Lacrosse was contested as a full medal sport at the St. Louis 1904 and London 1908 Olympic Games.

In 1904, two Canadian teams challenged a local team from St. Louis, with the Shamrock Lacrosse Team of Winnipeg winning the gold medal. Lacrosse was also a demonstration sport at the Olympics in 1928, 1932 and 1948, and an exhibition tournament was held at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Dubbed hockey’s older brother, Lacrosse is an ancient game where tribes used sticks to hit a ball. The name comes from a game the French used to play, similar to field hockey, called jeu de la crosse. Lacrosse is considered Canada’s national summer sport.