Press Releases

Press releases from the Federal government on health and fitness activities and initiatives.

2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

2012

February

February 1, 2011 - 26th Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day Unites Champion Women Athletes on Capitol Hill to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Title IX (press release)

December

December 12, 2011 - National Geographic Kids Magazine Sets Out To Break Guinness World Records® Title for Jumping Jacks (press release)
December 9, 2011 - Dr. Jayne Greenberg Sworn In as Member of the President's Council (press release)

October

October 17, 2011 - President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts (press release)

September

September 25, 2011 - First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates the Success of Million PALA Challenge at Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play (press release)
September 24, 2011 - Nickelodeon - Fifty Thousand Kids and Families Join First Lady Michelle Obama, World-Class Athletes and Nickelodeon's Stars for Biggest Worldwide Day of Play Ever! (press release)
September 24, 2011 - Nickelodeon - U.S. Congress Officially Introduces Saturday, Sept. 24 as "The Worldwide Day of Play" With Resolutions from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives (press release)
September 14, 2011 - Nickelodeon Celebrates Largest Ever Worldwide Day of Play in Washington, Around the World on Sept. 24 (press release)
September 12, 2011 – National Geographic Kids Magazine Sets Out to Break Guinness World Records® Title For Jumping Jacks (press release)
September 2, 2011 – First Lady Names Respected Pediatrician Judith S. Palfrey, M.D. to Lead Let's Move! Program (press release)
September 1, 2011 – Nickelodeon's Eighth Annual Worldwide Day of Play to Combine With First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" Campaign and The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition in Its Biggest Celebration of Play Ever, Live From Washington D.C.'s Ellipse Saturday, September 24 (press release)

August

August 18, 2011 – BSA Launches SCOUTStrong Fitness Program for Youth (press release)

July

July 11, 2011 - 2011 Strength of America Award Winners (read press release, download PDF, 60 KB)

June

June 16, 2011 - Obama Administration releases National Prevention Strategy (press release)

May

May 10, 2011 - HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces the Launch of the National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition and Inaugural Board of Directors (press release)
May 9, 2011 - First Lady Michelle Obama joined the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN) to announce a new fitness industry effort to support our military families, particularly our National Guard and Reserve families (press release)
May 2, 2011 – President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition Announces 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (press release)

September

August

August 3, 2010 – Athletic Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (press release)

June

June 23, 2010 – First Lady Launches President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (press release)

May

May 25, 2010 - CDC Releases the "State Indicator Report on Physical Activity, 2010" (report, press release)
May 11, 2010 - White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Releases "Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation" Report to the President (report, press release)
May 3, 2010 - U.S. National Physical Activity Plan Released; PCFSN Executive Director Shellie Pfohl Delivers Remarks at National Press Club Press Conference (report, press release, photos, video)

August

August 4, 2009 - 2009 National President's Challenge Top 5 Winners - The President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition recognized Alaska, Washington, D.C., Guam, Maryland and Wyoming as winners of the 2009 National President's Challenge.

June

June 17, 2009 - PCFSN Announces 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners - Former executive director of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) Dr. Asahel "Ash" E. Hayes; gymnast and inventor George P. Nissen; and Olympic coach Dr. Betty Perkins-Carpenter are the winners of the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Awards given annually by the President's Council.