President Trump will travel to Geneva, Ohio, to watch the finals of the Patriot Games, a high-school sports competition created by his administration for America's 250th anniversary. Two teenagers from each state, plus military bases, tribes, and territories, qualified in part by answering questions about patriotism, and the two overall winners will receive $125,000 scholarships apiece.
The event, organized by White House-backed nonprofit Freedom 250, includes track and field, dodgeball, and kickball, and airs on ESPN and ABC — both owned by Disney, which is currently under investigation by the Trump administration. A spokeswoman described the games as embodying the grit and optimism that have carried America for 250 years.
Trump, who has made attending sporting events a signature of his second term, will watch the top 32 competitors on the final day. Critics have raised concerns about the games' lack of diversity and, less charitably, have compared the format to the Hunger Games.
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