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Text Size Donald Trump's President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition includes Wayne Gretzky and Matthew Tkachuk. The Council will focus on fitness in schools. It aims to restore college athletic customs and protect women's sports. Matthew Tkachuk impressed the White House during the Florida Panthers' visit. He will help shape fitness programs for kids. Donald Trump's new President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition now counts hockey legend Wayne Gretzky as well as Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk. This was made public on August 1, 2025, during a special ceremony at the White House. Bringing back the Presidential Fitness Award, the new Council will center on fitness in schools and collaborate with athletes, teams, and schools across the nation to keep children healthy and active. The Council also seeks to restore age-old college athletic customs, repair the transfer portal, and guard women's sports. On August 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order at the White House to bring back the Council. During the ceremony, he introduced big names from the world of sports, including Matthew Tkachuk, who just won his second Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers in June, and Wayne Gretzky, known as The Great One in hockey. The Council will now have 20 members, including athletes and sports leaders like Saquon Barkley, Nick Bosa, Triple H, Roger Goodell, Mariano Rivera, Annika Sorenstam, and Gary Bettman. Working together, they will reintroduce the Presidential Fitness Test and help to strengthen physical education in classrooms. For Matthew Tkachuk, who has fast become one of the most well-known American players in the NHL, this is a major occasion. His role on the Council shows how serious this new plan is about reaching kids and schools across the country. Following their second consecutive Stanley Cup, Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers visited the White House in February 2025. Tkachuk gave an honest address that dominated headlines during the trip. Also Read: Ben Shelton Shares Sweet Family Moment As His Father Tunes In For Trinity Rodmans Return To Washington Spirit Thank you, Mr. President, for having us today, he said. You wake up every day really grateful to be an American. So, thank you. That visit may have helped lead to this new opportunity. Tkachuk is now more than a hockey star, hes part of a team helping shape fitness programs for kids across America. Working with Wayne Gretzky and others, Matthew Tkachuk will now help push for better health, stronger sports programs, and more support for school athletes nationwide. It will further enhance the participation of school kids in sports. The Councils first national school fitness campaign, led by Matthew Tkachuk, is set to launch in October 2025, aiming to boost student activity levels and promote healthier lifestyles across America.
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