President Donald Trump today announced a new event called the Patriot Games, part of a series of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States, which will be commemorated in 2026. The plan, outlined in a video posted on social media, describes a national athletic competition in which two high school students from each state and territory of the country will participate, one boy and one girl, competing in a variety of televised athletic events over several days.
The White House unveiled this initiative as part of a broader calendar called Freedom 250, which also includes state fairs, cultural exhibits, and public performances on the National Mall in Washington.
