Usage Note
Preolímpico describes competitions, periods, or tournaments held in preparation for the Olympic Games: torneo preolímpico ('pre-Olympic tournament'), clasificatorio preolímpico ('Olympic qualifying event'). It is a compound of the prefix pre- and olímpico; note the written accent on the i of olímpico, retained in the compound. The term is mostly used in sports journalism in the months before each Olympiad.
Examples
"El equipo ganó el torneo preolímpico de baloncesto."
Natural Translation
The team won the pre-Olympic basketball tournament.

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