Tony Hawk skateboards in The White House

Skateboard legend Tony Hawk has taken photos of himself cruising through the halls of The White House on his board.

The 41-year-old had been invited to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave by Barack Obama, for a Fathers Day event with a host of other famous dads.

But while there Hawk, who takes his skateboard everywhere, asked permission to skate through the foyer and the nearby Old Executive Office Building.

He then uploaded images to Twitter along with the message: "This really happened. Thank you for the invite, President Obama." Malia and Sasha Obama will no doubt soon be asking why they are not allowed to do the same.