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Michelle Obama, U.S. first hula hooper

First lady Michelle Obama hosts a "Healthy Kids Fair" on the South Lawn of the White House for about 100 children and parents from local elementary schools.

First lady Michelle Obama hula hoops on the South Lawn of the White House during an event promoting exercise and healthy eating for children. The "Healthy Kids Fair" included events on cooking healthy meals and emphasized children getting a proper amount of outdoor exercise each day.

First lady Michelle Obama hula hoops on the South Lawn of the White House during an event promoting exercise and healthy eating for children. The "Healthy Kids Fair" included events on cooking healthy meals and emphasized children getting a proper amount of outdoor exercise each day.

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Obama addresses White House guests during the fair. She confessed to a guilty pleasure of her own: french fries. "I love them. Dearly. Deeply. I have a good relationship with french fries and I would eat them every single day if I could."

Obama addresses White House guests during the fair. She confessed to a guilty pleasure of her own: french fries. "I love them. Dearly. Deeply. I have a good relationship with french fries and I would eat them every single day if I could."

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Obama also managed a spot-on imitation of kids whining about eating their vegetables. "I don't wanna eat it. I don't like it. It tastes bad. I don't want it."

Obama also managed a spot-on imitation of kids whining about eating their vegetables. "I don't wanna eat it. I don't like it. It tastes bad. I don't want it."

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Afterwards, Obama hiked up her belt and tried double-dutch jump rope, joined a crowd of young hula hoopers and competed in an obstacle race.

Afterwards, Obama hiked up her belt and tried double-dutch jump rope, joined a crowd of young hula hoopers and competed in an obstacle race.

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First lady Michelle Obama competes in a foot race, whizzing barefoot through a series of hurdles and back to the starting line.

First lady Michelle Obama competes in a foot race, whizzing barefoot through a series of hurdles and back to the starting line.

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The first lady managed to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground.

The first lady managed to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground.

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She wasn't as successful at jumping into a round of double dutch jump rope, failing in each of three attempts.

She wasn't as successful at jumping into a round of double dutch jump rope, failing in each of three attempts.

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Obama told guests that her family can enjoy things like french fries and cake occasionally, so long as they're regularly eating healthy food.

Obama told guests that her family can enjoy things like french fries and cake occasionally, so long as they're regularly eating healthy food.

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Chefs demonstrated how to make healthy-but-yummy snacks. Lots of kids eagerly snapped up the treats.

Chefs demonstrated how to make healthy-but-yummy snacks. Lots of kids eagerly snapped up the treats.

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