Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian expresses outrage at Tara Davis-Woodhall being stripped of long jump title
Serena Williams' husband and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has reacted to American long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall being stripped of her indoor national title for testing positive for a banned substance.
On February 17, Davis-Woodhall won the indoor national title at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with a jump of 6.99 meters. However, a sample collected on the same day as her victory returned positive for THC, a chemical found in marijuana, cannabis and hashish.
On Tuesday, April 25, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that Davis-Woodhall had been stripped of her national title and hit with a month-long suspension due to her violation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules, which list marijuana, cannabis and hashish as prohibited substances.
Under WADA rules, Davis-Woodhall was eligible for a reduced suspension period - from three months to one month - as she completed a substance abuse treatment program for her use of cannabis. The 23-year-old has already completed her month-long suspension, which began on March 21.
Ohanian took to social media to express his displeasure at the decision to have Davis-Woodhall stripped of her national title.
"This is some BS," Ohanian wrote on Instagram.
Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian have a date night to celebrate his birthday
Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian shared a sweet moment at an NBA game on Monday, April 24, the day of Ohanian's 40th birthday. The pair watched the Miami Heat take on the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with their five-year-old daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.
Ohanian shared a glimpse into their night out on social media, which showed the 23-time Grand Slam champion enjoying a nap while resting her head on her husband's shoulder during the game.
"Mom & Dad night out," Alexis Ohanian captioned the post.
The Reddit co-founder later shared a picture of his birthday cake on social media. He also posted the heartwarming message relayed to him by his daughter Olympia, who remarked that her father didn't look a day over 39.
"Jr this morning: "Papa you don't look 40 — you still look 39!!" Thanks @milkbarstore @GarvinLissie — the bottom is Pancake-Flavored!" Ohanian tweeted.
Jr this morning: "Papa you don't look 40— you still look 39!!" Thanks @milkbarstore @GarvinLissie — the bottom is Pancake-Flavored! https://t.co/Mk4pZMIKIO
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian's daughter Olympia was born on September 1, 2017, two months before their wedding in November.