Lacrosse at the Summer Olympics explained

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Lacrosse has been contested at two editions of the Summer Olympic Games, 1904 and 1908.^{[1] [2] [3]} Both times a Canadian team won the competition.^[4] In its first year, two teams from Canada and one team from the United States competed at the games in St. Louis, Missouri. Only two teams, one from Canada and one from Great Britain competed in 1908 in London.^[5]

Lacrosse was also held as a demonstration event at the 1928, 1932, and 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1928 and 1932 the United States was represented by the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team, and in 1948 by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.).^{[6] [7]} Canada sent an all-star team in 1928 and 1932; Great Britain sent an all-star team in 1928 and 1948.

The International Olympic Committee granted provisional status to World Lacrosse in 2018 and was later approved to be included in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. It will be played in the lacrosse sixes format.^[8]

Event

• = official event, (d) = demonstration event

Event			12	20	24	28	32	36	48	1952–2024	28
Men's lacrosse	•	•				(d)	(d)		(d)		•

Medal table

Every team that has played lacrosse has won a medal. Canada has won three of the five medals, by virtue of having had three of the five competing teams.^[9]

Medalists

Men

1904 St. Louis	Élie Blanchard William Brennaugh George Bretz William Burns George Cattanach George Cloutier Sandy Cowan Jack Flett Benjamin Jamieson Hilliard Laidlaw Hilliard Lyle William F. L. Orris Lawrence Pentland	J. W. Dowling W. R. Gibson Hugh Grogan Philip Hess Tom Hunter Albert Lehman William Murphy William Partridge George Passmore William T. Passmore W. J. Ross Jack Sullivan Albert Venn A. M. Woods	Black Hawk Black Eagle Almighty Voice Flat Iron Spotted Tail Half Moon Lightfoot Snake Eater Red Jacket Night Hawk Man Afraid Soap Rain in Face
1908 London	Frank Dixon George Campbell Gus Dillon Richard Louis Duckett George Rennie Clarence McKerrow Alexander Turnbull Henry Hoobin Ernest Hamilton John Broderick Tommy Gorman Patrick Brennan (Capt.) D. McLeod A. Mara J. Fyon	Gustav Alexander George Buckland Eric Dutton S. N. Hayes Wilfrid Johnson Edward Jones Reginald Martin Gerald Mason Johnson Parker-Smith Hubert Ramsey (Capt.) Charles Scott Norman Whitley C. J. Mason F. S. Johnson V. G. Gilbey H. Shorrocks J. Alexander L. Blockey	None - only two teams competed
1912-2024	Not included in the Olympic program
2028 Los Angeles

Women

2028 Los Angeles

Participating nations

1904

• (two teams)

1908

1928 (demonstration)

1932 (demonstration)

1948 (demonstration)

See also

• Lacrosse at the World Games
• List of Olympic venues in discontinued events
• World Lacrosse
• World Lacrosse Championship

References

1904

• Book: Mallon. Bill. The 1904 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. 2009. McFarland & Co.. 9781476621609. 165–167.
• Web site: 1904 Winnipeg Shamrocks . Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame .
• Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: sport … . Paul Yogi Mayer . October 8, 2008 . 9780853035169 . October 18, 2011.
• Web site: Lehman, Albert . Jewsinsports.org . October 18, 2011.
• Web site: Lacrosse at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417050131/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1904/LAX/. dead. 2020-04-17. Sports Reference.

1908

• Book: Mallon. Bill . Ian . Buchanan. The 1908 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. 2000. McFarland & Co.. 9780786440689. 197–199.
• Web site: The Fourth Olympiad London 1908. LA84 Foundation. 205–208.
• Web site: Lacrosse at the 1908 London Summer Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417050324/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1908/LAX/. dead. 2020-04-17. Sports Reference.

External links

• Web site: Olympic Medal Winners . . 2007-01-08 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Fisher, Donald M.. Lacrosse: A History of the Game. registration. 155. lacrosse olympics.. 14 March 2002. JHU Press. 2 December 2016. Internet Archive.
2. Web site: STX Blog - 7 Reasons Why Lacrosse Should be an Olympic Sport. 2 December 2016.
3. Book: Nathan, Daniel A.. Baltimore Sports: Stories from Charm City. 1 August 2016. University of Arkansas Press. 9781682260050. 2 December 2016. Google Books.
4. Book: Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement. Bill. Mallon. Jeroen. Heijmans. 11 August 2011. Scarecrow Press. 9780810875227. 2 December 2016. Google Books.
5. Web site: Olympics: Lacrosse looks to Summer Games future after IOC vote. 4 August 2016. 2 December 2016. 2 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161202170554/http://www.excellesports.com/news/lacrosse-future-olympics-vote-ioc/. dead.
6. Web site: Lacrosse Programme . https://web.archive.org/web/20131208115411/http://www.wsyacy.com/images/RPIGameNotes1948.pdf . dead . 2013-12-08 . Wsyacy.com . 2016-11-28.
7. Book: Lacrosse: Technique and Tradition, The Second Edition of the Bob Scott Classic. David G.. Pietramala. Neil A.. Grauer. 17 May 2006. JHU Press. 9780801883712. 2 December 2016. Google Books.
8. Web site: IOC Approves Lacrosse for 2028 Summer Olympics . 2023-10-16 . www.usalaxmagazine.com . en.
9. Web site: Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries . olympanalyt.com . 2022-01-31.