Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics: Difference between revisions

{{note|N1}}1. [[South Africa women's national rugby union team (sevens)|South Africa]] won the continental qualifier, but did not participate in the 2016 Olympics. The [[South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee]]'s qualification criteria do not permit qualification via the continental route.<ref>{{cite web|title=SASCOC Board meeting update|url=http://www.sascoc.co.za/2015/07/10/sascoc-board-meeting-update/|publisher=[[South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee]]|accessdate=20 April 2016|date=10 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kenya women replace South Africa for Rio|url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2015/12/11/kenya-women-replace-south-africa-for-rio/|website=Americas Rugby News|accessdate=20 April 2016|date=11 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=de Villiers|first1=Ockert|title=SA athletes face tough Olympic qualifying criteria|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/South-Africa/SA-athletes-face-tough-Olympic-qualifying-criteria-20150709|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=News 24 South Africa|date=9 July 2015}}</ref> Kenya, as the second-placed team in the African qualifiers, advanced to the Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Qualification Process|url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf|website=Corporate.olympics.com.au|accessdate=2 October 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010070858/http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf|archivedate=10 October 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151010070858/http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Rio2016QualificationSystem-rugby.pdf Qualification process]