After 16 appearances in the Olympics, the tiny nation of Fiji has its first medal. And it is gold. The Fiji rugby sevens squad routed Great Britain in the gold medal game on Thursday night ...

SUVA, Fiji (AP) - The government of Fiji is issuing two million $7 banknotes to commemorate the Pacific island nation’s Olympic gold medal victory in rugby sevens last year in Rio de Janeiro.

Fiji, which won its first Olympic gold when rugby sevens made its debut in 2016, made it two in a row after beating New Zealand on Wednesday 27-12.

Fiji's rugby sevens coach Ben Ryan has been awarded one of the nation's highest honours after the team's triumphant Olympic campaign The England-born coach of Fiji's gold medal-winning rugby ...

In a joint press meet with Fiji's PM Sitiveni Rabuka, India's PM Narendra Modi highlighted the connective power of sports, ...

Fans greet Fiji's Olympic gold-medal-winning men's sevens rugby team on their return from Rio (Image: Getty Images) The highs, lows, tears and cheers from an incredible two weeks in Brazil at the ...

Fiji's Jerry Tuwai, center, evades Britain's Alex Davis as Fiji's Meli Derenalagi looks on, in their men's rugby sevens match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Osea ...

Australia's rugby sevens golden glow has been shattered in a 14-12 quarter-final loss to Fiji that brought their Olympic title defence to a heartbreaking halt. Champions in the sport's Olympic ...

—Fiji’s first-ever Olympic gold medal was delivered by the men’s rugby sevens team at Rio in 2016, when the sport made its debut at the Summer Games. It was a just reward for a nation where ...

If you’ve ever wondered how much your life would change after winning an Olympic gold medal, just ask Ben Ryan. In the months since guiding Fiji’s rugby sevens team to a fairytale success at ...