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Lacrosse History
There were many versions of what we now call lacrosse. Native Americans used to call their version of the game "baggataway" or "tewaraathon", for the Indigenous people Lacrosse was considered more than just a game, they believe the game was given to them by the Creator for his enjoyment, therefore, native people played the sport to help in the healing process, to settle disputes, for spiritual development, and to prepare for war.
The first time that French explorers saw the game being played, they thought the stick used resembled a bishop's crozier ( la crosse ); that is where the name originated from.
Early in the 19th century, Europeans in Canada began playing the game. Montreal's Olympic Club organized a team in 1844, specifically to play a match against a Native American team. Similar games were played in 1848 and 1851.
However, the first step toward turning lacrosse into a genuinely organized, modern sport came when the Montreal Lacrosse Club, founded in 1856, developed the first written rules.
Canada's National Lacrosse Association, which was also established in 1867, quickly adopted the new rules and the sport became quite popular in Bristol, Cheshire, Lancashire, London, Manchester, and Yorkshire.
Lacrosse became an Olympic sport in 1904 (St. Louis) and in 1908 in London. Only three countries, Canada, England, and the United States, were represented and Canada won both gold medals.
Lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1948, and an exhibition tournament was held at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1980.
The International Lacrosse Federation has conducted a men's world championship tournament since 1967. The women's world championship, inaugurated in 1969, was replaced in 1982 by the World Cup tournament for women.
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