President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children a fixture of public schools for decades that guaged young people health athleticism with 1 mile runs sit up and stretching exercises.

This is wonderful tradition and we are bringing it back.

Trump said the fitness test that start in 1966 but was phased on during the Obama administration.

Trump is putting welcome focus on physical activity but test alone would not make america kids healthires university of michigan professor said,

The exam is a starting point that should be paired with lessons to help students improve she said.

An executive order he signed Thursday reinvigorates a national sports that presidenet stocked with former and current athletes and figures from sports world.

Several prominent athletes joined Trump and top admins officials  including allies such friends and go golfer Bryson Dechambeau and others attract controversy Lawrence Taylor a registered sex offender.