Let the games begin: how the Games of Texas are handling COVID Extensive precautions will be taken to keep competitors and fans safe during the upcoming Games of Texas. and last updated 2021-07-29 19:15:56-04 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Young athletes from across the Lone Star State are coming to Corpus Christi for the Summer Games of Texas. The Games have begun as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Coastal Bend. There were a few last-minute changes to protect athletes and spectators from the threat posed by the delta variant. Alanis McCarver-Moore, who is competing in track & field, learned last week that the opening ceremony would be canceled due to COVID.