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Charity Williams
OLY
Date of birth	October 20, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
Years
National sevens team
Years	Team
2015–Present	Kanada
Women's rugby sevens
Representing Kanada
Olympics
Youth Olympic Games

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Charity Williams OLY (born October 20, 1996) is a Canadian rugby sevens player.^[1]

Career

Williams participated in gymnastics during her childhood and wanted to compete on the Olympic stage.^[2]^[3] She soon realized that her goal of going to the Olympics could not be achieved in gymnastics.^[2]^[3] In Grade 10 a friend introduced her to rugby, so she decided to attend practice and fell in love with her new-found sport.^[2]^[3]

In 2016, Williams was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic team.^[4]

Alongside teammates 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.^[5]

In June 2021, Williams was named to Canada's 2020 Summer Olympics team.^[6]^[7]

She was chosen for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.^[8] The team won a silver medal, coming from 0-12 behind to defeat Australia 21-12 in the semi-finals,^[9] before losing the final to New Zealand.^[10]^[11]

Achievements and honours

2017, Canada Sevens Langford dream team.^[12]
2024, Silver Medal (Canada), 2024 Olympics (Paris)

References

^ "Charity Williams". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-13. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Dymock, Alan (2021-07-30). "Charity Williams: "Gymnastics wasn't going to take me to the Olympics"". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Charity Williams". www.thegistsports.com. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
^ MacDonnell, Beth (July 8, 2016). "Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
^ "RUGBY CANADA ESTABLISH BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR (BIPOC) WORKING GROUP AND ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ENVIRONMENT". Rugby Canada. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
^ Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Canadians dominate Langford Dream Team". Americas Rugby News. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-13.

External links

Charity Williams at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (archived)
Charity Williams at Rugby Canada
Charity Williams at Team Canada
Charity Williams at Olympedia
Charity Williams at Olympics.com
Charity Williams at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

[COC_profile-1] "Charity Williams". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-13. Retrieved July 10, 2016.

[:0-2] Dymock, Alan (2021-07-30). "Charity Williams: "Gymnastics wasn't going to take me to the Olympics"". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-08-20.

[:1-3] "Charity Williams". www.thegistsports.com. 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2022-08-20.

[4] MacDonnell, Beth (July 8, 2016). "Historic first Canadian women selected for Olympic rugby at Rio 2016". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2016-07-09. Retrieved July 10, 2016.

[5] "RUGBY CANADA ESTABLISH BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR (BIPOC) WORKING GROUP AND ADOPT ZERO TOLERANCE ENVIRONMENT". Rugby Canada. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

[6] Awad, Brandi (25 June 2021). "Team Canada names women's and men's rugby teams for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[7] Davidson, Neil (25 June 2021). "Veteran trio to lead Canada's rugby 7s squads at the Tokyo Olympics". Canadian Press. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2021.

[8] "Team Canada reveals women's rugby sevens squad for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[9] "Team Canada shocks Australia, will go for gold in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[10] "Canada wins silver in women's rugby sevens after narrowly losing to All Blacks in Olympic final". Toronto Star. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[11] "Gutsy Team Canada earns silver in women's rugby sevens". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[12] "Canadians dominate Langford Dream Team". Americas Rugby News. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2019-05-13.

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-'''Charity Williams''' (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 |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>
+'''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 going to take me to the 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" />
+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 going to take me to the 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>
+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|language=en}}</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 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>
+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==
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 ==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}}
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 [[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 of Jamaican descent]]
+[[Category:Canadian 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]]

v t e Canada Squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
Squad	Brittany Benn Hannah Darling Bianca Farella Jen Kish Ghislaine Landry Megan Lukan Kayla Moleschi Karen Paquin Kelly Russell Ashley Steacy Natasha Watcham-Roy Charity Williams
Coach	John Tait

v t e Canada Squad – 2020 Summer Olympics
Squad	Alarie Benn Buisa Farella Greenshields Landry (c) Lukan Moleschi Nicholas Paquin Wardley Williams Apps (alternate)
Coach	Byrne

v t e Canada – 2024 Summer Olympics squad – Silver medal
Squad	Apps Bermudez Corrigan Crossley Daniels Hogan-Rochester Logan Norsten Perry Scurfield Symonds Valenzuela Wardley Williams
Coach	Hanratty

v t e Canada 2018 RWC7s Squad
Squad	Benn Moleschi Crossley Nicholas Greenshields Williams Kaljuvee Farella Landry Apps Watcham-Roy Buisa
Coach	John Tait