A few minutes earlier,rugby legend Dan Carterhad kicked off this unique venue. A unique celebration site, where all the international medallists come to celebrate their medals with the public. All in an exceptional setting, as is often the case at these Olympic Games, with t...
“I went to the rugby field, and he explained to me the basics. I ran and everyone was missing my tackle so that they could motivate me, and I thought this game is easy,” he said in an exclusive interview with Olympics.com at the Kenya Rugby Union grounds in Nairobi. “Even ...
Jonathan Laugel(Rugby 7s - Alumni, French National Team) Vincent Gérard(Handball - Alumni, French National Team) Thibaut Collet(Pole Vaulting - Alumni) Laura Tarantola(Rowing - Alumni).
Rugby 7s - over 530,000 spectators Handball - nearly 500,000 spectators Beach volleyball - nearly 450,000 spectators On 30 July alone, around 743,000 spectators attended Paris 2024 events More than 4,800 communities have been awarded the Terre de Jeux label, bringing the Games to those who ...
The rugby 7′s Olympic competition format (it will start on Wednesday, July 24, two days before the opening day), with a group stage and single-elimination crosses starting from the quarterfinals, requires that themaximum number of gamesplayed by a nation...
Rugby 7s began on July 24. Andrew Evans – Portage – Track and Field Evans is aPortage Northern High Schoolgraduate competing in the discus throw. He was first at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a throw of 218 feet and six inches. It will be his second Olympics. He qualif...
Amy Wilson Hardy poses for photo during the Team GB Paris 2024 Women's Rugby 7s team announcement at Weetwood Hall Estate, Leeds, on June 19, 2024.Ian Hodgson/PA Images via Getty Images The controversy adds to the woes of the GB rugby sevens set-up after the men failed at...
The Fiji Airways Fijian 7s team anticipate a busy month, all part of developing the best combination for the upcoming series and the Paris Olympics.Newsletter Our Calendar Multimedia Signup to our Newsletter Name* Email* I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Copyright...
Olympics Extra The next Olympics will be in LA 2028, the next Winter edition in Milan-Cortina 2026. Check out the list of Olympic Games sports, as well as discontinued and demonstration sports. Major Events Extra The largest sporting event in the world is the Olympic Games, but there are ...
Marina Fioravento represented Brazil in the rugby 7s where the team finished 10th overall. Climbing made it’s second appearance at the Olympics, and Germany’s Alexander Megos returned. The former World Silver medallist missed out on a place in the final this time. Australian Oceania McKenzie ...