{
  "id": 313389,
  "title": "BBC to broadcast Alexis Ohanian co-founded all-female athletics series Athlos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/bbc-to-broadcast-alexis-ohanian-co-founded-all-female-athletics",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T08:45:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/bbc-to-broadcast-alexis-ohanian-co-founded-all-female-athletics-series-athlos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The BBC will air an all-female athletics series founded by Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, next month when it heads to London. The event, called Athlos, will take place at Saracens' Stone X Stadium in September, featuring athletes such as Keely Hodgkinson, Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, and Georgia Hunter Bell. The meet, which is part of a series funded by Seven Seven Six, a venture capital firm managed by Ohanian, has received support from Richardson, Thomas, and Tara Davis-Woodhall. Kayla Green, Athlos' acting president, stated that the BBC is the ideal partner to introduce Athlos to British fans, as it is where the UK falls in love with athletics. The BBC's coverage of Athlos will follow the European Athletics Championships, which will be held in Birmingham for the first time in the UK next week. Athlos originated in New York and has now expanded to London, marking the first time the organization has left the American East Coast. Speaking about the global expansion, Green emphasized that the best of women's track and field will be showcased on the world's biggest platforms. Ohanian, 43, has various investments in female-focused sports, including a 10% stake in Chelsea Women's Super League club and a significant investment in US team Angel City before its acquisition by Disney's Bob Iger and others. He has also expressed interest in Chelsea Women becoming the first football club to be valued at $1 billion. Additionally, Ohanian owns a TGL golf team and a League One Volleyball side.",
  "summary": "The BBC will broadcast the Alexis Ohanian co-founded all-female athletics meet Athlos when it heads to London next month. The event, one of a number on a series funded by the Reddit co-founder, will land at Prem Rugby team Saracens’ Stone X Stadium in September with the likes of Keely Hodgkinson, Sha’Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas [...]",
  "key_points": [
    "BBC to air all-female athletics series Athlos in London next month.",
    "Series founded by Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder, with Seven Seven Six funding.",
    "Athlos to feature top athletes Keely Hodgkinson, Sha Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}