Lacrosse is making its return to the Olympic stage in 2028. And there's high hopes for far greater exposure for the sport on an international level.
It was one of five sports added to the program of the Los Angeles Games on Monday by the International Olympic Committee. Flag football, baseball/softball, cricket and squash were the others.
Both men’s and women’s lacrosse will be competed in sixes — a fast-paced, compact version at the intersection of field and box lacrosse that was developed in 2018. Lacrosse has doubled its membership from 45 to 90 national federations over the last two decades. It's currently played in all five continental regions, with four continents represented in both the men's and women's world top-10 rankings.
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