Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics

Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics
Events 2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games
  • 1896
  • 1900
  • 1904
  • 1908
  • 1912
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016

  • Medalists

Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics will be played for the first time at the 2016 Summer Olympics with both men's and women's contests. Rugby sevens was added to the Olympics following the decision of the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen in October 2009.

Participating nations

Nation 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16 Years
 Australia (AUS)                            241
 Argentina (ARG)                            121
 Brazil (BRA)                            241
 Canada (CAN)                            121
 Colombia (COL)                            121
 Fiji (FIJ)                            241
 France (FRA)                            241
 Great Britain (GBR)                            241
 Japan (JPN)                            241
 Kenya (KEN)                            241
 New Zealand (NZL)                            241
 South Africa (RSA)                            121
 United States (USA)                            241
Nations                            tba
Athletes                            288
Year 96 00 04 08 12 20 24 28 32 36 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 16

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