preliminaries
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Earlier, during the preliminaries, someone had led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance—first to the American flag, then to the state of Texas.
He swam the lead leg in the preliminaries, helping the team set an Olympic record that paved the way for a world-record win in the final.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s time to start reaching peak form when the preliminaries will take place on Thursday at Birmingham High in preparation for next Thursday’s finals at the same venue.
From Los Angeles Times
It was so hot on Saturday that a more than three-hour heat delay was imposed in the middle of the Southern Section Division 3 track and field preliminaries at Yorba Linda.
From Los Angeles Times
The City Section track preliminaries and finals will be run on Birmingham High’s new Mondo track, which is like running on a carpet and improves times.
From Los Angeles Times
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