Posted on Dec 27, 2023
Why Native American lacrosse greats may not have a spot in the 2028 Olympics
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Lacrosse, the oldest organized sport in North America, will be played at the 2028 Olympics. It's generated a lot of excitement, but one of the best teams in the world, the Haudenosaunee, might not be on the field because they are not tied to a country. What does it mean when Native Americans perfected the sport, but might not be able to compete at the Olympics?
Lacrosse player Jalyn Jimerson and Haudenosaunee player Randy Staats joins host Robin Young.
Lacrosse player Jalyn Jimerson and Haudenosaunee player Randy Staats joins host Robin Young.
Why Native American lacrosse greats may not have a spot in the 2028 Olympics
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"It isn’t hard to make an argument for letting the Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
The collection of elite Native American players, recruited from across the Northeast, belong to a people who invented the sport centuries ago. Playing under their own flag at last summer’s World Lacrosse Championship, they beat out a slew of nations to finish third behind the U.S. and Canada."
"It isn’t hard to make an argument for letting the Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
The collection of elite Native American players, recruited from across the Northeast, belong to a people who invented the sport centuries ago. Playing under their own flag at last summer’s World Lacrosse Championship, they beat out a slew of nations to finish third behind the U.S. and Canada."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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It would be an awful slight if they can’t come up with a way for the Native American team can’t play in the inaugural inclusion of the sport I dearly loved to play in HS, College and the AF.
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