Gold medals and glory is only the tip of the true Olympic story . It 's not just the Olympic Flame that burns eternally , but the hope in the hearts underdogs too . And London will live long in the memory because , unlike in Beijing -- where Blas Jr lost in two visits to the mat and exited the tournament -- here , he won his first round bout against Facinet Keita of Guinea . Ricardo Blas Jr became the first athlete from Guam to progress to an Olympic second round . He was a member of the US team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where he finished 5th in the Men's 200m Breaststroke final behind Michael Phelps ( who won gold ) and Ryan Lochte ( who also won
Gold medals and glory is only the tip of the true Olympic story . It 's not just the Olympic Flame that burns eternally , but the hope in the hearts underdogs too . Ricardo Blas Jr became the first athlete from Guam to progress to an Olympic second round . He was a member of the US team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where he finished 5th in the Men's 200m Breaststroke final behind Michael Phelps ( who won gold ) and Ryan Lochte ( who also won