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Line 1: {{Infobox rugby biography \| name = Charity Williams \| honorific_suffix = [[OLY]] \| image = \| caption = Line 10 ⟶ 11: \| ru_sevensnationalteam1 ={{ruw7\|CAN}} \| ru_sevensnationalcomp1 =124 (350) \| medals = {{MedalSport\|Women's [[rugby sevens]]}} {{MedalCountry\|{{CAN}}}} {{~~MedalCompetition~~MedalComp\|[[~~Rugby~~2024 ~~sevens at the Summer~~Paris Olympics\|~~Olympic Games~~Olympics]]}} [[File:Olympic rings.svg\|center\|80px]] {{MedalSilver\|[[2024 Summer Olympics\|2024 Paris]]\|[[Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament\|Team competition]]}} {{MedalBronze\|[[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics\|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]\|[[Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament\|Team competition]]}} {{MedalCompetition\|[[Youth Olympic Games]]}} Line 19 ⟶ 22: }} '''Charity Williams''' {{post-nominals\|list=[[OLY]]}} (born October 20, 1996) is a Canadian [[rugby sevens]] player.<ref name="COC profile">{{cite web \|url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/charity-williams/ \|title=Charity Williams \|website=Olympic.ca \|date=8 July 2016 \|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]] \|accessdate=July 10, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713001751/http://olympic.ca/team-canada/charity-williams/# \|archive-date=2016-07-13 \|url-status=live }}</ref> == ~~Biography~~Career == Williams participated in [[gymnastics]] during her childhood and wanted to compete on the Olympic stage.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Dymock \|first=Alan \|date=2021-07-30 \|title=Charity Williams: "Gymnastics ~~wasn’t~~wasn't going to take me to the ~~Olympics”~~Olympics" \|url=https://www.rugbyworld.com/featured/charity-williams-rugby-gymnastics-129585 \|access-date=2022-08-20 \|website=Rugby World \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|date=2020-03-18 \|title=Charity Williams \|url=https://www.thegistsports.com/interview/a154cdae-0c1d-4a0a-b81a-22b094fee402 \|access-date=2022-08-20 \|website=www.thegistsports.com \|language=en}}</ref> She soon realized that her goal of going to the Olympics could not be achieved in gymnastics.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In Grade 10 a friend introduced her to rugby, so she decided to attend practice and fell in love with her new-found sport.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> In 2016, Williams was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team.<ref>{{cite news \|first=Beth \|last=MacDonnell \|title=Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016 \|url=http://olympic.ca/2016/07/08/historic-first-canadian-women-selected-to-hit-the-olympic-rugby-pitch-at-rio-2016/ \|website=Olympic.ca \|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]] \|date=July 8, 2016 \|accessdate=July 10, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709224209/http://olympic.ca/2016/07/08/historic-first-canadian-women-selected-to-hit-the-olympic-rugby-pitch-at-rio-2016/# \|archive-date=2016-07-09 \|url-status=live }}</ref> Alongside teammates [[Pamphinette Buisa\|Pam Buisa]] and [[Caroline Crossley]], Williams represents the national women's sevens team on the [[Rugby Canada]] Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Working Group which was established on July 17, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=RUGBY CANADA ESTABLISH BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR (BIPOC) WORKING GROUP AND ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ENVIRONMENT\|url=https://rugby.ca/en/news/2020/07/rugby-canada-establish-black-indigenous-and-people-of-colour-bipoc-working-group-and-adopt-zero-tolerance-environment\|access-date=2021-05-06\|website=Rugby Canada\|date=17 July 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> In June 2021, Williams was named to [[Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics\|Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada names ~~women’s~~women's and ~~men’s~~men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/25/team-canada-names-womens-and-mens-rugby-teams-for-tokyo-2020/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=25 June 2021\|access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Davidson\|first=Neil\|date=25 June 2021\|title=Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/rugby/canada-rugby-sevens-1.6080451\|work=[[Canadian Press]]\|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada\|access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref>▼ She was chosen for the [[Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament\|2024 Summer Olympics]] in [[Paris]], France.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://olympic.ca/2024/07/10/team-canada-reveals-womens-rugby-sevens-squad-for-paris-2024/\|title=Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024\|date=10 July 2024 \|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee\|accessdate=30 July 2024}}</ref> The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat [[Australia women's national rugby sevens team\|Australia]] 21-12 in the semi-finals,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://olympic.ca/2024/07/30/team-canada-shocks-australia-will-go-for-gold-in-womens-rugby-sevens/\|title=Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens\|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee\|accessdate=30 July 2024}}</ref> before losing the final to [[New Zealand women's national rugby sevens team\|New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/canada-wins-silver-in-womens-rugby-sevens-after-narrowly-losing-to-all-blacks-in-olympic/article_d0495410-4e29-11ef-814f-43fae5a005bb.html\|title=Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final\|publisher=Toronto Star\|accessdate=30 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://olympic.ca/2024/07/30/gutsy-team-canada-earns-silver-in-womens-rugby-sevens/\|title=Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens\|publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee\|accessdate=30 July 2024}}</ref> ▲In June 2021, Williams was named to [[Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics\|Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team]].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Awad\|first=Brandi\|title=Team Canada names women’s and men’s rugby teams for Tokyo 2020\|url=https://olympic.ca/2021/06/25/team-canada-names-womens-and-mens-rugby-teams-for-tokyo-2020/\|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]\|date=25 June 2021\|access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Davidson\|first=Neil\|date=25 June 2021\|title=Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics\|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/rugby/canada-rugby-sevens-1.6080451\|work=[[Canadian Press]]\|location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada\|access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref> == Achievements and honours == * 2017, [[Canada Sevens]] Langford dream team.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2017/05/29/canadians-dominate-langford-dream-team/\|title=Canadians dominate Langford Dream Team\|date=2017-05-29\|website=Americas Rugby News\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-05-13}}</ref> * 2024, Silver Medal (Canada), 2024 Olympics (Paris) ==References== Line 37 ⟶ 44: ==External links== * {{World Rugby Sevens Series profile\|womens/54740}} * [https://rugby.ca/en/athletes/charity-williams Charity Williams] at [[Rugby Canada]] * {{COC profile}} * {{Team Canada}} * {{Olympics.com\|charity-williams}}▼ * {{Olympedia}} ▲* {{Olympics.com\|charity-williams}} * [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/charity-williams_1960837 Charity Williams] at the [[Paris 2024 Summer Olympics]] {{Canada Women's sevens squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}▼ {{Canada women's rugby sevens squad 2016 Summer Olympics}} ▲{{Canada Women's sevens squad 2020 Summer Olympics}} {{Canada Women's sevens squad 2024 Summer Olympics}} {{Canada Women's 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens Squad}} Line 52 ⟶ 62: [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2024 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Canada]] [[Category:Canada international rugby sevens players]] [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics]] [[Category:Canadian ~~people~~sportspeople of Jamaican descent]] [[Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2023 Pan American Games]] [[Category:Olympic silver medalists for Canada]] [[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Canada]] [[Category:Olympic medalists in rugby sevens]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games]] [[Category:Youth Olympic silver medalists for Canada]]