Trump revives Presidential Physical Fitness Award and test in U.S. schools

President Trump signed an executive order and proclamation on Tuesday to reinstate the Presidential Physical Fitness Test and Award in American schools, a program that was phased out under President Obama in 2013. The test, originally created in the 1950s, requires students to pass fitness benchmarks including a 1-mile run and sit-ups, with those scoring above the 85th percentile receiving the award. Trump framed the revival as part of defending American athletic traditions and competitiveness.