On May 5, 2026, United States President Donald J. Trump revived the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as part of the President’s push to return an annual physical fitness test to America’s schools:
“We’re bringing it back,” Trump said at an Oval Office ceremony alongside children and professional athletes. “My administration is working very hard to defend America’s cherished athletic traditions and pass our values of excellence and competitiveness to the next generation.”
The earlier exam tested students on a number of exercises. Those scoring above the 85th percentile for their gender in each component of the test received the Presidential Physical Fitness Award.
Trump unveiled the award at his desk while surrounded by Cabinet members, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Housing Secretary Scott Turner. They were joined by children who said they played sports including football, volleyball, hockey, and golf.
The test is being made mandatory for students at 161 schools located on U.S. military installations, Hegseth said in the Oval Office. He encouraged other schools across the country to follow.
The President connected the initiative to Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.
Donika Pentcheva comes from a family of physical education professors who want to make children of God healthy again!
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