Overview
- The Patriot Games were staged at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, with competitions running Aug. 9–11 and one boy and one girl representing each state in the 14‑to‑17 age range.
- Two students — one male and one female — were named the overall winners and each received a $125,000 college scholarship from event organizers.
- ABC aired a one‑hour primetime recap on Aug. 13 that featured President Trump presenting the awards to the winners and highlights from the finals.
- The three‑day competition ran a mix of events including kickball, dodgeball, tug of war, varsity circuit, operation endurance and basketball‑style challenges.
- Broadcasters and streaming services promoted ways to watch the recap, pointing viewers to short free trials on platforms such as DIRECTV and FuboTV and paid options like Sling, and coverage noted questions about how competitors were selected and event logistics.