Follow First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2012 Olympic Games in London on Twitter @LetsMove
First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the Presidential Delegation to the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London and you can follow her visit through the @LetsMove Twitter account.
Just met w the US delegation and headed to meet #TeamUSA. So honored to be w these amazing athletes and excited to be at the #Olympics -mo
— Let's Move! (@letsmove) July 27, 2012
While in London, the First Lady and the delegation -- including Olympic and Paralympic greats Brandi Chastain, Dominique Dawes, Gabriel Diaz de Leon, Grant Hill, and Summer Sanders -- will attend the Opening Ceremony, meet with U.S. athletes competing in the games, and encourage American children to be active in their daily lives.
Be sure to follow @LetsMove for updates, or check out all of the tweets from the road below or over on Storify.
Thursday, July 26th 2012
- First Lady Michelle Obama arrives in the United Kingdom.
Friday, July 27th 2012
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9:00 am BST (4:00 am ET), U.S. Olympic Training Facility, University of East London
First Lady Michelle Obama and the Presidential Delegation will greet members of the 2012 Team USA at breakfast in honor of the Olympians. -
11:30 am BST (6:30 am ET), U.S. Ambassador’s Residence
First Lady Michelle Obama will host a Let’s Move! event for about 1,000 American military children and American and British students to engage them in the spirit of the Olympic Games. Co-sponsored by Nickelodeon’s The Big Help pro-social campaign and the Department of State, Let’s Move! London will include sports stations, performances and chances for the kids to meet Olympic and Paralympic legends including the members of the U.S. delegation along with David Beckham, Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci, Teresa Edwards, Emily Hughes, Sarah Hughes, Shawn Johnson, Carl Lewis, Dikembe Mutombo, Dara Torres, members of the 2012 US Track and Field Team and Manchester United legends, among others.This event is part of the First Lady’s work to turn the inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games into action by getting more kids healthy and active. In May, the First Lady joined U.S. Olympians, Paralympians and London hopefuls to announce a nationwide commitment to get more than 1.7 million American children active as part of her Let’s Move! initiative to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation. In March, Mrs. Obama welcomed Mrs. Samantha Cameron, wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron, to the United States by hosting a mini-Olympic event for local school children and in April, Mrs. Obama spoke at the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Warrior Games. Mrs. Obama also invited Americans to start or join Let’s Move! Olympic Fun Day Meetups on July 28th, the first day of competition in London. In cities and towns all across the country, friends, family and neighbors will come together to participate in Olympic-inspired games and activities to not just cheer on Team USA, but to live up to the example they set.
- In the evening, the First Lady will attend a reception for Heads of State hosted by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Following the reception, the First Lady will attend the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in her role as head of the Presidential Delegation.
Saturday, July 28th 2012
- In the morning, First Lady Michelle Obama will meet with Mrs. Samantha Cameron.
- In the afternoon and evening, the First Lady will cheer on Team USA at Olympic sporting events to be announced. Live updates will be sent via @letsmove.
Sunday, July 29th 2012
- In the morning, the First Lady will deliver brief remarks at a brunch at the Ambassador’s residence for the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Olympic alumni athletes and Team USA supporters. Afterwards, she will greet and thank members of the U.S. Embassy and their families.
