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Sörenstam leder Trumps nysatsning på skolidrott

Den svenska golflegendaren Annika Sörenstam är ett av affischnamnen för en nysatsning på skolgymnastik som sjösatts av Donald Trump.

På en pressträff i natt meddelade Trump att han återinför ”presidentens fystest” som kartlägger skolungdomars fysiska förmåga. Testet, som infördes av Dwight Eisenhower, uppmanade barn över hela USA att göra 40 armhävningar, 10 pull-ups och springa 1,6 kilometer på under 6,5 minut, enligt Washington Post.

Sörenstam är en av flera idrottsstjärnor som ska vara ambassadörer för satsningen. Hon fick gå upp på podiet och kallade uppdraget ”en ära”.

– Antalet överviktiga är på en rekordhög nivå och mental ohälsa behöver, som vi alla vet, tacklas, sa hon enligt Aftonbladet.

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Annika Sörenstam
Wikipedia (sv)
Annika Charlotta Sörenstam, född 9 oktober 1970 i Viksjö, Järfälla kommun, Stockholms län, är en svensk tidigare professionell golfspelare. Hon räknas som en av världens främsta kvinnliga golfspelare genom tiderna.
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Presidentens fystest
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The Presidential Fitness Test is a national physical fitness testing program conducted in United States public middle and high schools from the late 1950s until 2013, when it was replaced with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program. On July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reinstate the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools nationwide. National interest in physical fitness testing existed in the United States since the late 1800s. Early testing generally focused on anthropometric measurement (such as lung capacity or strength assessment) and was facilitated by organizations that emerged at the time, such as the American Association for the Advancement of Physical Education (AAAPE), and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation (AAHPER). By the early 1900s, physical fitness testing had transitioned to focus more on the concept of "physical efficiency", a term used to describe the healthy function of bodily systems. During the early 1900s, the purpose of the fitness tests shifted more toward determining "motor ability", and consisted of climbing, running, and jumping exercises. During and after World War I, fitness testing and physical training for children increased in schools and garnered attention from governmental agencies, as they were linked to preparedness for combat. A similar process occurred during and after World War II, when military, public health, and education services held conferences and published manuals on the topic of youth fitness. In the 1950s, American government agencies were re-assessing education in general, especially regarding increasing the United States' ability to compete with the Soviet Union. For example, as a direct reaction to the Soviet Union's successful launch of the first Earth orbiting satellite, Sputnik, in 1957, Congress passed the National Defense Education Act of 1958. The act allocated funding to American universities, specifically aimed at improving programs in science, mathematics, and foreign languages. Physical education and fitness were also among the topics of reassessment during the 1950s. The AAHPER appointed a committee on physical education, which recommended that public schools shift their programs away from obstacle courses and boxing, the likes of which were popular during World War II, and toward a more balanced approach to recreation, including games, sports, and outdoor activities.

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