Rugby sevens on the Olympics has been in place because the sport was re-introduced on the 2016 Rio Video games.
It had been part of the Olympics earlier than however was dropped after the 1924 occasion. Rugby sevens was voted again in to be launched eight years in the past.
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It has develop into some of the thrilling sports activities to observe. However who has beforehand gained? And who’s favorite to take gold this 12 months on the Paris Video games? Right here’s all it’s essential to know.
Who’re the earlier champions?
Listed here are who gained gold, silver and bronze on the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
2016 Rio Olympics
Males: Gold – Fiji, silver – Nice Britain, bronze – South Africa
Ladies: Gold – Australia, silver New Zealand, bronze – Canada
2020 Tokyo Olympics
Males: Gold – Fiji, silver New Zealand, bronze – Argentina
Ladies: Gold – New Zealand, silver – France, bronze – Fiji
Who’re favourites for Paris 2024?
For the boys’s competitors Fiji are all the time going to be favourites, notably given their observe report on the current video games. Additionally they have an abundance of expertise of their crew. They’re at the moment sixth within the SVNS world collection standings however they aren’t a crew to under-estimate.
Elsewhere for the boys’s competitors, the highest three on the planet collection pose a risk for the medals. Argentina, Eire – who’ve Hugo Keenan of their ranks – and New Zealand at the moment maintain these positions.
However, after all, France have an ace up their sleeve with Antoine Dupont. He’s arguably the most effective participant on the planet and has boosted the French crew in his time with them.
Within the ladies’s competitors, in the meantime, sees New Zealand and Australia each performing nicely on the planet collection.
France too are enjoying nicely and will probably be pushing to go one higher than they did in Tokyo.
Nice Britain can even need to get again onto the rostrum. They’ve star Crimson Roses participant Ellie Kildunne of their ranks to attempt to assist them get there.
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