29 Jul 2021

Tokyo olympics: Fiji Sevens captain's mother says watching gold medal match was nerve wracking

From Morning Report, 6:39 am on 29 July 2021

The Fiji men's sevens team won gold last night beating New Zealand in the Olympics rugby sevens final in Tokyo - adding to the gold they won at Rio.

Fiji are undefeated in rugby sevens since it debuted as an Olympic sport in 2016. As the national anthem played before kickoff, most of Fiji's players were in tears.

The country is battling a brutal bout of Covid-19 infections.

Fiji team captain Jerry Tuwai attributes his sporting success to support from his parents, who watched the Olympics match with friends and family from their home in Fiji.

Tuwai's mother Seruwaia Vualiku spoke to Corin Dann.