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The Fiji men s sevens team train in Oita.
Photo: Fiji Rugby
Day three of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics looks to be a big one for Pacific athletes as former World Rugby Sevens champions Fiji kick off today s games in their first pool match against host team, Japan.
Rugby Sevens (Men s)
Fiji v Canada- 8:00pm
Sailing
Men s Radial Laser event, 3:05pm (PNG and Samoa)
Teariki Numa of Papua New Guinea and Eroni Leilua of Samoa join sailors from around the world taking to the waters for the third and fourth races of the Sailing - Men s Radial Laser event.
It s been 28 years since PNG have been seen sailing at the Olympics - a record held by Te Ariki Numa s father, Graham Numa, who represented the nation in windsurfing at Seoul in 1988 and Barcelona in 1992.
Radradra, Tuimaba and Botitu have settled in well with the Fiji 7s team
Radradra, Tuimaba and Botitu have settled in well with the Fiji 7s team
Semi Radradra training in Japan. [image: FRU]
Overseas-based players Semi Radradra, Filimoni Botitu and Aminiasi Tuimaba have settled in well with the Fiji Men s 7s team in Japan for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Radradra, Botitu and Tuimaba, played most of their rugby this year with their different clubs.
Botitu and Tuimaba joined the team in Australia for the Oceania 7s last month while Radradra joined the team in Japan.
Coach Gareth Baber says the challenge is getting these players into the 7s mindset.
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