Great Britain’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will be given funding to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images Great Britain’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will be given funding to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images
Great Britain’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will be given funding to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Sport /  Rugby

Tokyo 2020: Britain’s Olympics rugby sevens teams rescued after securing funding

  • UK government partners with National Lottery to provide last-minute funding for 2016 silver medallists and fourth-place finishers

Topic |   Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Reuters
Reuters

Updated: 6:40pm, 22 Dec, 2020

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Great Britain’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will be given funding to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images Great Britain’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will be given funding to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images
Great Britain’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams will be given funding to play at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Photo: Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images
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