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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 06:44 PM Jul 2012

Michelle Obama leading presidential delegation to Olympic Games

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"First Lady Michelle Obama will lead a presidential delegation to Friday’s opening ceremony for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and plans during her four-day trip to meet Queen Elizabeth, cheer on Team USA and inspire kids to get fit.

“Leading our nation’s delegation and traveling to London is truly a dream come true,” she told reporters during a conference call Monday. “If anybody had asked me when I was 10 or 11 or 20, or actually 40, whether I would be doing this, I would have bet not. Some of my fondest memories when I was young and not so young involved watching the Olympics on TV.”

Her trip begins Thursday. Scheduled highlights include a breakfast with U.S. athletes, a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by the queen, a visit with U.S. military personnel at the Royal Air Force's Mildenhall base and a meeting with Samantha Cameron, the wife of Britain’s prime minister.

The first lady will take her Let’s Move anti-obesity campaign to the U.S. ambassador’s residence Friday, where 1,000 American and British children will be put through their paces at sports stations and get a chance to meet athletes including soccer great David Beckham."

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-michelle-obama-leading-presidential-delegation-to-olympic-games-20120723,0,6598145.story

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Michelle Obama leading presidential delegation to Olympic Games (Original Post) Scurrilous Jul 2012 OP
Anyone know if Michelle was an athlete in her younger days? DCBob Jul 2012 #1
Marvellous news, Michelle leading a presidential delegation to London... nenagh Jul 2012 #2
I sense they will not be invited to the official reception as First Lady Michelle Obama. FarPoint Jul 2012 #3

nenagh

(1,925 posts)
2. Marvellous news, Michelle leading a presidential delegation to London...
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 07:00 PM
Jul 2012

Invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Queen.. (just waiting for those photos )

Visiting US military personnel... with all Michelle's charm and poise...

Eat your heart out... Ann and Mitt...

Wonder are they invited to the reception??

FarPoint

(12,366 posts)
3. I sense they will not be invited to the official reception as First Lady Michelle Obama.
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 07:29 PM
Jul 2012

The Queen is historically known for rigid protocol.

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