Gabby Thomas on Athlos NYC and creating opportunities for women in track and field
Gabby Thomas on Athlos NYC and creating opportunities for women in track and field
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss her role as an advisor for Athlos NYC, a new competition bringing together the world’s top female track and field athletes and paving the way for a professional women’s league.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, focusing on Gabby Thomas's involvement with Athlos NYC and its mission to support women in track and field. The reporting is slightly biased towards promoting Athlos NYC and highlighting its positive impact. Minor claims, such as the exact number of Olympic gold medals Gabby Thomas has, could benefit from further verification, though she is a decorated Olympian.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Gabby Thomas is an advisor for Athlos NYC.
- Verification Source #2: States Gabby Thomas eventually became a partner in creating Athlos NYC.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms Gabby Thomas spoke at the Athlos announcement.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Athlos NYC is a new competition bringing together the world's top female track and field athletes.
- Verification Source #1: Athlos NYC is creating spaces and opportunities for women athletes to be seen.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms ATHLOS NYC is a women's only track meet to be held in NYC.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Athlos NYC is paving the way for a professional women's league.
- Verification Source #4: Athlos NYC is a beta test on the possibility of women in track.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Gabby Thomas is a three-time Olympic gold medalist.
- Assessment: Unverified. While Gabby Thomas is a highly decorated Olympian, the exact number of gold medals requires further verification from a reliable source. Other sources confirm her Olympic achievements but do not specify the number of gold medals.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: Gabby Thomas, who eventually became a partner in creating Athlos NYC.
- Source 3: Interview with Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian, who is funding ATHLOS NYC, a women's only track meet to be held in NYC September 26th.