The Canadians must now wait for Los Angeles 2028.
The dream of getting to the 2024 Paris Olympics died Sunday for the Langford-based Canadian men’s rugby sevens team in the last-chance qualifying tournament at Stade Louis II in Monaco.
“Throughout all of this we remained optimistic and positive and we really believed that our journey could end a different way. Anytime you finish with nine guys in a tournament, you’re up against the wall a little bit. I’m really gutted for the guys. They deserve a lot more.” But it was joy for the South Africans: “We have some pretty special youngsters in our team. They made us proud this week,” said Blitzboks player Rosko Specman, in a statement. “ is the biggest sporting event in the world. It’s pretty special to play in an Olympics.”
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