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The Fijian way: The people's team delivers 1st Olympic gold

Related Topics: Rugby sevens, Fiji, Osea Kolinisau

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fiji's powerful rugby players have won the South Pacific island nation's first Olympic medal - and it's gold.

And they sang in celebration after the final whistle.

Osea Kolinisau and his rugby sevens teammates capped Fiji's domination over the past two years with a mighty performance in the Olympic final gold medal game against a British team that was steamrollered by the powerful Fijians.

The final score was 43-7. Kolinisau scored the first of the first of Fiji's seven tries, fittingly for the long-time captain, by reaching calmly back over his head as he was rolled onto his back in a tackle to touch down in the corner.