Participants cheer during day one of the Patriot Games, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Geneva, Ohio. Participants celebrate during Day 1 of the Patriot Games, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Geneva, Ohio. Participates look on during Day 1 of the Patriot Games, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Geneva, Ohio. Hunger Games pushbackThe Patriot Games was billed as a youth sporting competition to celebrate the country's 250th birthday. Myers admitted that while some "liken" the Patriot Games to the "Hunger Games," he said it was more a "fun little online thing that went around."