Incredible scenes erupted across Fiji on Friday as the country's men's rugby sevens team steamrolled their way to gold in the inaugural Olympic tournament, bringing home the island nation's first ever medal.
Shops and banks were closed and revellers took over the streets of the capital, Suva, waving flags, dancing and singing following Fiji's 43-7 thumping of Great Britain in the final.
"Some people even stopped their vehicles on the busy streets of Suva and got out with Fiji flags to join the celebrations, not paying much heed to the slight traffic jam they caused," the Fiji Times reported on its website, noting that the celebrations were not expected to end any time soon.
There didn't appear to be any work taking place at the Reserve Bank of Fiji, with a photo posted on social media showing scores of workers gathered outside the building and a large banner unfurled from the roof.
Footage posted online showed thousands of fans packed into ANZ National Stadium in Suva, which erupted into wild celebrations when the final whistle was blown, while villages and schools also stopped normal operations for the historic moment.
Over in Rio, and Fiji's British-born coach Ben Ryan wasn't far wrong when he said "the entire population - towns and village - will be under siege in Fiji now".
"I'm smiling - it probably stops me from crying," he said.
"The team saved the best until last. They played some staggeringly good stuff. We wanted to showcase the way Fijian sport can be played and wanted to put smiles on everyone's face."
In a spine-tingling moment after the match, the players huddled on the field, linked arms and sang with their faces turned skywards, many with tears running down their faces.
Some described it as the most moving moment of the Games so far.
Pressure on the Pacific Island nation - which has a population of just under 900,000 - was immense in the lead-up to the Olympics.
"People expect nothing but gold," the team's captain, Osea Kolinisau, said before their Rio campaign.
"The prime minister told us that hopefully, we come home with gold medals in our bags. Pressure, that's pressure. Huge pressure. A lot of pressure. Especially for the first time at the Olympics."
They didn't disappoint, and dominated the final from the very outset.
Google said Fiji was the number one trending search in the world following the victory.