IOC Endorses World Lacrosse Full Recognition

IOC World Lacrosse

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) endorsed full recognition of World Lacrosse for men’s and women’s lacrosse, an important step forward in the sport’s journey to becoming included in the Olympics. There is no timeline for when a vote to determine if World Lacrosse will be granted full recognition will happen, though it could come as […]

Olympic Committee Executive Board Recommends Lacrosse

IOC Executive Board Recommends Granting Full Recognition to World Lacrosse

World Lacrosse took another major step  forward in its continued growth and development today, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board approved a recommendation from the IOC Sports Department to grant Full Recognition to the international federation for men’s and women’s lacrosse.  One final step remains in the process in order for World Lacrosse to gain Full  […]

Why Sixes Makes Dollars & Sense

World Lacrosse Sixes Dollars and Sense

On Tuesday, the World Lacrosse organization announced the new “Olympic” format for lacrosse known as World Lacrosse Sixes. What is Sixes? First, watch the video clip below as it does a good job outlining what Sixes is. In a nutshell, Sixes is World Lacrosse’s vision for a successful Olympic future. Here are a few of […]

6v6 Lacrosse – Five Takeaways From the New Format

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This past week, World Lacrosse approved the rules for the new 6v6 lacrosse format that will be used for international play, specifically as a pitch for the 2028 Olympic Games. There are a lot of changes made to the game for this one, including a smaller field, smaller rosters, no longsticks, and a massive decrease […]

See Which Olympic Athletes We Would Pick For Our Olympic Lacrosse Roster

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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: […]

Olympic Lacrosse – Pros And Cons

USA vs Australia - 2014 World Lacrosse Championship Semifinal Game Paul Rabil Trade Olympic Lacrosse

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?

Olympic Lacrosse And The Iroquois

USA vs Australia - 2014 World Lacrosse Championship Semifinal Game Olympic Lacrosse

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.