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The Marshall Islands gained International Olympic Committee recognition in 2007, and is sending a team to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, for their first ever appearance.

Athletes representing the Marshall Islands will participate in four different events. Anju Jason qualified as the first Marshallese athlete ever to qualify in the Olympic Games. He will represent his country in Taekwondo.[1] Jared Heine is a swimmer and will compete in the 100 meter backstroke. In Athletics, the nation will be represented by Roman Cress who will run in the Men's 100 metres.[2] Haley Nemra will also represent the Marshall Islands and run the Women's 800 metres. Nemra, whose father is a native Marshallese, is a University of San Francisco student who has never been to the country.[3]

History

Marshall Islands is a Micronesian island nation, located in the western Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia. The island has a population of approximately 60,000. The island nation was controlled by the United States, and prior to that by Japan and Germany at different times in its history, until gaining its sovereignty. In 1979, the Government of the Marshall Islands was officially established and the country became self-governing. In 1986 the Compact of Free Association with the United States entered into force, granting the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) its sovereignty. The island nation is made up of twenty-nine atolls and five single islands.[4][5]

The Marshall Islands created its National Olympic Committee in 2001, and gained International Olympic Committee recognition in 2007 during the IOC's on February 12, 2007.[4]The admittance of Marshall Islands, along with Montenegro (who participated as Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics} and Tuvalu brings the total number of nations competing in the 2008 Olympics to 205.[6]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Men

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
Quarterfinals 		Repechage
Semifinals 		Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Anju Jason −80 kg

References

  1. ^ "Panda Express' Anju Jason Qualifies for Beijing Olympics". Panda Express. July 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  2. ^ Weiner, Jay (May 8, 2008). "Runner's Olympic dream coming true -- 8 years late". MinnPost. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  3. ^ Raley Dan (July 31, 2008). "Marshall Islands sends Washington student to Olympics". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  4. ^ a b "2008 Summer Olympics Country Profile". NBCOlympics.com. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  5. ^ "Marshall Islands Ready to Join Olympics". SFGate. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  6. ^ "Two new National Olympic Committees on board!". International Olympic Committee. 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2007-07-08. the number of National Olympic Committees across the globe now totals 205 {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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