President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama host an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
First lady Michelle Obama, flanked by President Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, and others, speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, during an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport.
President Barack Obama leans to kiss first lady Michelle Obama as they host an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama poses with Louis Schaab, left, and Nate Murray, right, members of the National Rehab Hospital sled hockey team, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, as he hosted an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport.
President Barack Obama watches Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse with Louie Schaab, right of Obama, a member of the National Rehab Hospital sled hockey team, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, as he hosted an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport.
President Barack Obama shows an Olympic Medal to Louis Schaab, left, Nate Murray, center, and Joel Pool, all with the National Rehab Hospital sled hockey team, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, during an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama watches Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse with Louie Schaab, a member of the National Rehab Hospital sled hockey team, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, during an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama watch Olympian Ryan Reser, in white, and Paralympian Myles Porter, during a demonstration of judo, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, during an event supporting Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid.
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, center, and Chicago Mayor M. Richard Daley, right, watch as Olympian Ryan Reser, in white, is thrown by Paralympian Myles Porter, during a demonstration of judo at an event supporting Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama play with toy swords as they host an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama take part in an event supporting Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama watches a demonstration with Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse, right, who won a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, and Daria Schneider, left, at the White House in Washington on Sept. 16, 2009. Also watching are senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, first lady Michelle Obama, Track and Field paralympian April Holmes, and Olympic Track and Field medalist Jackie Joyner Kersee.
President Barack Obama fist bumps fencer Daria Schneider during a display of fencing, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, during an event supporting Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid. At rear is senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett and first lady Michelle Obama.
President Barack Obama wields a plastic saber as first lady Michelle Obama, rear left, and Track and Field Paralympian April Holmes, second left, watch a fencing demonstration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, during an event supporting Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid.
President Barack Obama uses a plastic saber as he "attacks" Olympic fencer Tim Morehouse, who won a silver medal in Men's Saber Fencing at the Beijing Olympics, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, during an event supporting Chicago's 2016 host city Olympic bid, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. At rear is first lady Michelle Obama and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley take part in an event supporting Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama is pictured with Olympians Dominique Dawes, left, and Jackie Joyner Kersee, as he and first lady Michelle Obama get ready to watch a gymnastics demonstration on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, during an event supporting Chicago's 2016 host city Olympic bid.
President Barack Obama watches a gymnastics demonstration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, during an event supporting Chicago's 2016 host city Olympic bid.