Lacrosse Without the Iroquois Nationals is No World Celebration
The Iroquois Nationals learned of their exclusion from The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, in the fall. One of the countries that was invited noticed the Iroquois Nationals weren’t on the list of competitors and were confused. It reached out to the Haudenosaunee, inadvertently breaking the news to the odd-nation-out, said Executive Director Leo […]
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See Which Olympic Athletes We Would Pick For Our Olympic Lacrosse Roster
With the announcement of the FIL receiving provisional recognition by the International Olympic Committee, it left us with many questions. And the most important question of them all was, which top Olympic athletes of all-time would make for the best lineup on the lacrosse field at the grandest of all sporting events? Here’s the criteria: […]
Lacrosse Invited Back To The World Games
In 2017 the World Games were held in Poland, and women’s national lacrosse teams from six nations competed for the championship. The World Games were held right after the FIL World Championships, and countries sent over top level teams to compete. In 2021, lacrosse’s role in the World Games expands!
The World Games Day 3 – Poland Meets USA in Inaugural Match
The first lacrosse match at The World Games pinned the newcomer host nation, Poland, against World Champion Team USA.
Talking Olympic Lacrosse with Steve Stenersen, FIL VP & US Lacrosse CEO
At The World Games in Wroclaw, Poland, I talked with FIL VP and US Lacrosse CEO Steve Stenersen about Olympic lacrosse.
The World Games Day 2 – Polish Doughnuts Win Over Krispy Kreme Fans
Turns out, the American women are enjoying Polish doughnuts and many more changes at The World Games.
The World Games Day 1 – First Steps for Olympic Lacrosse
Lacrosse has come one step closer to the Olympics! The World Games welcomes the women’s side for the first time.
Angela Ruggiero Suiting Up with Paul Rabil
Lace up, Paul is going through a mental workout with women’s hockey Olympian Angela Ruggiero.
Olympic Lacrosse – Pros And Cons
I’m all for Olympic Lacrosse. If I ran the world, the sport would be included in the games… but I don’t. So how can lacrosse become an Olympic sport?
Haudenosaunee Sovereignty, Olympics & Lacrosse
Haudenosaunee sovereignty is a long-standing issue, and it is currently jumping back into the mainstream news because of the WILC 2015.
Olympic Lacrosse And The Iroquois
Beyond the obvious issues to Olympic Lacrosse, there are some lesser known hurdles, and this post will talk about both as well as the growing Iroquois issue, so that the community has a better sense of our sport’s true Olympics position at this moment in time.