Guam ready to begin play By Eric Palacios Pacific Daily News
Guam opens its competition at the 2007 Pacific Games today in Apia, Samoa.
The territory has teams in the following sports scheduled to be played today: beach volleyball, judo, swimming and tennis.
The territory has teams in the following sports scheduled to be played today: beach volleyball, judo, swimming and tennis.
Robert Steffy, Guam National Olympic Committee secretary-general, said yesterday via telephone from Samoa that most of Guam's athletes had arrived except the bodybuilders and triathletes. R.J. Blas -- son of GNOC president Rick Blas -- was the flag bearer for Guam in the opening ceremony Sunday (Guam time), Steffy said. Blas will be competing in the judo competition; he won a silver medal at the 2003 South Pacific Games in Fiji.
Well attended
Well attended
Steffy said that the opening ceremony went well and started on time.
"It was very well attended by delegates from around the world," Steffy said, adding that between 15,000 and 20,000 people were in attendance.
The ceremony was long, Steffy said, "but Guam's athletes stuck it out."
Samoa, the host country, is fielding the largest team at the games with 880 athletes, according to Steffy.
Steffy said that he, along with other Guam officials, were able to inspect various competition venues, including the Olympic-size swimming pool, which he described as world-class.
"It was very well attended by delegates from around the world," Steffy said, adding that between 15,000 and 20,000 people were in attendance.
The ceremony was long, Steffy said, "but Guam's athletes stuck it out."
Samoa, the host country, is fielding the largest team at the games with 880 athletes, according to Steffy.
Steffy said that he, along with other Guam officials, were able to inspect various competition venues, including the Olympic-size swimming pool, which he described as world-class.
FONTE: Pacific Daily News - Hagåtña, GU, USA
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