Rugby Sevens wins over Olympic crowds and Maher's US women's team wants to build on bronze for L.A.

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4:22 PM on Wednesday, July 31, 2024

By JOHN PYE
PARIS (AP) — Antoine Dupont enhanced his reputation as the world’s premier rugby player when he kicked off the Olympics with a gold medal for the host nation. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe signed off on her illustrious sevens career with yet another Olympic title for New Zealand. And Ilona Maher made sure the world beyond the sport’s traditional audience was watching as she helped the U.S. women’s team win a bronze. The 553,000 spectators who filled Stade de France to capacity across six days ensured it was quite the spectacle. World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont says the tournament has been a “coming of age moment” for the sport. Olympic rugby sevens is coming to America in 2028.
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