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Fiji, a island nation of 800,000, whose national sports isn't just rugby but rugby sevens, has now won both Olympic gold medals after triumphing in the sports' debut at the Rio 2016 Games. New Zealand ...

Gold medalist Iliesa Delana of Fiji poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's High Jump F42 at the Paralympic Games in London © • Getty Images ...

Fiji’s second consecutive gold medal in rugby sevens, following its success in the sport’s inaugural Olympic tournament at Rio de Janeiro in 2016, provoked a spontaneous outpouring of joy in ...

Fiji has competed in the Olympics since 1956 but the only medals it has won have come in rugby. In addition to the two gold medals the men have earned, the women captured bronze at the 2020 Tokyo ...

France claimed its first gold medal of Paris 2024 as Antoine Dupont loosened Fiji’s stranglehold on Olympic sevens rugby. Fiji, gold medallists at Rio 2016 and Tokyo three years ago, had won 17 ...

Fiji will face Australia, and South Africa goes against France in the semifinals. The gold-medal match will take place Saturday evening. Gold is also at stake in men’s street skating ...

Highlights of the Men’s Rugby Sevens Gold Medal match between France and Fiji at Stade de France on July 27, 2024 in Paris, France.

After finishing second in Group A, Finland had to survive a tough battle with Slovakia in the quarters before beating rival Sweden in overtime in the semis to punch their ticket to the gold medal ...

Highlights of the Men’s Rugby Sevens Gold Medal match between France and Fiji at Stade de France on July 27, 2024 in Paris, France. Highlights of the Men’s Rugby Sevens Gold Medal match ...