Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said his wife, tennis champion Serena Williams, initially tried to talk him out of investing in women's sports due to her own difficult experiences in the field.

"When I said I wanted to start a team, angel city, she talked me out of it, because of her experience in women's sports had given her the perspective to say, look, this is going to be so hard. She has had to go through all of this and survived, and thrive," Ohanian said during an appearance on "CBS Mornings."

Despite Williams' warnings, Ohanian proceeded with his women's sports ventures, including Athlos, a women's-only track and field competition that will debut its first field event in New York City's Times Square in October.

"I am stubborn. These athletes in track and field captivate us,

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