Team Fiji makes history and the country goes absolutely crazy
Updated | By Kriya Gangiah
The Fiji men's rugby 7s team have made history in Rio and the country is celebrating with them.
There will definitely be no work done in Fiji today as the men's rugby 7s team have won the first gold medal for the country ever!
The final saw Fiji go head to head against Great Britain, but they come out on top with a score of 43-7
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The team celebrated in the most powerful way with a traditional hymn and broke down in tears.
Fiji Mens Rugby celebrates their countries first gold ever by getting their praise on! "We have overcome" pic.twitter.com/cgjy9SDQpw
— AthletesInActionSwim (@AIASwim) August 11, 2016
As expected the country went absolutely crazy as well.
#Fiji #rugby7's #olympics. The village of players Viriviri and Tiliga turn it up for their team. Updates on @AJENews pic.twitter.com/2rjoCGaAuJ
— Yaara Bou Melhem (@YaaraBouTV) August 11, 2016
We just won #Gold 😢😢😢 pic.twitter.com/Vi79BiTWvf
— Ellen (@EllenFBCNews) August 11, 2016
Everyone is celebrating in Fiji! #olympicfever pic.twitter.com/5ZqTVByKYr
— Erin Turner (@ErinLTurner) August 11, 2016
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