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Fiji's Olympic party becomes a public holiday

All of the rugby-mad Pacific nation Fiji is celebrating the country's first ever Olympic medal, gold in the men's rugby sevens. Today has been declared a public holiday in Fiji and His Excellency, Jitoko Tikolevu, the nation's High Commissioner to the UK, is hosting a party in London.

(Photo: Osea Kolinisau scores a try for Fiji in the Olympic Final of the men's rugby sevens Credit: AP)

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