Hosts rejoice
Top star Dupont leads France to its first gold
France has won its first gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. The French, led by star player Antoine Dupont, triumphed in sevens rugby at the sold-out Stade de France in St. Denis on Saturday.
In the final, the hosts beat the Fiji Islands, who were previously unbeaten in this form of the game at the Olympics, 28-7. As at the sport's 2016 Olympic premiere in Rio, South Africa secured bronze with a 26-19 win over Australia.
In the early stages of the final, it looked as though Fiji would win the gold medal in their third Olympic rugby tournament in front of an impressive crowd. Joseva Talacolo gave the favorites from Oceania the lead in the first half.
But the French have an exceptional player in their ranks in Dupont, and he did not disappoint after coming on as a substitute: first the 27-year-old set up Aaron Grandidier's try, then he crossed the line twice more for his third and fourth tries of the tournament to send the home fans into ecstasy.
Dupont played the big 15 variety of rugby (rugby union) successfully for a long time, captained the French national team and was named the world's best player in 2021. After last year's World Cup, he switched to small-sided rugby sevens for the Summer Games in Paris - with success. In the group stage, his French team were defeated 12:19 by Fiji.
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