The women's
rugby sevens tournament at the
2020 Summer Olympics
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was held in
Japan
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. It was hosted at
Tokyo Stadium
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, which also served as a host stadium of the
2019 Rugby World Cup
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. The tournament was played over three days from 29–31 July 2021.
The medals for the competition were presented by
Octavian Morariu,
Romania
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;
IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by
Alan Gilpin,
Great Britain
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;
World Rugby Secretary General.
Competition schedule
Qualification
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Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Ranking of third-placed teams
The top two of the third-placed teams advance to the knockout rounds.
Knockout stage
9–12th place playoff
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5–8th place playoff
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Medal playoff
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Bronze medal match
Gold medal match
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Final ranking
Source
References
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Women's tournament
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