function newImage(arg) {
	if (document.images) {
		rslt = new Image();
		rslt.src = arg;
		return rslt;
	}
}

function changeImages( inDate, inStatus ) {
	if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) {
		var tempImageName = eval( "document.dateselect_"+inDate );
		var tempImage = "http://i.a.cnn.net/si/olympics/2006/images/datenav/dateselect_"+inDate+inStatus+".jpg";
		tempImageName.src = tempImage;
	}
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		for( var x = 10; x <= 26; x++ ) {
			var tempImageName = eval( "document.dateselect_" + x + "_over" );
			tempImageName = newImage("http://i.a.cnn.net/si/olympics/2006/images/datenav/dateselect_"+x+"_over.jpg");
		}
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}