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7's and football teams depart

July 26, 2016 12:22 am

The Fiji 7’s team and the under 23 national football team leave our shores in the next hour to compete at the Olympic Games in Brazil.

The 7’s team is the favorite and has the best chance to win the country’s first medal at the Games.

The teams depart at 2pm.

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The football side will be heading to Rio while the 7’s team will join the Fijiana side in Chile for acclimatization purposes before joining team Fiji in Rio.

The Ben Ryan coached team plays it’s opening match against Brazil at 4.30am on the 10th of August.

You can watch the 7’s competition live on FBC TV.