Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rugby sevensat the Games of the Olympiad
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| Venue | Stade de France |
| Dates | 24–30 July 2024 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 288 from 16 nations |
Rugby sevens is a fast-paced team sport, a bit like regular rugby but with fewer players. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, exciting rugby sevens tournaments were held. These games took place from July 24 to July 30 at the famous Stade de France.
Twenty-four teams competed in total, with twelve men's teams and twelve women's teams. For the first time ever, some rugby sevens matches started even before the official Olympic opening ceremony! The men's games began on July 24, with their preliminary and quarterfinal rounds. The competition then paused for the opening ceremony on July 26. The men's medal winners were decided the very next day. The women's tournament followed, running from July 28 to July 30, ending with their exciting gold and bronze medal matches.
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How Teams Qualified
To play in the Olympics, teams had to qualify! The International Olympic Committee and World Rugby (the main rugby organization) set up the rules for how teams could earn their spots.
France, as the host country, automatically got a spot for both their men's and women's teams. Other teams had to work hard to qualify through different ways:
- The top four teams from the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series earned a place. This series is like a world tour for rugby sevens teams.
- Teams also qualified by winning their regional championships. There are six regions around the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America.
- The very last spot for each tournament (men's and women's) was given to the winner of a special final qualification tournament, held just a month before the Olympics.
Qualified Nations Summary
Here's a quick look at which countries qualified for the rugby sevens tournaments in Paris 2024:
| Nation | Men's | Women's | Athletes |
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 Argentina |
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N/A | 12 |
 Australia |
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24 |
 Brazil |
N/A | |
12 |
 Canada |
N/A | |
12 |
 China |
N/A | |
12 |
 Fiji |
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24 |
 France |
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24 |
 Great Britain |
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12 |
 Ireland |
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24 |
 Japan |
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24 |
 Kenya |
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N/A | 12 |
 New Zealand |
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24 |
 Samoa |
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N/A | 12 |
 South Africa |
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24 |
 United States |
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24 |
 Uruguay |
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N/A | 12 |
| Total: 16 NOCs | 12 | 12 | 288 |
For more details on how teams qualified, you can visit:
Competition Schedule
The rugby sevens tournaments were packed with action! Here's how the different stages of the competition were scheduled:
- P means Pool Stage: Teams play against others in their group.
- PM means Placing Matches: These games decide which teams finish in certain ranks.
- ¼ means Quarter-Finals: The top teams play in knockout matches.
- ½ means Semi-Finals: Winners from the quarter-finals play for a spot in the final.
- B means Bronze Medal Match: Teams that lost in the semi-finals play for third place.
- F means Gold Medal Match: The two best teams play for the Olympic gold medal!
The men's tournament started on July 24 with pool play and quarter-finals. After a break for the Opening Ceremony, the men's semi-finals and medal matches were held on July 27. The women's tournament began on July 28 with their pool stage. Their quarter-finals, semi-finals, and medal matches took place on July 29 and 30.
Medal Summary
The tournaments ended with exciting medal matches, where teams battled for gold, silver, and bronze.
Medal Table
Here's how the medals were shared among the countries:
* Host nation (France)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | France* |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Canada |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fiji |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | South Africa |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
In the Men's tournament, the gold medal went to France, the silver medal to Fiji, and the bronze medal to South Africa.
In the Women's tournament, New Zealand won the gold medal, Canada took the silver, and the United States earned the bronze.
Men's Competition
The men's tournament featured twelve teams divided into groups. After the group stage, the top teams moved on to the knockout rounds, where they played to win medals.
For full details on the men's tournament, including group standings and match results, see:
Women's Competition
The women's tournament also had twelve teams competing in groups. After the initial group matches, the strongest teams advanced to the knockout stage to compete for the Olympic medals.
For full details on the women's tournament, including group standings and match results, see:
See also
In Spanish: Rugby 7 en los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024 para niños
- Rugby sevens at the 2022 Asian Games
- Rugby sevens at the 2023 European Games
- Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pan American Games
- Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games
