Barack Obama took a break from campaigning on Monday night - but still managed to stir up a crowd at an exhibition game for the U.S. basketball team.
The President raised a cheer when he kissed his wife Michelle while the couple was being filmed on the Kiss Cam during an interval in the match-up between the American Olympic team and Brazil's players.
But for Mr Obama, a keen basketball fan, the highlight of the night was presumably to get a close look at superstars of the sport, such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, working together for an 80-69 win.
The President and Joe Biden took their seats to chants of 'U-S-A' as the loudspeakers blared Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA.
'Obviously the talent that we've got at this point is unbelievable,' Mr Obama said during a halftime interview on ESPN2. 'So there's no reason that we shouldn't bring home the gold. We just have to stay focused.'
Mr Obama clearly relished the opportunity to wrap himself in the Olympic spirit four months before Election Day. His Republican rival, Mitt Romney, is expected to use the Olympics to highlight his leadership role during the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
Mr Romney, who helped turn around the Salt Lake City Games after they became caught up in a bribery scandal, plans to be in London for the opening ceremonies next week. Mrs Obama will lead the U.S. delegation to the opening ceremonies.
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