The World Series Champion Fiji Sevens received a rockstar farewell as they departed for the Rio Olympics on Wednesday morning.
Fiji coach Ben Ryan, who has transformed the team in recent years, posted this video to Twitter, writing : “This doesn't happen every time I get on a plane! #RioBound”.
This doesn't happen every time I get on a plane! #RioBound pic.twitter.com/zBgXHJbZ68
— Ben Ryan Fiji 7s (@benjaminryan) July 26, 2016
The Fijians will be one of the favourites in the men’s competition at the Olympics, with the island nations vying for its first Olympic medal.
The Sevens competition is one of the first to kick off in Rio, with the women’s tournament starting on August 7 and the men’s on August 10.
Women’s schedule
Sunday, August 7
12.00am - France v Spain
12.30am - New Zealand v Kenya
1.00am - Great Britain v Brazil
1.30am - Canada v Japan
2.00am - USA v Fiji
2:30am - Australia v Colombia
5.00am - France v Kenya
5.30am - New Zealand v Spain
6.00am - Great Britain v Japan
6.30am - Canada v Brazil
7.00am - USA v Colombia
7.30am - Australia v Fiji
Monday August 8
12.00am - Spain v Kenya
12.30am - New Zealand v France
1.00am - Brazil v Japan
1.30am - Canada v Great Britain
2.00am - Fiji v Colombia
2.30am - Australia v USA
Men’s schedule
Wednesday August 10
12.00am - Australia v France
12.30am - South Africa v Spain
1.00am - Great Britain v Kenya
1.30am - New Zealand v Japan
2.00am - USA v Argentina
2.30am - Fiji v Brazil
5.00am - Australia v Spain
5.30am - South Africa v France
6.00am - Great Britain v Japan
6.30am - New Zealand v Kenya
7.00am - USA v Brazil
7.30am - Fiji v Argentina
Thursday August 12
12.00am - France v Spain
12.30am - South Africa v Australia
1.00am - Kenya v Japan
1.30am - New Zealand v Great Britain
2.00am - Argentina v Brazil
2.30am - Fiji v USA
