaking performance and he also received best male tennis player. White won best Olympic moment with his final-run performance in South Korea featuring back-to-back 1440s to take gold, and best male Olympian. The Astros were honored as best team for winning the franchise's first World Series. LeBron James, soon to be starring across the street at Staples Center with the Los Angeles Lakers, won best NBA player for the third straight year on his 14th consecutive nomination in the category. Brady claimed best NFL player, while Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels won MLB player. On a big night for Olympians, the U.S. women's hockey team earned best game honors for their shootout victory over Canada in the gold-medal game in South Korea. Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz earned breakthrough athlete honors. Quarterback Nick Foles received the championship performance trophy for leading the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl title. The Minnesota Vikings earned best moment honors for beating the New Orleans Saints on the last play of the NFL championship game. Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale won in the best play category for hitting a buzzer-beater in the NCAA women's title game. The best coach award was given posthumously to Aaron Feis, Scott Beigel and Chris Hixon, all of whom died in the mass shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Former quarterback Jim Kelly received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance for his struggle with jaw cancer. Fellow NFL Hall of Famers Dan Marino and John Elway presented Kelly with the honor. LIST OF WINNERS Male athlete: Alex Ovechkin Female athlete: Chloe Kim Olympic moment: Shaun White Championship performance: Nick Foles Breakthrough athlete: Donovan Mitchell Game: U.S. Olympic women's hockey team defeats Canada Moment: Minnesota Vikings defeat New Orleans Saints Team: Houston Astros College athlete: Baker Mayfield Play: Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale hits second buzzer-beater to win NCAA women's basketball title Record-breaking performance: Roger Federer International men's soccer player: Cristiano Ronaldo International women's soccer player: Sam Kerr NFL player: Tom Brady MLB player: Mike Trout NHL player: Alex Ovechkin Driver: Martin Truex Jr. NBA player: LeBron James WNBA player: Maya Moore Fighter: Terence Crawford Male golfer: Jordan Spieth Female golfer: Sung-Hyun Park Male Olympian: Shaun White Female Olympian: Chloe Kim Male tennis player: Roger Federer Female tennis player: Sloane Stephens Male action sports athlete: David Wise Female action sports athlete: Chloe Kim Jockey: Jose Ortiz Male athlete with a disability: Mike Schultz Female athlete with a disability: Brenna Huckaby Bowler: Rhino Page MLS player: Nemanja Nikolic NWSL player: Megan Rapinoe Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Jim Kelly Arthur Ashe Award for Courage: women who spoke out against sexual abuse by former team doctor Pat Tillman Award for Service: Jake Wood, Team Rubicon Coach: Aaron Feis, Scott Beigel and Chris Hixon of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School<doc-sep>Olympians meet Hollywood at the 2018 ESPY Awards. Every July, the country's biggest and brightest athletes take the red carpet in Los Angeles to celebrate the world of sports. This year, the talents of Chloe Kim, Adam Rippon and Aly Raisman were joined by A-list celebs like Ciara and Alison Brie to acknowledge this year's news on and off the courts. And like any awards show in Hollywood, the night was filled with enough glamour to carry us over until awards season officially begins. From Ciara's sleek topknot to Charlotte Flair's messy fishtail, Alex Morgan's bold lip to Jalen Mills' green 'do, Alison Brie's subtle smoky eye to Kate Beckinsale's metallic liner, here were our favorite beauty looks of the night. RELATED: All the red carpet arrivals<doc-sep>Larry Nassar, the disgraced Michigan State and USA Gymnastics doctor, was sentenced to 60 years in prison on federal child pornography charges and later to decades in prison on sexual assault charges. On Wednesday, athletes who were both the catalyst of his fall and victims of his abuse will be honored at the 2018 ESPN ESPYS with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. This year's ESPYS will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. Hundreds of women and at least one male have come forward to speak out against Nassar. This award will be given to recognize their courage for speaking about their experience. Read more related to Larry Nassar and the 'sister survivors': At MSU: Assault, harassment and secrecy Larry Nassar and a career filled with ‘silenced’ voices 'By the way, enjoy hell': Read the words of the many women who confronted Nassar Larry Nassar's criminal cases end with Eaton County sentence of 40 to 125 years MSU hid full conclusions of 2014 Nassar report from victim How Larry Nassar abused hundreds of gymnasts and eluded justice for decades MSU spent $500K in January to monitor social media accounts of Nassar victims Inside the investigation and prosecution of Larry Nassar<doc-sep>
The ESPY Awards, ESPN's annual celebration for all things sports, was held Wednesday in Los Angeles. Danica Patrick was the host for the 26th edition of the event, the first woman to serve in that role. And the ESPYS went to: Best Breakthrough Athlete: Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell. Best College Athlete: Baker Mayfield, who won the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma before being selected No. 1 overall in the NFL draft. Best Female Athlete: Olympic gold medal-winning snowboarder Chloe Kim. Best Male Athlete: Alex Ovechkin, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP as the Washington Capitals won their first Stanley Cup. Best Team: Houston Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games to win the World Series for the first time. Best Game: The U.S. women's national hockey team's shootout victory over Canada in the gold medal game of the Pyeongchang Olympics. Best Championship Performance: Nick Foles, who won Super Bowl MVP in quarterbacking the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Lombardi Trophy. Best Moment: The Minnesota Vikings' miracle win on Stefon Diggs' touchdown in the final seconds of their divisional round game against the New Orleans Saints. Best Olympic Moment: Shaun White's gold medal-winning final run in Pyeongchang. Best Play: Arike Ogunbowale's buzzer-beater to win the national championship for Notre Dame. Best Record-Breaking Performance: Roger Federer, who made history in winning an eighth Wimbledon title in 2017 and won the 2018 Australian Open for his 20th Grand Slam title. Best International Men's Soccer Player: Cristiano Ronaldo Best International Women's Soccer Player: Sam Kerr Best NFL Player: Tom Brady Best MLB player: Mike Trout Best NHL Player: Alex Ovechkin Best Driver: Martin Truex Jr. Best NBA Player: LeBron James Best WNBA Player: Maya Moore Best Fighter: Terence Crawford Best Male Golfer: Jordan Spieth Best Female Golfer: Sung-Hyun Park Best Male Olympian: Shaun White Best Female Olympian: Chloe Kim Best Male Tennis Player: Roger Federer Best Female Tennis Player: Sloane Stephens Best Male Action Sports Athlete: David Wise Best Female Action Sports Athlete: Chloe Kim Best Jockey: Jose Ortiz Best Male Athlete with a Disability: Mike Schultz Best Female Athlete with a Disability: Brenna Huckaby Best Bowler: Rhino Page Best MLS Player: Nemanja Nikolic Best NWSL Player: Megan Rapinoe Capital One Cup: Stanford Cardinal sports Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly, who has been battling cancer for the past five years. Kelly was introduced by fellow Hall of Fame quarterbacks John Elway and Dan Marino, who were drafted in the same 1983 first round as Kelly. Here's Kelly's emotional speech: Pat Tillman Award for Service: Sgt. Jake Wood of the U.S. Marines, a former college football player who went on to found Team Rubicon. Best Coach: Aaron Feis, Scott Beigel and Chris Hixon, who were killed while protecting students in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Arthur Ashe Award for Courage: The "sister survivors" who spoke out against the sexual abuses of former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor Larry Nassar. Hundreds of survivors of Nassar's abuse have come forward, and 141 were on hand in a powerful conclusion to Wednesday's award ceremony: ***