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President Donald Trump on Tuesday revived the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as part of his push to return an annual physical fitness test to America’s schools.<\/p>\n

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The award is tied to the Presidential Fitness Test, which was a public-school fixture for decades but was phased out under President Barack Obama in favor of a program that minimized competition and focused on long-term health. Trump signed an order last summer to reestablish the fitness test, which was created in the 1950s.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re bringing it back,\u201d Trump said at an Oval Office ceremony alongside children and professional athletes. \u201cMy administration is working very hard to defend America\u2019s cherished athletic traditions and pass our values of excellence and competitiveness to the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The earlier exam tested students on a battery of exercises, including a 1-mile run and sit-ups. Those scoring above the 85th percentile for their gender in each component of the test received the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, though details of the revived test have yet to be released.<\/p>\n

Trump unveiled the award at his desk while flanked by Cabinet members including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Housing Secretary Scott Turner. They were joined by children who said they played sports including football, volleyball, hockey and golf. <\/p>\n

The test is being made mandatory for students at 161 schools located on U.S. military installations, Hegseth said in the Oval Office. He encouraged other schools across the country to follow.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need young, strong, healthy Americans, whether you serve in the military or any other aspect of your life,\u201d Hegseth said. \u201cThe idea that competition is bad is the beginning of decline of a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump, an avid golfer and sports enthusiast, emphasized the importance of balancing both physical and mental fitness, saying that it’s \u201call about the mind\u201d at top levels of competition. He praised the athletes at the White House event while joking about his own fitness regimen.<\/p>\n

\u201cI work out so much, like about one minute a day, max \u2014 if I\u2019m lucky,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n

Trump said he would be signing the first copy of the new award on Tuesday. After the Oval Office event, the kids were invited to the South Lawn to play sports to a soundtrack of songs like \u201cYMCA\u201d and \u201cEye of the Tiger.” Trump joined outside as the kids putted at a green, kicked soccer balls and threw a baseball with pitcher Noah Syndergaard.<\/p>\n

The president connected the initiative to Kennedy’s \u201cMake America Healthy Again\u201d agenda. Speaking alongside Trump, Kennedy said it was \u201cvery unfortunate\u201d that Obama discontinued the test and cited increased obesity among American children.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to teach people how to win and how to lose and how to process victory and defeat,\u201d Kennedy said.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced new physical fitness and dress code standards during an address to military leaders on Tuesday. \u201cFrankly, it\u2019s tiring to look out at combat formations, or really any formations, and see fat troops.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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