"Olympia had such a good time" - Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian indulges daughter's request to run on the track at his Athlos event
Serena Williams is a legend in the world of tennis, but it looks like her daughter might be keen on exploring another sport. The American's husband, Alexis Ohanian, recently shared a snap of their daughter Olympia enjoying his Athlos event, all smiles as she ran on the track.
Ohanian, best known as the co-founder of Reddit, has as of late redirected his entrepreneurial abilities to promoting women's sport. In line with this, the 41-year-old recently inaugurated the Athlos track meet, an event that featured only female sprinters.
The competition’s roster included Olympic champions Gabby Thomas, Masai Russell, Marileidy Paulino, and Faith Kipyegon amongst other medalists, giving audiences and enjoyable evening. The event was a major success, and Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’ daughter certainly made the most of it.
Taking to X, Ohanian shares a snap of Olympia running on track, writing,
“She runs NY. Olympia had such a good time she asked to run the track at the end and I had to oblige. We gifted dozens of NY track youth tickets to this event because these kids deserve to be part of history - if they can see a professional path, everything changes.”
Alexis Ohanian shares the one condition Serena Williams has to allow Olympia to play sports
Both Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian have long since been vocal supporters of women's sport, fighting for equal pay and opportunities amongst other things. Recently, in an appearance ay ADWEEK's Brandweek conference, Ohanian revealed that his wife has one condition if their daughter wants to play any sport professionally.
Narrating the incident, the 41-year-old said,
"We were watching the final of the World Cup in 2019 from our rented house in Wimbledon. Olympia was running around in her Alex Morgan jersey, and I said, 'Wouldn't it be great if she played on a national team one day?' And Serena was like, 'Not until they pay her what she's worth.' And I was like, 'Touché, okay, challenge accepted.' And that's what motivated me to buy a team and help be a part of the change.”
Both Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian hold stake in the Angels City FC football team for the National Women's Soccer League. Based out of Los Angeles, the team's investor group is nearly all-women, including tennis legend Billie Jean King, and actors Natalie Portman, Jessica Chastain, America Ferrara, and Jennifer Garner amongst others.