An athletic award is a recognition given to an athlete for their outstanding performance in a particular sport. The four solutions for the term 'athletic award' are ESPY (4 letters), MEDAL (5 letters), LETTER (6 letters), and ASHE (4 letters). ESPY stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award, which is an annual award show presented by ESPN to recognize individual and team athletic achievement. MEDAL is an award given to athletes in recognition of their excellence in a particular sport, usually made of metal such as gold, silver, or bronze. LETTER is an award given to athletes who have achieved a high level of excellence in a particular sport, usually in the form of a letterman jacket or patch. Lastly, ASHE is an award given to athletes in recognition of their excellence in tennis, named after the late Arthur Ashe, an American professional tennis player.