We’ve got one aim and that’s to win the gold medal, not silver or bronze.
That is Fiji coach, Ben Ryan’s comments to reporters according to Fox News.
Ryan says sometimes it’s dangerous to set out goals as a coach, but Fiji is No 1 in the world, and Ryan says they are not trying to be arrogant - they are saying this is what we want.
Ryan says “It’s not ‘little old Fiji.’
As Fiji gets ready to take on Japan in the first ever Rio Olympics 7s semifinal tomorrow morning, the Washington Post reports that if Fiji win both matches tomorrow they will bring home gold to a nation that the team says loves rugby more than Brazilians love soccer.
Captain, Osea Kolinisau says we are so close.
He says all this work, all this pressure and their dream is now in front of them.
Kolinisau says it is amazing to be in the Olympics for the first time and to have this opportunity.
Speaking from Rio earlier today, Team Fiji Chef De Mission, Cathy Wong says the whole of the oceania contingent at the games is behind the Fiji 7s team.
The Fiji Football team which lost to Germany by 10-0 will arrive in Rio just before the 7s final and arrangements have been made for some of the football team members to go to the 7s competition as they have been based in Salvador for the football competition.
We take on Japan at 5.30am tomorrow while Great Britain will face South Africa at 6am.
Fiji beat New Zealand 12-7 in the Medal Quarter Final this morning.
Fijians are celebrating everywhere in the world after this crucial clash that saw the traditional rivals battle hard for a spot in the semifinal against Japan tomorrow.
In other quarterfinals, Japan beat France 12-7, Great Britain beat Argentina 5-0 while South Africa thumped Australia 22-5.
The Medal Final will kick off at 10am tomorrow.
