Former president Barack Obama went kitesurfing with Virgin Group founder Richard Branson while on vacation. I was feeling very pleased with myself, only to look over and see Barack go 100 [meters] on his kiteboard! I had to doff my cap to him and celebrate his victory.”Barack Obama is a kitesurfing natural. (Jack Brockway/Virgin Handout via Reuters)According to Branson, Obama learned to kitesurf on the beach of Necker Island for two days before their challenge. Video exists of Obama bodysurfing in his native Hawaii from 2008, and Branson said Obama told him he used to surf before he became president.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2017 23:37 UTC