Celebrity | Barack Obama Obama Goes En Garde! The president helps boost Chicago's Olympic bid by fencing with light sabers By Evann Gastaldo Posted Sep 17, 2009 7:49 AM CDT Copied President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama play with toy swords as they host an event on Olympics, Paralympics and Youth Sport, Sept. 16, 2009, on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Health care reform? Racism brouhaha? Barack Obama took a break from it all—and possibly worked out some frustration—on the White House lawn yesterday during a fencing demonstration, Gawker reports. The president and first lady brandished light sabers during an event promoting Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. Check out the pictures at left. Read These Next News outlets parse the fatal shooting in Minneapolis. House passes ACA subsidies extension with GOP votes. University does 180 on professor fired for Charlie Kirk post. 5 GOP senators side with Dems in vote on Trump's war powers. Report an error