News
The 50 Million Pound Challenge is growing every day. Here you can find news about how our community is doing, including Dr. Ian’s appearances and the latest Challenge events and milestones.
2009
NOV10
MAYOR ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA CALLS ON ANGELENOS TO GET FIT
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NOV02
AMERICA BATTLES OBESITY, DROPPING FIVE MILLION POUNDS!
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SEP21
FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY TAKES OFF! 16 MAYORS AND MORE THAN 80 CITIES TAKE STEPS TOWARD WELLNESS
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AUG17
SIXTEEN MAYORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY PARTNER WITH DR. IAN SMITH AND CHALLENGE THEIR COMMUNITIES TO FIGHT OBESITY
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AUG06
AMERICA TAKES ON THE CHALLENGE TO FIGHT OBESITY
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MAR24
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JAN09
Virginia Woman Inaugurated as ‘Challenger of Year’
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2008
DEC10
Exercising Power to Lead Healthier Lives – 740,000 Participants Cast Votes for ‘Challenger of Year’
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OCT21
50 Million Pound Challenge Teams up with Magic City Classic
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OCT15
LeBron James & Dr. Ian Smith to Announce Contest Winner
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OCT09
National Council of Presidents to Spread the Message of Health
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JUN18
NBA All-Star and Olympic Athlete LeBron James and Dr. Ian Smith Celebrate the Launch of The 50 Million Pound Challenge’s First “Citywide Team Challenge,” Kicking off in Cleveland, Ohio
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OCT07
50 Million Pound Challenge Teams up with Prince George’s Classic to bring Fans Football, Fitness & FunChallenge teams launched for nine fall football Classics, fans can score own fitness goals, wi...
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SEP29
50 Million Pound Challenge Teams Up with Prince George’s Classic to bring Fans Football, Fitness & Fun
National health initiative joins county health officials to host day of free activities at B...
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JUN13
Who: LeBron James, Dr. Ian Smith, local leaders and you
What: To kick off the Cleveland City Challenge, LeBron
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JUN10
Dr. Ian, State Farm and EbonyJet.com present the inspiring journeys of 5 real families seeking to lose weight and create smarter, healthier lives. In the months ahead, you can follow their progress.
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MAY07
Free Health Initiative offers New Tools, Teams to help People Take off Pounds, Take Control of Health, Make it Your ChallengeChicago –“Give up the pounds, not the fight,” The 50 Million Pound Challeng...
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MAY06
Soon after its one-year anniversary and topping 2 million pounds, The Challenge and Dr. Ian join the Chicago Gospel Fest
Chicago –As part of its effort to spread “the gospel of healthy living,”...
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2007
SEP22
Weekend of Fitness, Faith & Good Fun in Big Apple Delivers Big Push Towards Campaign’s Million-Pound Milestone
Dr. Ian Smith’s 50 Million Pound Challenge went to the Big Apple for a weekend of sp...
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SEP02
New Yorkers say “I Love The Challenge,” join in record numbers
Weekend of Fitness, Faith & Good Fun in Big Apple Delivers Big Push Towards Campaign’s Million-Pound Milestone
Dr. Ian Smith’s 50...
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AUG25
Enthusiastic Crowd Turns Out in Force to Fight Epidemic of Excess Weight, Celebrate Passing Half Million Pound Mark
Dr. Ian Smith and The 50 Million Pound Challenge got a glorious sunny-day welcome i...
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AUG11
Challenge Hosts Lead Float in Annual Bud Billiken Parade, Star-studded Cast Shines at Special Event in Washington Park
The 50 Million Pound Challenge got a rousing windy-city welcome in Chicago Aug. ...
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JUL28
Lifts Challenge to Record Month in July for Event Turnout & Past 400,000 Total Pounds Lost Mark
What a month! Hot on the heels of record crowds in Detroit & Atlanta, St. Louis showed it...
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JUL21
ATL Turns Out a Crowd & Turns on the Charm for the 8th Stop on The 50 Million Pound Challenge Tour
The hits just keep on coming. Only a week after the campaign's biggest event to date, Atla...
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JUL14
Record Crowd & All-Star Cast Shift into Overdrive to Get Motor City Moving as 50 Million Pound Challenge Continues Its Drive Across America
A high-energy, high-revving crowd of thousands arrived...
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JUN30
Neither rain, nor heat, nor heavy humid air could keep thousands of fervent, rap-stepping fans from giving The Challenge a Texas-sized welcome in front of Houston's historic, picturesque City Hall Sat...
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JUN16
Thousands filled Cleveland's Time Warner Amphitheater on Saturday afternoon, June 16th, to take in some great live music and entertainment and also take up a vow to 'give up the pounds, not the fight....
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JUN09
In an historic rally demonstrating community solidarity, thousands filled the National Civil Rights Museum plaza on a scorching hot Saturday in Memphis to take in an afternoon of great music from the ...
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MAY19
Thousands filled Miami's Bay Front Park Saturday afternoon to take in some great live music and entertainment and also take up a vow to 'give up the pounds, not the fight.' Dr. Ian Smith, author of th...
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APR21
Thousands filled Baltimore's Harborplace April 19 to vow to "give up the pounds, not the fight". Dr. Ian Smith, author, journalist, and host of VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club" brought his newly launched 50...
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