Rugby sevens in the Olympics in 2016



	United States will defend the Gold Medal in the 2016 Olympics American Flag Rugby News and Press October 21, 2009 United States will defend the Gold Metal in the 2016 Olympics If we consider the very young average age of USA 7s coach Al Caravelli, we can expect some of our youth presently playing flag rugby to be apart of the 2016 Olympics. The United States, defending champion of rugby in the Olympics dating back to 1924, is looking for a few good kids to round out our teams. Sevens rugby has recently been approved for the 2016 Games in Rio. Rugby sevens is set to make its first appearance in the Summer Olympics in the 2016 games, following a vote by the executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to include the sport. That decision was backed at the 121st International Olympic Committee Session in Copenhagen on October 9 2009. Contact: Stephen Siano, Website, CMS & Logo Design: 4x3, LLC Email: siano@4x3.net Related Links Rugby 7s Wiki page See all news »

United States will defend the Gold Medal in the 2016 Olympics