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World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has described the sports Olympics return in Rio as a game-changer.Six days of sevens action across womens and mens competitions kick off at the 15,000-capacity Deodoro Stadium on Saturday. It is 92 years since rugby last featured in the Olympics, and former England captain Beaumont knows a glorious chance exists to seize the moment.The Olympic Games halo effect started the moment we were voted back onto the programme in 2009, Beaumont told reporters in Rio on Friday.Our national member unions have embraced the Olympic opportunity, and participation has doubled to 7.73 million, with dramatic growth in new and emerging rugby nations.In short, it has been a game-changer, enhancing our vision of a sport for all.This is the players moment to shine, to enjoy and inspire.Their passion and commitment to reach the pinnacle of their discipline and proudly represent their nation and rugby on sports biggest stage will be rewarded with what I fully anticipate being spectacular, game-changing Olympic rugby sevens events.World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper, meanwhile, revealed there had been strong ticket sales for the Olympic sevens, which suggests there is little chance of a repeat of the sparse crowds in early football fixtures in Rio.We believe ticket sales are going well, Gosper said. We are hoping for a full stadium across the programme.Whats great about sevens rugby is the closer the fans are to the players, the better the atmosphere, and I dont think we have had a sevens stadium to date that is as close to the play.We are very confident the stadium will be full throughout the sessions across the six days.We believe that our sales have been well above the average of some of the other sports. We are confident of having that festival atmosphere that we are looking for.In terms of percentage of sales, we believe that we are around two-thirds in terms of sales, which is at a high clip.South American rugby superstar Agustin Pichot, the current World Rugby vice-chairman, echoed Beaumonts sentiments about the enormity of rugby reappearing at the Olympics.And he also paid tribute to the late Jonah Lomu, whose role was crucial during the campaign to have rugby restored at the Games.Yesterday, when I arrived, a lot of emotions came through, former Argentina captain Pichot said.I was thinking of Jonah first. He was a very close friend of mine, and I was thinking I would love to be with him here today and tomorrow at the Games.Rugbys a big family, and weve fought very hard to learn the process of the Olympic family.I made great friends with people I have watched on television, and then meeting IOC members, asking them and trying to persuade them to vote for rugby.The whole journey has been wonderful, and tomorrow its going to be very special for a lot of us and a very special day for rugby worldwide.Its a game-changer. Its massive. Its the right moment.Its there in the top things in the evolution of rugby in the last 30 years, and while the challenges are big, we hope we can keep up with the pace. Wholesale Shoes . Dallas hasnt ruled out the star quarterback for Sunday nights game against Philadelphia, but all signs point to Romos back injury pushing Kyle Orton into the starting role after two years of limited play as the backup. Surely Ortons name isnt the first that comes to mind for fans wanting a change after years of damaging interceptions, fumbles or, most infamously, the field goal flub when Romo dropped the snap on a kick that could have won his first playoff game in 2006. Cyber Monday Shoes . Louis Blues. Shane Hnidy joins Brian Munz for the broadcast on TSN 1290 Radio at 7pm ct. https://www.fakeshoeswholesale.com/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Shoes China . JOHNS, N. Cheap Shoes . 1 position. The Mustangs (6-0), who beat Queens 50-31 last weekend, earned 17 first-place votes and 287 points in voting by the Football Reporters of Canada. Western was last ranked first in the country in October 2011.Nico Rosberg eased to victory at the Russian GP to extend his championship lead to 43 points over Lewis Hamilton. The German was in supreme form in Sochi on Sunday and led from start to finish as he maintained his 100 per cent victory record in 2016.Defending world champion Hamilton recovered from 10th on the grid following more unreliability problems in qualifying to take second place and limit the damage to his title chances. The Briton also had further reliability issues during the race and was instructed his car had a water pressure problem with less than 20 laps to go after he had cut Rosbergs lead down to seven seconds.There wasnt a doubt in my mind that I couldnt win it. I had the pace, but then I had the problem with the engine again so I had to back off, said Hamilton. I wasnt at full throttle down the straights.However, one driver who now appears to be out of championship contention is Ferraris Sebastian Vettel, who was hit twice in two corners by Red Bulls Daniil Kvyat.The Russian carried too much speed into Turn Two on the opening lap and hammered into the back of the Ferrari, before hitting Vettel again at Turn Three and firing him into the barriers. After Red Bulls Daniil Kvyat crashes into Sebastian Vettel, the German is absolutely seething about his premature exit The German launched a foul-mouthed tirade over the radio before exiting his car and then went to visit Red Bull boss Christian Horner on the pit wall when he returned to the pits.All I could do was apologise, because this week it was a mistake by Daniil Kvyat, Horner told Sky Sports F1 of his brief exchange with his former driver.Daniil just misjudged his braking spot. Emotions run high - in his home race, I think he has just gone for too much too soon at the start.Updated Drivers and Constructors Championships standingsKvyat was handed a 10-second stop/go penalty for causing the collision and after the highs of China, he will now find his future under further scrutiny with Red Bulls Helmut Marko thought to be keen on promoting Max Verstappen to the senior team.The top three was completed by Kimi Raikkonen, the 700th time in F1 history a Ferrari driver has finished on the podium. Martin Brundle is on the Russian GP podium interviewing the top three drivers - Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen After showing impressive pace early in the race, Williams dropped away in the second half with Valtteri Bottas only able to finish fourth despite his front-row start, just ahead of team-mate Felipe Massa.ddddddddddddFernando Alonso was a remarkable sixth for McLaren as he picked up his first points of the season on a track where the team was expected to struggle. Jenson Button made it a double points finish for the Woking squad for the first time since Hungary 2015 with 10th.We are relieved and happy for the guys back at the factory. Everyone is working so hard, said racing director Eric Boullier. This track did not suit us with the famous fuel saving, so hopefully on another track, we can get more power out of the car.Renault also picked up their first points since their return to F1 with a seventh-place finish for Kevin Magnussen who had started down in 17th.Haas Romain Grosjean was another to make progress through the field, coming from 15th on the grid to take eighth after a fine defensive effort in the closing laps to hold off Sergio Perez. Ted Kravitz brings you all the latest news following the Russian GP. Russian GP result1. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 53 laps2. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, +25.0223. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, +31.9984. Valtteri Bottas, Williams, +50.2175. Felipe Massa, Williams, +1:14.4276. Fernando Alonso, McLaren, +1 lap7. Kevin Magnussen, Renault, +1 lap8. Romain Grosjean, Haas, +1 lap9. Sergio Perez, Force India, +1 lap10. Jenson Button, McLaren, +1 lap11. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull, +1 lap12. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, +1 lap13. Jolyon Palmer, Renault, +1 lap14. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber, +1 lap15. Daniil Kvyat, Red Bull, +1 lap16. Felipe Nasr, Sauber, +1 lap17. Esteban Gutierrez, Haas, +1 lap18. Pascal Wehrlein, Manor, +1 lapMax Verstappen, Toro Rosso, Not classifiedSebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Not classifiedNico Hulkenberg, Force India, Not classifiedRio Haryanto, Manor, Not classifiedDont miss the F1 Report for all the analysis of the Russian GP at 8:30pm on Wednesday on Sky Sports F1. Natalie Pinkham is joined in the studio by Sky Sports F1s David Croft and Marc Priestley. Every race live in 2016 Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here. Also See: Every race live in 2016 Video: Vettel rages at Kvyat ' ' '