Lacrosse has been contested at two editions of the Summer Olympic Games, 1904 and 1908. Both times a Canadian team won the competition. 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.
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 the RPI Engineers men's lacrosse team. 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 in October 2023, the sport was approved to be included in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. It will be played in the lacrosse sixes format.
Event • = official event, (d) = demonstration event Event 04 08 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.
Medalists Men 1904 St. Louis Élie BlanchardWilliam BrennaughGeorge BretzWilliam BurnsGeorge CattanachGeorge CloutierSandy CowanJack FlettBenjamin JamiesonHilliard LaidlawHilliard LyleWilliam F. L. OrrisLawrence Pentland J. W. DowlingW. R. GibsonHugh GroganPhilip HessTom HunterAlbert LehmanWilliam MurphyWilliam PartridgeGeorge PassmoreWilliam T. PassmoreW. J. RossJack SullivanAlbert VennA. M. Woods Black HawkBlack EagleAlmighty VoiceFlat IronSpotted TailHalf MoonLightfootSnake EaterRed JacketNight HawkMan Afraid of the SoapRain in Face 1908 London Frank DixonGeorge CampbellGus DillonRichard Louis DuckettGeorge RennieClarence McKerrowAlexander TurnbullHenry HoobinErnest HamiltonJohn BroderickTommy GormanPatrick Brennan (Capt.)D. McLeodA. MaraJ. Fyon Gustav AlexanderGeorge BucklandEric Dutton S. N. HayesWilfrid JohnsonEdward JonesReginald MartinGerald MasonJohnson Parker-SmithHubert Ramsey (Capt.)Charles ScottNorman WhitleyC. J. MasonF. S. JohnsonV. G. GilbeyH. ShorrocksJ. AlexanderL. BlockeyNone - only two teams competed1912–2024 Not included in the Olympic program2028 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
1908
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