pre-games

President Bush met with some members of the team USA for a little pre-games pep talk.

CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2008 2008

The media always insists on anointing a handful of pre-games faces, then hyping them to high heaven.

USATODAY.com - Yes, skeptics, the Olympics do mean something 2006

We look forward to welcoming many fine Latin American athletes to the Olympic Games in September: I understand Canberra will be host to the Brazilian Olympics team for six weeks pre-games training.

Latin America: Change and Opportunities for Australia 2000

An Assembly spokesman said Wales would benefit from the Olympics in many ways, including other supply contracts, hosting pre-games training camps and matches in the football competition.

WalesOnline - Home 2011

Baseball and football pre-games have at times come to resemble show-of-force parades.

NY Daily News 2011

Thanou was at the center of major drug scandal herself at the 2004 Athens Olympics, when she and fellow Greek runner Costas Kenteris were accused of evading pre-games doping tests and staging a motorcycle accident as a coverup.

The Seattle Times 2011

Baseball and football pre-games have at times come to resemble show-of-force parades.

NY Daily News 2011

Baseball and football pre-games have at times come to resemble show-of-force parades.

NY Daily News 2011

However pre-games tests taken yesterday detected too-high haemoglobin levels and the Dunedin-born athlete was stood down until the 19th.

Stuff.co.nz - Stuff By NAOMI ARNOLD in Vancouver 2010

Cross-country skier, Nordic combined skier suspended for 5 days for high hemoglobin values Cross-country, Nordic skiers suspended for 5 daysVANCOUVER, British Columbia - An Estonian cross-country skier and a Russian Nordic combined competitor have been barred from competing for five days at the Vancouver Olympics after pre-games tests detected too-high hemoglobin levels.

Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Arnie Stapleton 2010