| Rugby sevens at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Deodoro Stadium |
| Dates | 6–11 August 2016 |
| No. of events | 2 |
| Competitors | 288 from 14 nations |
| Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| men | women | |
| Tournament | ||
| men | women | |
| Squads | ||
| men | women | |
Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over six days in August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.[1] The 2016 Olympics was the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics, though rugby union was last played at the 1924 games.
The usual laws of rugby sevens applied.[2]
- ^ "Rugby sevens venue for Rio 2016 Olympics in doubt". insidethegames.biz. 1 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
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