By John Chidley-Hill The Haudenosaunee Nationals are still hopeful they can play lacrosse at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. An Indigenous people that live in Ontario, Quebec and New York, the Haudenosaunee invented lacrosse centuries before European settlers arrived in North America. In recognition of their role as creators of the game, the Haudenosaunee Nationals have competed separately from Canada and the United States in all international lacrosse competitions for decades. \u201cWe\u2019re cautiously optimistic, but we\u2019ve still got a big lift to do yet,\u201d said Leo Nolan, executive director of the Haudenosaunee Nationals, on playing at the Olympics. \u201cWe\u2019re working in that regard.\u201d Men\u2019s lacrosse was contested at the 1904 and 1908 Olympics. Canada won gold both times and a team comprised entirely of Haudenosaunee athletes playing under the Canadian… <\/p>\n
By John Chidley-Hill The Haudenosaunee Nationals are still hopeful they can play lacrosse at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. An Indigenous people that live in Ontario, Quebec and New York, the Haudenosaunee invented lacrosse centuries before European settlers arrived in North America. In recognition of their role as creators of the game, the Haudenosaunee Nationals have competed separately from Canada and the United States in all international lacrosse competitions for decades. \u201cWe\u2019re cautiously optimistic, but we\u2019ve still got a big lift to do yet,\u201d said Leo Nolan, executive director of the Haudenosaunee Nationals, on playing at the Olympics. \u201cWe\u2019re working in that regard.\u201d Men\u2019s lacrosse was contested at the 1904 and 1908 Olympics. Canada won gold both times and a team comprised entirely of Haudenosaunee athletes playing under the Canadian... <\/p>\n