Manor View Students Get Fit with First Lady

Students at on Fort Meade recently participated in a “mini-Olympics” competition with first lady Michelle Obama in Washington, DC.

The Fort Meade newspaper Sound Off! reported that 20 students—nearly all from military families—took part in athletic events as part of the announcement that Obama would lead the U.S. delegation for the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It was also part of the first lady's "Let's Move" campaign.

The competition was held at American University on March 13.

Military.com reported that Manor View was selected because of its “excellent reputation.”

The competition was also hosted by Britain’s first lady, Samantha Cameron.

From Military.com:

The children were divided into three teams—red, white and blue—and competed against each other in basketball, soccer, tennis and relay races.

A group of athletes led the children in the competitions including such Olympians as gymnast Dominique Dawes, basketball player Lisa Lesley and former American decathlete Dan O'Brien; soccer players Lori Ann Lindsey and Becky Sauerbrunn of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team; and Paralympians David Wagner, Kortney Clemons and April Holmes.