Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification facts for kids

Getting into the women's rugby sevens tournament at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics was a big challenge! Teams worked hard from November 2022 to June 2024 to earn their spots. Only twelve teams made it to the Games.

Every major rugby region in the world, called a World Rugby zone, had to have at least one team. France, as the host country, automatically got a spot. The other eleven spots were given out through three main ways.

The top four teams from the 2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series earned their tickets first. Then, six more spots went to the winners of special tournaments held in different parts of the world: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America. The very last spot was decided at the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament just a month before the Olympics began.

Teams Going to Paris 2024

Here are the twelve teams that qualified for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics!

How They Qualified	When	Where	Spots	Qualified Team
Host nation	N/A		1	France
2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series	November 2022 – May 2023	Different cities	4	New Zealand
				Australia
				United States
				Ireland
2023 South American Tournament	June 2023	Montevideo	1	Brazil
2023 European Games	June 2023	Kraków	1	Great Britain
2023 RAN Women's Sevens	August 2023	Langford	1	Canada
2023 Africa Women's Sevens	October 2023	Monastir	1	South Africa
2023 Oceania Tournament	November 2023	Brisbane	1	Fiji
2023 Asian Tournament	November 2023	Osaka	1	Japan
2024 Final Olympic Qualification Tournament	June 2024	Monaco	1	China
Total			12

World Rugby Sevens Series: The First Path to Paris

The 2022–23 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series was a big competition with seven tournaments. The top four teams at the end of this series automatically qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This was one of the main ways to get a spot.

African Qualification Tournament

The 2023 Africa Women's Sevens tournament took place in Monastir, Tunisia, from October 14 to 15, 2023. Teams from across Africa competed for one Olympic spot.

The teams that played were:

South Africa won the tournament and earned their place in Paris! Kenya and Uganda also did well, qualifying for the last-chance Olympic tournament.

African Tournament Ranking

Rank	Team
	South Africa
	Kenya
	Uganda
4	Zambia
5	Madagascar
6	Tunisia
7	Zimbabwe
8	Ghana

Asian Qualification Tournament

The 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held in Osaka, Japan, from November 18 to 19, 2023. Asian teams battled it out for their Olympic dream.

Japan won this tournament, securing their spot in the Paris Olympics. China and Hong Kong also earned places in the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Asian Tournament Ranking

Rank	Team
	Japan
	China
	Hong Kong
4	Thailand
5	Kazakhstan
6	India
7	Guam

European Qualification at the European Games

The 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland, also hosted the European rugby sevens qualification tournament. Twelve teams competed for one Olympic spot.

The teams that participated were:

Great Britain won the European Games tournament, earning their ticket to Paris. Poland and Czechia also qualified for the last-chance Olympic tournament.

European Games Ranking

Rank	Team
	Great Britain
	Poland
	Czech Republic
4	Belgium
5	Spain
6	Germany
7	Italy
8	Portugal
9	Sweden
10	Romania
11	Norway
12	Turkey

North American Qualification Tournament

The 2023 RAN Women's Sevens tournament was held in Langford, British Columbia, Canada, from August 19 to 20, 2023. Teams from North America and the Caribbean competed.

The teams that participated were:

Canada won this tournament easily, securing their spot in the Paris Olympics. Mexico and Jamaica also earned places in the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

North American Tournament Ranking

Rank	Team
	Canada
	Mexico
	Jamaica
4	Saint Lucia

Oceania Qualification Tournament

The 2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship took place in Brisbane, Australia, from November 10 to 12, 2023. Teams from the Oceania region competed for an Olympic spot.

Teams competing for Olympic qualification were:

Australia and New Zealand also played in the championships, but they had already qualified for the Olympics through the World Series.

Fiji won the Oceania tournament, securing their spot in the Paris Olympics. Papua New Guinea and Samoa also earned places in the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Oceania Tournament Ranking

Rank	Team
	Fiji
	Papua New Guinea
	Samoa
4	Tonga
5	Cook Islands
6	American Samoa
7	Solomon Islands
8	Nauru

South American Qualification Tournament

The 2023 Sudamérica rugby women's sevens Olympic qualifying tournament was held in Montevideo, Uruguay, from June 17 to 18, 2023. Seven South American countries competed.

The teams that participated were:

Brazil won this tournament, earning their spot in the Paris Olympics. Argentina and Paraguay also qualified for the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament.

South American Tournament Ranking

Rank	Team
	Brazil
	Argentina
	Paraguay
4	Colombia
5	Chile
6	Uruguay
7	Peru

Final Olympic Qualification Tournament

The 2024 Women's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament was the last chance for teams to make it to Paris. It happened in Monaco from June 21 to 23, 2024. Twelve teams, who were runners-up from their regional tournaments, competed for the very last spot.

Teams in the Final Qualifier

How They Qualified	When	Where	Spots	Qualified Team
2023 South American Tournament	June 2023	Montevideo	2	Argentina
				Paraguay
2023 European Games	June 2023	Kraków	2	Poland
				Czech Republic
2023 RAN Women's Sevens	August 2023	Langford	2	Mexico
				Jamaica
2023 Africa Women's Sevens	October 2023	Monastir	2	Kenya
				Uganda
2023 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship	November 2023	Brisbane	2	Papua New Guinea
				Samoa
2023 Asian Tournament	November 2023	Osaka	2	China
				Hong Kong
Total			12

China won this exciting tournament, claiming the final spot for the Paris 2024 Olympics!

Final Olympic Qualifier Ranking

Rank	Team
1	China
2	Kenya
3	Poland
4	Czech Republic
5	Uganda
	Argentina
	Hong Kong
	Paraguay
9	Samoa
	Jamaica
	Mexico

See also

• Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics