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President Donald Trump is pitching a plan to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American children to promote young people staying active and healthy. The president will host an event Thursday afternoon where he will sign an executive order restoring the test and expanding his council on sports, fitness, and nutrition.

The event will feature golfer Bryson DeChambeau, NFL Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and former NFL New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, according to CNN , as well as other athletes and coaching figures. Trump is also expected to reestablish the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. First established by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966, the presidential fitness test created a program that would reward excellence in physical education.

Participants would run, do sit-ups, pull-ups, and push-ups to compete, demonstrating athletic excellence in previous versions of the test. Other activities in the test included running, jumping, a 50-yard dash, and a softball throw. Former President Barack Obama ended the test in 2012, replacing it with a more tailored assessment on individual health rather that physical feats.

‘President Trump wants every young American to have the opportunity to emphasize healthy, active lifestyles — creating a culture of strength and excellence for years to come,’ White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to reporters. Trump plans to restore the test, which will be administered by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as he continues his efforts to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’

The announcement serves as one more example of Trump’s emphasis on sports and fitness as the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America. Trump is preparing for the United States to host the 2025 Ryder Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup games and the 2028 Summer Olympics, all which will take place during his second term .

The president has also personally attended the the Super Bowl, Daytona 500 and UFC matches as president. In May, Trump declared National Physical Fitness and Sports Month to promote ‘the foundational role that physical fitness and sports play in helping us to live longer, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.’

‘For far too long, our Nation has failed to prioritize the health and well-being of the American people,’ the president’s proclamation read. ‘This negligence has come at a devastating cost.