THE absence of crowds at the big stadia events in the big cities has been a cruel blow to the Tokyo Olympics but especially the Rugby Sevens that was primed for 49,000 sell-outs at the Tokyo Stadium for all the big sessions.
Ultimately Fiji triumphed again, retaining their Men’s title from Rio, and the missing hordes at the stadium, save for a couple of dozen flying the Fijian flag who mysteriously appeared on finals day, missed an absolute belter of a competition. Somehow all concerned rose above adversity to showcase the sport at its best and seal its place in the Olympic competition go...