50th Hunger Games

The 50th Hunger Games were the year of the second Quarter Quell. In honor of this anniversary, twice the number of regular tributes were sent into the arena, giving a total of 48. The Games were won by District 12's Haymitch Abernathy, who went on to mentor Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark in the 74th and 75th Games. The 50th Games occurred before the start of The Hunger Games trilogy, but are mentioned in Catching Fire when Katniss and Peeta watch a tape of the event.