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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 30 May 2018

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Trump to hold a sports field

day at the White House

By KEN THOMAS Participants at the White pounds by exercising more
Associated Press House event will include and eating better. Dr. Ron-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi- “The Incredible Hulk” actor ny Jackson, who has since
dent Donald Trump wants Lou Ferrigno, who befriend- left that post, told reporters
to reverse a trend of few- ed Trump while appearing that he’d arrange for a di-
er children participating on “Celebrity Apprentice”; etitian to consult with the
in sports and make youth former New York Yankees’ White House chef to cut
sports more accessible to baseball players Johnny calories and recommend
economically disadvan- Damon and Mariano Rive- a low-impact, aerobic ex-
taged students. ra; former football star Her- ercise program for Trump President Donald Trump walks toward Marine One on the South
Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 29, 2018,
The White House is promot- schel Walker; beach volley- with the aim of shedding as he heads to Nashville for a rally.
ing the goals of the Presi- ball Olympic gold medalist 10 to 15 pounds this year.q Associated Press
dent’s Council on Sports, Misty May-Treanor; and
Fitness, and Nutrition on professional golfer Nata-
Wednesday and will hold a lie Gulbis. The President’s
field day with the president Council was established in
on the South Lawn. Trump 1956 by President Dwight
is expected to join athletes Eisenhower to promote
at stations that will include youth fitness and sports.
flag football, baseball, vol- Each president has often
leyball, golf, soccer and placed his own stamp on
track and field. the council and its priorities.
Trump issued an execu- During Obama’s presi-
tive order in February re- dency, first lady Michelle
focusing the council on Obama launched the
youth sports as opposed to sports council in 2010 in
President Barack Obama’s conjunction with her “Let’s
emphasis on fitness and Move!” initiative and took
healthy eating. Trump, who part in hula-hooping and
played high school sports jumping rope as ways to
and is a competitive golf- fight childhood obesity.
er, has sought to work with Trump’s administration
groups in the public and plans to create a national
private sectors to address strategy to promote youth
declining participation in participation in sports and
youth sports. set the stage for a series of
Ivanka Trump, the presi- events that will culminate
dent’s daughter and senior around the 2020 Summer
adviser, noted that the As- Olympics.
pen Institute found that 37 Trump has bragged about
percent of children played his athletic abilities, telling
team sports on a regular The Wall Street Journal in
basis in 2016, down from a January interview: “I was
nearly 45 percent in 2008. always the best athlete.
She told reporters in a con- People don’t know that.”
ference call ahead of the The president was once
event that sports participa- the owner the USFL’s New
tion lags disproportionately Jersey Generals — his team
among young girls and was led by Walker, a Heis-
children who live in eco- man Trophy-winning run-
nomically distressed areas. ning back — and Trump
Many high schools have frequently plays golf with
“pay to play” policies re- members of Congress and
quiring students to pay a world leaders.
fee to join a school sports His White House doctor said
team, making it difficult earlier this year that Trump
for families to afford after- acknowledged he’d be
school sports. healthier if he lost a few