Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over six days in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. The 2016 Olympics was the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics, though rugby union was last p
Aerial view of the Deodoro Stadium, a temporary 15,000-seat stadium where all matches of Rugby sevens were held during the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics
…the 1924 Summer Olympics in any form, the IOC chose to re-introduce the seven-a-side version of the sport for the games. The sport was featured for the 2016 and the 2020 Summer Olympics. The rugby competition took place in a temporary arena at Deodoro Stadium. The original plan was to stage the rugby matches…
A young girl adding her signature in support of Rio de Janeiro's candidacy
The bid committee, led by Carlos Arthur Nuzman, giving a press conference.
Barra Olympic Park
Maracanã Stadium Rio de Janeiro, RJ