Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_61 ( games INTEGER, gold VARCHAR, first VARCHAR )

### Question ###
How many games are associated with over 0 golds and a first year before 2008?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT SUM(games) FROM table_name_61 WHERE gold > 0 AND first < 2008