Trump’s first Patriot Games set for Sunday, with $250K in scholarship money at stake
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The inaugural Patriot Games, organized by former President Donald Trump, will take place Sunday through Tuesday in Geneva, Ohio, featuring teenagers aged 14 to 17 from across the U.S., including tribal nations and territories.
- The competition offers a $250,000 scholarship fund for two winners and will be broadcast live on ESPN, with a recap special airing on ESPN and ABC Thursday night.
- Events resemble a field day and include dodgeball, kickball, tug-of-war, pop-a-shot basketball, and an obstacle course testing strategy and skill, with some competitions inspired by the Presidential Fitness Test and military boot camp.
- Each state is expected to send one boy and one girl to compete, but details on some events, particularly Monday's "Varsity Circuit" and "Operation Endurance," remain unspecified.
- The White House has not confirmed whether Donald Trump will attend the event, originally planned for Washington, D.C., but later moved to SPIRE Academy near Cleveland.
