Rugby sevens at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
in
Tokyo
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took place from 26 July to 31 July 2021 at the
Tokyo Stadium
, also known as Tokyo Stadium in AFC Champions League, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium was founded at Kantō Mura, the redevelopment area formerly used by United States Forces Japan, in March 2001. It was the fi ...
. 24 teams (12 each for men and women) competed in the tournament.
The dates were modified due to the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 games as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Competition
The men's and women's
rugby sevens competitions took place at
Tokyo Stadium
, also known as Tokyo Stadium in AFC Champions League, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium was founded at Kantō Mura, the redevelopment area formerly used by United States Forces Japan, in March 2001. It was the fi ...
, a
2019 Rugby World Cup
The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It was hosted in Japan from 20 September to 2 November in 12 venues all across the country. The opening match ...
host venue. The men's sessions took place July 26–28 with the women's sessions happening July 29–31, 2021.
Changes
In a reverse to the
2016 schedule, the men's competition was played first over three days from July 27–29 with the women's competition taking place from July 30 through August 1 and culminating with the gold medal session.
There were two sessions on each competition day. The morning session kicked-off at 9 AM JST and ran until midday JST and the evening session began at 4:30 PM and finished at 7 PM. The medal matches took place in the evening sessions.
Qualification summary
Men's
Women's
* Notes:
Competition schedule
Medal summary
Medal table
Winners
Men's competition
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Knockout stage
Medal playoff
Women's competition
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Knockout stage
Medal playoff
See also
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Wheelchair rugby at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
The Wheelchair rugby tournament at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan was the seventh edition of Wheelchair rugby as a Paralympic sport since its debut as a demonstration sport at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta. The competition ...
References
External links
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Results book
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2020 Summer Olympics events
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