By Daily Mail Reporter Sasha Obama has arrived in China with an unusual accessory: a thumb brace. The 12-year-old was seen wearing a brace on her right hand that only covered her thumb when she de-planed in Beijing on Thursday. Calls to the White House about the cause of her injury were not immediately returned, but given the Obama girls' love of sports, an athletic accident could be a likely explanation. Scroll down for video Making their entrance: Michelle Obama, Sasha (front right), Marian Robinson (back left) and Malia (back right) arrived in Beijing on Tuesday Sasha, 12, is clearly wearing a brace of some kind on her right thumb but the White House has not yet commented on the cause
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Sasha Obama, 12, wore a thumb brace as she got off the plane Thursday
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White House has not commented on the cause
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She plays basketball at school and her father coaches the team as a parent volunteer on weekends
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Mrs Obama has previously stated that both @placeholder and Malia must play at least two sports in a year, including one team sport.
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Red stair looks: Both @placeholder and Malia opted for high-waisted skating-style skirts, though older sister Malia, 15, chose to go the more glam route by selecting a silver pleated version as compared to Sasha's red velvet skirt
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Red stair looks: Both Sasha and Malia opted for high-waisted skating-style skirts, though older sister Malia, 15, chose to go the more glam route by selecting a silver pleated version as compared to @placeholder's red velvet skirt
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Though they are off from school, that doesn't mean that Malia and @placeholder will skimping on their work as Mrs Obama previously said that she and her husband make the girls write reports about the trips they take.
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Malia, 15, and @placeholder wore similar high waisted skating-style skirts as they deplaned Tuesday, with Sasha opting for a red velvet version while Malia chose the glitzy route with a silver pleated option.