Paris Olympics organisers cancelled the triathlon swimming training session for the second day in a row on Monday after recent heavy rain affected water quality levels in the Seine.

Fiji 7s captain Jerry Tuwai announced that he will be stepping away from the sport for now.

Team Fiji swimmer Anahira McCutcheon is continuing her studies at the Olympic Games village in Paris.

Nadi FC head coach Raj Dayal says while he is happy with his side for qualifying for the semi-finals of the Battle of the Giant competition, there is still a lot of improvement needed.

New Zealand, Australia, France, and the U.S. – the main contenders for gold in women’s rugby sevens – all secured their places in the quarter-finals with a game to spare on Sunday, each chalking up two wins on the first day of qualifying.

The fans came in droves, some draped in flags and most chanting the name of Leon Marchand as they packed La Defense Arena to the rafters and roared the young Frenchman to a seismic gold medal.

Reigning champions Canada got a lifeline at the Paris Games following a 2-1 last-gasp win over hosts France, while Spain and the United States claimed wins to reach the quarter-finals on the second matchday of Olympic women’s football.

Defending champions the United States won their Group C opener against Serbia 110-84 in front of an ecstatic crowd in one of the most anticipated games of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament at the Pierre Mauroy stadium on Sunday.

The Fijiana 7s hopes of progressing to the quarterfinal of the Olympic Games is now in doubt after being thrashed by China 40-12.

President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, along with his official entourage, visited Team Fiji and their officials at the Olympic Village in Paris, France.

Fiji national rep Daniel Shaw says balancing training with studies over the past few weeks has not been easy.

A new champion will be crowned this year at the Rooster Chicken/Scoops Ice Cream Battle of the Giant when the final gets underway at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva on August 4.