Battle Athletes is a oVA anime that premiered in spring 1997, produced by AIC.

About the production: the story comes from an original script, there are 6 episodes of about 32 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, comedy, ecchi, sci-fi and sports, with themes such as Space, Primarily Female Cast, Athletics and School.

On AniList, Battle Athletes has an average score of 62%, an average score, and appears on 2,259 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Battle Athletess Daiundoukai: ReSTART!.

It is the year 4999 - mankind has long abandoned war in favor of intergalactic competition through athletic events. One of which is an all-female contest for the coveted "Cosmo Beauty" title. Akari Kanzaki has just entered the University Satellite in hopes of becoming the latest Cosmic Beauty - a title held by her mother long ago. On her first few days in the university, she meets new friends, encounters fierce rivals, and struggles to become the best of all the Battle Athletes. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.