Tag: Tokyo Olympics 2021
Dame Valerie Adams sets record straight in a new documentary
REVIEW: By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist
One of New Zealand's most celebrated athletes is opening up her on life journey on the big screen.
Double...
Family happy with Fiji PM’s pledge of $1m package for sevens...
By Paulini Curuqara in Suva
Fiji Olympic rugby sevens captain Seremaia “Jerry” Tuwai’s parents couldn’t hold back their tears and kept thanking God for the...
For Sesenieli, the Fijiana sevens rugby triumph in Tokyo thrills home...
By Josefa Babitu in Suva
It might have been just a bronze medal to some people but for the Fijiana team -- especially Sesenieli Donu...
Tough rivals, but Fiji ‘in control’ in final Olympic matches, says...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Fiji Olympic men’s rugby sevens coach Gareth Baber says the team had to dig deep but was able to control both...
Black Ferns golden win against France banishes Olympic sevens heartbreak
RNZ Pacific
The Black Ferns Sevens have beaten France 26-12 to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics after earlier today defeating Fiji in the semifinal,...
Fiji Olympic Gold … never to be missed even for Fiji’s...
COMMENT: By Shailendra Singh in Suva
This poignant photo by Max Vosailagi captures Fiji's fixation with rugby sevens, with winning a second Olympic Gold last...
Fiji dedicates Olympic sevens win to struggling people back home
RNZ Pacific
Fiji has dedicated its Olympic rugby sevens win to the people back home who are struggling amidst the country's covid-19 health crisis.
Fiji defeated...
Tokyo Olympics rugby sevens: Fiji too strong for NZ and claim...
RNZ Pacific
Fiji have proved too strong for the New Zealand men's sevens team at the Olympics, denying New Zealand its best chance yet of...
Tokyo 2020 Day Five: Pacific athletes – who to watch and...
Day Five of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics is all about rugby sevens and whether Fiji can defend their gold medal from 2016.
Rugby Sevens...