Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament facts for kids
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Stade de France, the venue of the Women's Rugby Sevens tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host |  France |
| Venue | Stade de France |
| Date | 28–30 July 2024 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  New Zealand |
| Runner-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Top scorer(s) | Maddison Levi (70 points) |
| Most tries | Maddison Levi (14 tries) |
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The women's rugby sevens tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place in France. It was held at the famous Stade de France stadium, which also hosted games for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. This exciting tournament happened over three days, from July 28 to July 30, 2024. Twelve national teams competed for the gold medal.
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Rugby Sevens: How It Works
Rugby sevens is a faster version of traditional rugby. Instead of 15 players, each team has only seven players on the field. The games are much shorter, usually two halves of seven minutes each. This makes the game very quick and full of action! Teams score points by carrying the ball over the opponent's goal line for a "try," and then they can try to kick a "conversion" for extra points.
Teams and Players
Twelve teams from around the world qualified to play in the Olympic tournament. Each team had up to 12 players, plus two extra players ready to step in if someone got injured.
The teams were:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Fiji
- France
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- Japan
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- United States
Tournament Journey: Group Stage
The tournament started with a group stage. The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four. Each team played every other team in their group once. Teams earned points for winning or drawing a game. The top teams from each group, plus the two best third-placed teams, moved on to the knockout rounds.
Group A Teams
- New Zealand
- Fiji
- Canada
- China
In Group A, New Zealand won all their games and finished first. Canada came in second, and China finished third.
Group B Teams
- Australia
- Ireland
- Great Britain
- South Africa
Australia was strong in Group B, winning all their matches. Great Britain finished second, and Ireland was third.
Group C Teams
- France
- United States
- Japan
- Brazil
Host nation France dominated Group C, winning all their games. The United States finished second, and Japan was third.
Third-Placed Teams
After the group stage, Ireland and China, as the two best third-placed teams, also moved on to the next round.
Knockout Rounds: Who Advanced?
After the group stage, the tournament moved into the exciting knockout rounds. This is where teams play single-elimination games, meaning if they lose, they are out of the running for the gold medal.
Quarter-finals
Eight teams played in the quarter-finals:
- New Zealand played China. New Zealand won with a big score of 55–5.
- Great Britain played the United States. The USA won 17–7.
- France played Canada. Canada won a close game 19–14.
- Australia played Ireland. Australia won 40–7.
Semi-finals
The winners of the quarter-finals moved on to the semi-finals:
- New Zealand played the United States. New Zealand won 24–12.
- Canada played Australia. Canada won 21–12.
Medal Matches: Who Won?
The final day of the tournament was all about the medals!
Bronze Medal Match
The United States played Australia for the bronze medal. It was a very close game! The USA won 14–12, earning the bronze medal.
Gold Medal Match
The gold medal match was between New Zealand and Canada. Both teams played incredibly well. New Zealand won the gold medal with a score of 19–12, becoming the Olympic champions! Canada earned the silver medal.
Top Players: Scoring Leaders
Some players really stood out with their amazing skills and scoring abilities.
- Maddison Levi from Australia was the top scorer with 70 points and 14 tries!
- Michaela Blyde from New Zealand was second with 50 points and 10 tries.
- Caroline Drouin and Séraphine Okemba from France, and Nadine Roos from South Africa, and Stacey Waaka from New Zealand all scored 35 points.
