Emerging gingerly from their homes in a nation under curfew, Fijians cheered, sang hymns and danced in the streets Wednesday to celebrate the victory of their rugby sevens team at the Tokyo Olympics. "The win is worth more than a gold to Fijians everywhere," Bainimarama told Radio New Zealand. "Everyone is happy in Fiji to watch the boys win the gold," he said. When England-born coach Ben Ryan guided Fiji to its first gold media in Rio, he was rewarded with a chiefly title and a grant of land. In an editorial, the Fiji Times newspaper lauded the sevens team’s victory against the odds and its effect on a weary nation.

Source: Fox News July 29, 2021 00:45 UTC