Rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 20 August at the Youth Olympic Sports Park in Nanjing, China. The 2014 Games marked the debut of Rugby sevens at the Youth Olympics as it was voted an Olympic sport for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Rugby Sevens at the II Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Youth Olympic Sports Park |
| Dates | 17–20 August |
Qualification
editA total of 6 teams will participate in each gender. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 2 teams of 12 athletes, 1 per each gender. As hosts, China was given a spot to compete in the girls’ tournament. The six male and five other female teams were decided at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens held in Moscow, Russia from 28–30 June 2013.[2] The top ranking nation from each of the six regional unions qualified a team (in the girls’ tournament NACRA and CONSUR were combined).[3]
However, due to the rule where nations may only qualify a single team sport (field hockey, football, handball and rugby sevens) in each gender some teams had to make a choice in which sport to participate in. Any declined teams were reallocated to the next best ranked team at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in the same regional union. Should none remain the spot would go to the next best ranked team not yet qualified.[3]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1997.[3]
Participating teams
edit| Regional Unions | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (CAR) |  Kenya |
 Tunisia
|
| Asia (ARFU) |  Japan |
 China
|
| Europe (FIRA-AER) |  France |
 Spain
|
| North America and Caribbean (NACRA) |  United States |
 Canada United States
|
| South America (CONSUR) |  Argentina |
- |
| Oceania (FORU) |  Fiji |
 Australia
|
Schedule
editThe schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[4]
| Event Date | Event Day | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 17 | Sunday | 09:00 16:00 |
Boys' Group Stage Girls' Group Stage |
| August 18 | Monday | 09:00 16:00 |
Boys' Group Stage Girls' Group Stage |
| August 19 | Tuesday | 09:00 | Boys' Group Stage Girls' Group Stage |
| August 19 | Tuesday | 15:30 | Boys' 5-6 Match Girls' 5-6 Match Boys' Semifinals Girls' Semifinals |
| August 20 | Wednesday | 09:00 | Boys' Medal Matches Girls' Medal Matches |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | China* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fiji | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
editReferences
edit- ^ Wilson, Stephen (August 13, 2009). "Golf, rugby backed by IOC board for 2016 Games". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- ^ "Youth Olympic Games Sevens teams confirmed". International Rugby Board. 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Qualification System: Rugby Sevens" (PDF). International Rugby Board. May 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Sport Explanatory Brochure: Rugby sevens" (PDF). Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee. 4 March 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 21 June 2014.