In Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games, what is the name of the annual televised event?

In Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games, the annual televised event is called the Hunger Games. It forces one boy and one girl from each of Panem's districts to fight until one contestant remains.

The event is both punishment and political theater. The Capitol presents it as entertainment while using it to remind the districts of their defeat after the rebellion. The tributes are introduced publicly, trained, sponsored, and watched through a nationwide broadcast.

The Reaping is the selection ceremony that chooses the tributes; it is not the name of the competition itself. The Quarter Quell is a special version held every twenty-five years, with altered rules designed by the Capitol.

The first novel follows Katniss Everdeen after she volunteers in place of her younger sister Prim. Peeta Mellark is selected from District 12 alongside Katniss, making their public presentation central to the story's politics and survival strategy.