17 Reasons Why The U.S. Open And The Hunger Games Are Pretty Much The Same Thing By Luke Kerr-Dineen and Keely Levins May 30, 2014 Share story Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Shop This Look Powered By:Wayfair.com We may make 💰 from these links. Competitors go into training for weeks at a time beforehand . . . And usually with a mentor. You're more likely to survive if you have one really core skill. There's a lot of grandeur around the whole event. And the people running the thing are kind of scary. Each competitor has outfits lined up, picked out, and staged for the event. Some people tend to form alliances early. Alliances that inevitably drift apart as the event stretches on. Many fall victim early in the competition. Injuries are almost guaranteed. Sponsors try their best to lend a helping hand. Love stories tend to meander through the life or death tension of the event. The venue is outdoors, and the landscape is ominously varied and beautiful. And spectators love the cruelness of the competition. The winners are crowned gloriously in the capitol . . . Before returning to their districts as heroes. Their selection processes are both incredibly intense. Competitors go into training for weeks at a time beforehand . . . And usually with a mentor. You're more likely to survive if you have one really core skill. There's a lot of grandeur around the whole event. And the people running the thing are kind of scary. Each competitor has outfits lined up, picked out, and staged for the event. Some people tend to form alliances early. Alliances that inevitably drift apart as the event stretches on. Many fall victim early in the competition. Injuries are almost guaranteed. Sponsors try their best to lend a helping hand. Love stories tend to meander through the life or death tension of the event. The venue is outdoors, and the landscape is ominously varied and beautiful. And spectators love the cruelness of the competition. The winners are crowned gloriously in the capitol . . . Before returning to their districts as heroes. Share story Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Next Up 17 Things That Only Happen At The Open 17 Photos 20 Reasons This Was The Most Bizarre U.S. Open Ever 20 Photos The Reasons The U.S. Lost 7 Photos 15 Reasons Why The U.S. Open Is Golf's Best Major Championship 15 Photos 15 Things That Only Happen At The U.S. Open 15 Photos 13 Things That Are Easier Than Qualifying For The U.S. Open 13 Photos 9 Reasons The U.S. Lost The Ryder Cup 9 Photos U.S. Open Scripting 26 Photos U.S. Open Outtakes 14 Photos 1972 U.S. Open 9 Photos We Recommend Too Much Information? Hunger Games 2016 U.S. Open viewer's guide: TV schedule, streaming information and more The New Thing On Tour Information, please. A Q&A To Greet The New Year British Open 2023: 7 reasons Brian Harman can still lose this thing
