Lacrosse has been an official Olympic sport twice, in 1904 and 1908 (and will be again in 2028), but it has also been a demonstration sport at the Olympic Games in 1928, 1932 and 1948. See more about Lacrosse at the Olympics.
In 1928, a demonstration of lacrosse involved teams from Canada, Great Britain, and the USA. Each team ended the tournament with a record of 1 win and 1 loss.
In 1932, the demonstration of lacrosse competition involved teams from Canada and the USA. Each team played three games, with US winning 2-1.
![olympic lacrosse demonstration](images/lacrosse.jpg)
In 1948, the lacrosse competition involved just two teams, Great Britain and the United States. They played just one match at Wembley Stadium, which ended in a 5-5 draw.
![Action shot from the Lacrosse demonstration in 1948 between Rensselaer (USA) v. All England team (image source: Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum, UK)](images/1948-lacrosse-demonstration-pd.jpg)
Related Pages
- Lacrosse as a previous Olympic medal sport
- Lacrosse at the 2028 Olympics
- Demonstration Sports at the Olympic Games of 1928
- Hurling at the 1904 Olympics
- See the full list of discontinued Olympic Sports
- More about the Sport of Lacrosse
- About Sport in Canada
- Alphabetical list of demonstration sports
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