The champion Fiji 7s team in Rio. Picture: FT FILE
It’s a known fact that every time the Fiji 7s team sets foot on the world stage, fans across the world expect nothing less than a victory and mount Fiji as clear favourites and unstoppable.
We are viewed as the kings of the shortened form of rugby with natural fl air, spellbinding skill and sheer speed, world-class and top drawer.
All the verbal sparring amongst the heavyweights including Fiji, New Zealand, South Africa, Great Britain, USA, and Australia, which started nearly 18-months ago plus following a year of postponement, we are set to enter the ring and battle it out for gold at the biggest sporting event on the planet, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. And all eyes will be on darlings Fiji when pool games start on Monday, 26th for three successive days.
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Illustration by Robert Vargas
In 2012, sprinter Carlin Isles, a track and football standout in college, was hoping to nab a spot on the U.S. Olympic track and field relay team. Just a couple weeks out from the qualifying trials, he was studying sprinting techniques online when he stumbled across some videos of a different sport: rugby. Since he knew that he’d probably never be the world’s fastest sprinter, he had an idea. What if he used his speed what he calls both his “gift” and his “baby” to become the world’s fastest rugby player instead? Bold, even for someone who once ran 100 meters in 10.13.
Rugby 7 en los Juegos de Tokio 2020
Rugby 7 en los Juegos de Tokio 2020
Todo lo que necesitas saber para seguir la competición de rugby 7 en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020. La sede, las fechas, los favoritos y las medallas.
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Del 26 al 29 de julio (hombres) y del 29 al 31 (mujeres)
. Tokyo Stadium, 49.970 espectadores. Junto al Nuevo Estadio Nacional, construido para los Juegos, es el otro gran estadio de la ciudad. También será sede en el torneo de fútbol.
En qué consiste el deporte y la competición
Una versión reducida del rugby XV, el más común, con el que comparte las dimensiones del terreno de juego. Eso da como resultado una modalidad más dinámica. Siete jugadores por equipo tratan de posar el oval en la zona de marca rival (lo que se denomina ensayo) con una condición: sólo se puede pasar hacia atrás. Si lo consiguen suman cinco puntos y tienen la oportunidad de patear a los palos dispuestos en forma de H para añadir dos puntos más. Si se chuta a
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