He entered the heavyweight event at the 2008 Games on a wild card selection as the Oceania bronze medalist, losing all his bouts in both the main and repechage stages of the competition.

[1] The elder Blas was a judoka who competed for Guam at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, placing joint-19th in the men's heavyweight competition, after losing his only bout.

[5] Prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Blas had found success at the international level in judo, having earned a bronze medal at the 2003 and 2007 Pacific Games,[6][7] and was considered a household name in Guam.

[4] Going into the men's heavyweight event at the Games he had placed seventh in the +100 kg category at the 2007 World Judo Championships.

[5] He qualified for the repechage because Gujejiani reached the semifinals of the main competition, but was defeated by Daniel McCormick of the United States, having been penalized again, this time for stepping out of bounds in the final 30 seconds.