Serena Williams‘ husband Alexis Ohanian had quite a day at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Not only did the foreign media fail to recognize him but his elder daughter also deprived him of his one wish. While Ohanian’s moment with Olympia was too cute for fans to avoid, it also showed what it is like for Olympia to have someone like Serena Williams as a mother.
Ohanian faced an interesting moment with his elder daughter as he shared on his Instagram story. While returning from the opening ceremony, Ohanian asked Olympia, “Hey Olympia can I have some of your pins?” while she was in conversation with Williams. However, Olympia was quick to deliver a firm “No.” Her response brought a flabbergasted reaction to Ohanian’s face as he called his daughter “Ruthless.” In the Olympics, a long-standing pin-trading tradition is in place, where athletes from various countries and sports exchange their pins as a gesture of mutual respect.
Given that Serena Williams was one of the Olympic torchbearers of the opening ceremony, she must have interacted with various athletes and received many pins. Olympia likely received some of those pins from her mother, but she refused to share them with her father with her usual bossy tone.
However, this wasn’t the only hilarious moment for the Reddit co-founder at the Olympics. Besides getting rejected by his elder daughter, Ohanian was mistaken for another person during his presence with Williams at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
Alexis Ohanian faces an interesting situation during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Williams who carried the Olympic torch on a boat across the river Seine was accompanied by her elder daughter Olympia and husband Alexis Ohanian. While the Ohanian-Williams family entered the red carpet, an unexpected rain started. Her husband dutifully came to her rescue as he held an umbrella over his family’s head. However, that took an unexpected turn when a Eurosport commentator mistook him as Williams’ personal umbrella holder.
“She [Serena] looks absolutely incredible. She’s got someone just behind us holding an umbrella, Those are the levels you aspire to. To have an actual umbrella holder behind you,” said Laura Woods, the commentator. However, Ohanian didn’t get mad as he shared the incident on his social media and applauded his talented wife.
Alexis Ohanian’s immense love for his family is visible through his adorable gesture for his wife and daughters. Despite having an estimated net worth of $150 million, this Reddit co-founder takes immense pride in being a father and a devoted husband. Will he get a medal for his role?
