Who Are The Paris Olympic Games 2024 Rugby Sevens Medallists - In Pics

Rugby sevens was first played at the Olympics in the 2016 edition, with both men's and women's contests. The inaugural rugby sevens tournament champions in 2016 were Fiji for the men and Australia for the women. Before this, 15-a-side matches were played in 1900, 1908, 1920, and 1924. At the 2024 Paris Games, France clinched gold in the men's event, Fiji clinching silver and South Africa taking bronze. In women's, New Zealand took gold, Canada bagged silver with USA taking the bronze.

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Updated on: 9 August 2024 1:39 pm

Women's Rugby Sevens: New Zealand celebrate with their gold medal | Photo: AP/Vadim Ghirda

The New Zealand Rugby Sevens team celebrate with their gold medals during the medal presentation ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France. New Zealand defeated Canada in the final.

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Women's Rugby Sevens: Canada team celebrate with their silver medal | Photo: AP/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi

Members of the Canadian Rugby Sevens team pose with their silver medal on the podium during the medal presentation ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France.

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Women's Rugby Sevens: United States team celebrate with their bronze medal | Photo: AP/Vadim Ghirda

Members of the United States Rugby Sevens team pose for the media with their bronze medals after the medals ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France.

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Women's Rugby Sevens: New Zealand, who won gold, Canadian, silver, and United States, bronze pose for the media | Photo: AP/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi

Members of the New Zealand, who won gold, Canadian, silver, and United States, bronze, Rugby Sevens pose for the media following the medals ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France.

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Men's Rugby Sevens: Frence, who won gold, Fiji, silver, and South Africa, bronze pose for the media | Photo: AP/Vadim Ghirda

The French team celebrate, centre, with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for the men's Rugby Sevens with Fiji, silver, left and South Africa, bronze at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France.

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Women's Rugby Sevens: French team pose with their gold medals | Photo: AP/Vadim Ghirda

The French team pose with their gold medals after winning the men's gold medal Rugby Sevens match between France and Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France. France won the match and the gold medal 28-7.

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Women's Rugby Sevens: Fiji team pose with their silver medals | Photo: AP/Vadim Ghirda

Members of the Fiji team pose with their silver medals following the medal presentation for the men's Rugby Sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France.

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South African team celebrate after winning men's bronze medal in Rugby Sevens | Photo: AP/Vadim Ghirda

Members of the South African team celebrate after winning the men's bronze medal Rugby Sevens match between South Africa and Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France. South Africa won the game 26-19.