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On November 16 last year, Carlin Isles’ life was tipped upside down.
The USA rugby sevens flyer found out that his brother Chase Isles, 28, had been shot dead in an apartment building in Jackson Township, Ohio. He left behind an 8-year-old daughter.
The brothers were very close, and Chase

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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 20: Rugby player Carlin Isles poses for a portrait during the Team USA Tokyo 2020 Olympics shoot on November 20, 2019 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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Exclusive: Carlin Isles playing in memory of his brother at Tokyo Olympics

After a successful Olympic debut at Rio 2016, rugby sevens is back on the Olympic programme for Tokyo 2020.
Japan hosted the 15-a-side Rugby World Cup in 2019, meaning there will be plenty of excitement for the shortened version of the game at the Olympics.
Below, we take a look

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Olympic rugby sevens at Tokyo 2020: Top five things to know

Rugby player Carlin Isles is so fast that he wants a place on the USA track team. Isles gives insight into his 'warrior mindset' and how the USA rugby bankrupcy is affecting the team. Plus, we ask him how he balances all his training for his huge goals.

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Podcast: Carlin Isles - the fastest man in rugby

In a world that is currently in flux, USA rugby sevens star Carlin Isles is better-equipped than most to cope.
The Ohio native grew up in poverty, but his natural athletic gifts - combined with his relentless work ethic - helped him to become a track and field star at

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Exclusive! USA star Carlin Isles is reinventing himself. Again!

Rugby sevens was introduced as an Olympic sport at Rio 2016 and brought with it these sensational tries.

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Top 10 men's rugby sevens tries at the Olympics

What a difference a year can make in rugby sevens.
In March 2018, the USA men's team had just won the Las Vegas Sevens, yet still languished in sixth place in the World Rugby Sevens Series.
But fast-forward 12 months and the perennial underachievers tag has been well and truly

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USA rugby sevens: The sleeping giant of the men's game has finally awoken

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Team USA's wing wizard wants to run the 100m and play rugby at Tokyo 2020. And with a bit of help from Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs, he hopes to one day make wrestling more than a hobby.

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Flyer Carlin Isles adds another string to his bow

In today’s Daily Routine we have everything required to replenish the body and soul, from workouts to music, and even a delicious recipe!
Staying inside during the coronavirus is never easy, but as the world unites to flatten the curve, the lockdown may actually present some opportunities to learn and

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Daily routine: Five things to do - 14 April 2020

You could argue that USA flyers Carlin Isles and Perry Baker are rugby sevens' first two global super stars.
After years on the World Rugby Sevens Series circuit (eight for Isles, six for Baker), fans of all nations simply can't get enough of rugby's fastest men.
Opposition defensive lines seem

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Carlin Isles and Perry Baker spearhead USA rugby sevens revolution

Tyreek Hill was born to run fast.
The 25-year-old is best known for doing this as a National Football League wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, who he will represent at Super Bowl LIV.
But Hill has revealed that he wishes to display his speed on another of the

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Tyreek Hill: From Super Bowl to Olympic sprinter?

To say that Carlin Isles is a fighter, would be a grave understatement.
Today the American is known as the fastest rugby sevens player in the world, whose breath-taking athleticism has led to stardom within the sport.
He has endorsement deals, a significant social media following and travels the world

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Carlin Isles exclusive: From troubled times to Tokyo 2020

Carlin Isles and Brett Thompson spoke after the USA reached the Cup quarter-finals at the London Sevens to confirm qualification for Tokyo 2020.

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Isles and Thompson react after USA Rugby seal Tokyo 2020 qualification

With the USA men's team poised to book a place at Tokyo 2020 in rugby sevens, the quickest player on the world series is looking ahead to going for gold at Tokyo 2020 in not one but two sports. Carlin Isles tells Olympic Channel why he believes he could beat the world's fastest man in a sprint, and aims to take that confidence to the IAAF 2019 athletics World Championships in Doha.

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