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Dupont leads France to a gold medal in Olympic rugby sevens, ending Fiji's dominance

Jul. 27, 2024 14:22 PM EDT

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — It took Antoine Dupont and his status as his sport's best player to finally end Fiji’s dominance of Olympic rugby sevens, helping France win a gold medal at a raucous Stade de France. Dupont scored two tries and set up another after going on as a...

An Indigenous sailor who has never owned a boat is the flagbearer for Fiji for Paris Games

Jul. 25, 2024 16:31 PM EDT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Growing up in Fiji in the South Pacific, Viliame Ratulu saw sailing as a “rich man’s sport.” The 24-year-old Ratulu has never owned a boat, but he is primed to become the first I-Taukei Indigenous sailor to compete at the Olympics. He also is the male...