Olympics-Rugby Sevens-Dupont's France stay alive after stuttering start


Paris 2024 Olympics - Rugby Sevens - Men's Pool C - France vs United States of America - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - July 24, 2024. Antoine Dupont of France in action with Steve Tomasin of United States and Kevon Williams of United States REUTERS/Phil Noble

PARIS (Reuters) -Antoine Dupont scored a brilliant individual try as France kept alive their medal hopes despite a stuttering start to the Rugby Sevens tournament in front of a passionate home crowd at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.

Reigning champions Fiji, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland secured spots in the quarter-finals with two wins out of two at the Stade de France but the hosts will have to wait until Thursday to see if they can make the last eight.

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