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Associated Press

Fiji’s gold-medal-winning men’s sevens rugby team arrived home Sunday to a delighted nation thrilled by the capture of its first ever Olympic medal.
The team’s flight touched down in Nadi at midday after a journey from Brazil via Santiago, Chile and Auckland, New Zealand. Fans were asked not to greet the team at the airport and instead lined the streets or waited in their thousands at Prince Charles Park where an official welcome ceremony was to take place.
The streets of Nadi were decked with banners and flags ahead of the team’s arrival.
Players and England-born coach Ben Ryan were due to fly to the capital Suva later Sunday where further celebrations are planned.
The Fiji government has proclaimed a national holiday on Monday and has awarded each player $30,000.
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Fiji’s men’s rugby sevens team acknowledge the crowd after beating Britain 43-7 to claim the first ever sevens gold. Photo: Kyodo

Players from Fiji sing the national anthem before the men’s rugby sevens gold medal match between Fiji and Britain during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 11, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / John MACDOUGALL

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Fiji’s gold-medal-winning men’s sevens rugby team arrived home Sunday to a delighted nation thrilled by the capture of its first ever Olympic medal.


Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2016

HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2015-16