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Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. Their flag bearer was Ricardo Blas Jr.

Ricardo Blas Jr.

Ricardo Blas, Jr. is a judoka from Guam who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The son of Ricardo Blas, himself a judoka and Olympic competitor, Blas Jr. began training at the age of five and eventually earned the nickname "The Little Mountain" due to his weight...

Athletics

Men

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
800 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* DNS denotes did not start* DNF denotes did not finish* DQ denotes disqualification...	Derek Mandell	1:57.48 PB	58	Did not advance

Women

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
100 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* PB denotes personal best* SB denotes season best* NR denotes national record...	Cora Alicto Cora Alicto Cora Alicto is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Guam.Alicto represented Guam at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed seventh in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance in a time of 13.31...	13.31	=76	Did not advance

Canoeing

Flatwater

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sean Pangelinan Sean Pangelinan Sean Pangelinan is a Guamanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the C-1 500 m event and the heats of the C-1 1000 m event.-References:*...	C-1 500 m	2:12.696	21 QS	2:17.940	18	Did not advance
	C-1 1000 m	4:49.284	22	Did not advance

Judo

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First Repechage Round	Repechage Quarterfinals	Repechage Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Ricardo Blas Jr. Ricardo Blas Jr. Ricardo Blas, Jr. is a judoka from Guam who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The son of Ricardo Blas, himself a judoka and Olympic competitor, Blas Jr. began training at the age of five and eventually earned the nickname "The Little Mountain" due to his weight...	+100 kg	L 0200-0001	Did not advance			L 0100-0010	Did not advance

Swimming

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Chris Duenas	Men's 100 m freestyle	52.64	59	Did not advance

Wrestling

Women's Freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	1/8 Final	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage Round 1	Repechage Round 2	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Maria Dunn Maria Dunn Maria Dunn is a female freestyle wrestler from Guam. She participated in Women's freestyle 63 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics losing with Elina Vaseva . Maria Dunn won twice Oceania Championships in Women's freestyle wrestling 63 kg.-External links:*...	−63 kg	L 5-0, 7-0	Did not advance

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