What to know about Trump's Patriot Games for high school athletes
Summary
President Donald Trump is attending the Patriot Games in Ohio, a sports event for high school athletes from across the United States. The games celebrate the 250th anniversary of America and include competitions such as track, dodgeball, and kickball, with winners receiving scholarship money.Key Facts
- The Patriot Games are for teenagers aged 14 to 17 from every US state, as well as military bases, Native American tribes, and US territories.
- Participants qualified by answering questions about American patriotism.
- Each state’s top boy and girl athlete compete, with winners earning $125,000 in scholarships.
- The event is held at SPIRE Academy, a sports training school in Geneva, Ohio.
- The games are organized by Freedom 250, a nonprofit group supported by the White House.
- The Patriot Games run from Sunday to Tuesday, with ESPN broadcasting the event live and ABC airing a special program.
- President Trump has made attending major sports events a part of his second term.
- Some critics compare the games to the movie series "The Hunger Games" and have raised concerns about diversity.
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