497 articles tagged "olympics"
On her way to making her second Olympic team, Simone Biles ran into doubts. Sometime during night two of U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials Sunday, they found a way into her head. Could she be as spectacular as everyon
After playing more than 140 games for the Fiji 7s team, Josua Vakurunabili will be one of the senior forwards Coach Gareth Baber will rely on as Fiji aims to successfully defend its Olympic Games title. Vakurunabil
Fiji Men’s 7s team captain Jerry Tuwai says he is grateful that there are a lot of senior players that will help him guide the team to the Olympic Games. Tuwai is also targetting his second Olympic Gold medal.
Semi Radradra will join the Fiji men’s 7s team in Japan next week. Radradra who has been named in the 12-member team for the Tokyo Olympics is the only player that is not with the side at the moment. Coach
A formidable Fijiana 7s team will take part in the Olympic Games this month in Japan with Rusila Nagasau appointed as captain. Coach Saiasi Fuli has retained five players that participated in the 2016 Rio Olympics
Jerry Tuwai will captain an experienced Fiji men's 7s team to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan this month with Coach Gareth Baber saying the selection is a balance between power and pace. The team also includes Kalion
The 12 member men’s and women’s national 7s teams for the Olympic Games in Japan this month will be announced soon by the Fiji Rugby Union. The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee released
Rules around athletes protesting at Tokyo 2020 have been relaxed by the International Olympic Committee. BBC reports athletes will now be able to "express their views" before and after competing but cannot do so during
The USA Men’s 7s team has named a strong side that will compete in this month’s Olympic Games in Japan. Folau Niua and Perry Baker have made remarkable recoveries from serious injury to make the 12-man squad.
Former Wallabies vice-captain Samu Kerevi has been included in the 12-member Australia 7s squad for the Tokyo Olympics. Kerevi joined the 7s set up in May this year and was part of the Australian team in the Oceani
American champion Sha'Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-metre race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. BBC News reports Richardson who won the 100 metres at the US Olympic trials
The top two teams in each pool, plus the two third-placed teams with the highest point totals will qualify for the quarterfinals of the Rugby 7s competition in the Tokyo Olympics. 24 teams will take part in the Tok
The All Blacks 7s team has named its squad for the Tokyo Olympics with Vilimoni Koroi and Akuila Rokolisoa both omitted from the 12 member team. All Blacks wing Caleb Clark is the other major omission who had opte
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Coach Gareth Baber says he is impressed with their performance at the Oceania 7s, however there are still some areas they need to work on before heading to the Tokyo Olympic Games next m
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear line Skims is now the official undergarment partner for the U.S. Olympics. Kardashian revealed in an Instagram post on Monday that she was invited by Team USA to design official underga
The Fijiana 7s side is in Pool B with Canada, France and Brazil in the Women's Rugby 7s competition at this year's Olympic Games. The 12 women’s teams have been allocated to three pools of four teams, according t
The Rugby 7s pool matches for the Olympic Games have been announced and the Fiji Men's National 7s team is in Pool B with Great Britain, Canada and host nation Japan. The 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams have bee
Sireli Maqala, Iosefo Masi and Jiuta Wainiqolo have impressed Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Team Coach Gareth Baber with their performances during the Oceania 7s. Speaking after winning the Oceania 7s, Baber say
Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s Coach Saiasi Fuli has praised his players for the historic win against Olympics champions, Australia in the Oceania 7s tournament last night. The Fijiana 7s team defeated Australia 19-12.
Fiji Men’s National 7s team player, Meli Derenalagi says they will have to improve on their weaknesses from the last two days to win the Oceania 7s. Derenalagi says their match against Australia last night was ch
