Photo: Jamey Sunshine, APOn Tuesday, August 03, 2010, President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to the White House South Lawn which hosted the USTA QuickStart Tennis Clinic for kids. The event was held in conjunction with First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" fitness initiative to fight childhood obesity.
QuickStart offers tennis in a scaled back format, with smaller courts and rackets, to help kids better learn and enjoy the great game of tennis.
The President spoke to over 100 kids attending the clinic. And he met with stars Sam Querrey and the Bryan Brother twins who were helping the clinic's kids while in town to compete at the ATP Legg Mason tournament...
Young tennis player, Alex Miller, age 10, said: "The players said ‘Good job’ and the President told us tennis was a great sport and to keep playing."
Obama told the Bryans: "I read a great article about you in Sports Illustrated."
"I didn't expect to meet the President today," said Mike Bryan. "We stayed a little longer and he showed up out of the blue."
Querrey had just won his second title in Los Angeles, CA at the Farmer Insurance's Classic. The Bryan Brothers twins had also just won the doubles title at the same tournament, their 62nd overall doubles title - a history-setting record.
The event was filled with fun, learning and growth...and in the words of the USTA, "it was a winning afternoon for the game of tennis", and for the fitness and future of our kids!
Best,
Gary
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