November 19: President Obama’s a big sports fan and athlete, that much we know. He’s spoken about the importance of basketball in his life, and has made his passion for sports a key part of his political persona. Here, the President runs a route for New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees as a part of a public service announcement released today (see video here). And it got us thinking…
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November 19: Obama shows off his taekwondo skills in South Korea, where he was awarded an honorary black belt.
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October 8: Obama pulls up a little short of the rim to take his shot. He invited several members of the Cabinet and members of Congress to play a pickup game on the White House basketball court.
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September 16: Touche! The President scores a hit against a fencer as a part of the White House’s demonstration of Olympic sports during the ultimately unsuccessful Chicago 2016 Olympics campaign.
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September 10: The President gets a chance to lift Lord Stanley’s Cup when he hosts the 2009 NHL champs, the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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August 24: The frustrations of golf get to Obama during his vacation in Martha’s Vineyard.
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August 19: 2008 NASCAR champ Jimmie Johnson shows off his wheels to the President.
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August 14: A river runs through it — Obama tries his hand at fly-fishing in the East Gallatin River in Montana.
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July 27: FIFA President Sepp Blatter presents Obama with jerseys for his daughters.
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July 15: Obama throws the ceremonial first pitch at the All-Star Game — it was a strike, though some said it bounced.
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July 13: While talking about health care reform with Nancy-Ann DeParle, Peter Orszag, Phil Schiliro and Larry Summers, Obama shadowboxes. No word on whether he imagined recalcitrant Republicans as his targets.
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June 24: Go long!
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April 24: Perhaps the President and Vice President are practicing for a four-ball partners game?
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March 15: Obama and the First Dog, Bo, head out for a run.
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