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Fiji: Fijians celebrate nation's 1st-ever Olympic medal following rugby sevens victory
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12.08.2016
Thousands of Fijians across the country celebrated their country’s first-ever Olympic Games medal, on Friday, after their men’s rugby sevens team triumphed against Great Britain in the Rio Olympics final.
Footage shows people celebrating all over the South Pacific island nation, including in the capital Suva, where thousands gathered at ANZ National Stadium to watch the game on big screens.
The match was played at 10 a.m. local time (22:00 GMT, Thursday August 11), and the nation of around 900,000 almost came to a halt as fans gathered around television sets and screens to see their team beat Great Britain 43-7.
Mandatory Credit: Fijian Government
Footage shows people celebrating all over the South Pacific island nation, including in the capital Suva, where thousands gathered at ANZ National Stadium to watch the game on big screens.
The match was played at 10 a.m. local time (22:00 GMT, Thursday August 11), and the nation of around 900,000 almost came to a halt as fans gathered around television sets and screens to see their team beat Great Britain 43-7.
Mandatory Credit: Fijian Government
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