Fiji Sevens Retains Olympic Gold
The sport made its debut in the Summer Games in 2016 at the Rio Olympics, meaning the Fiji team are now undefeated in Olympic rugby sevens competition.
Source: Planet Rugby
Thursday, 29 July 2021 10:48 AM
It may have been the early hours in Fiji, but Fijians were celebrating, with videos popping up on social media of groups of locals taking to the streets to dance and sing.
They were celebrating their rugby sevens team's victory in the men's final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics making them back-to-back Olympic gold medal champions.
The "Flying Fijians", led by former Wales international Gareth Baber, comprehensively beat New Zealand 27-12 in the final.