Lacrosse at the 1928 Summer Olympics
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Lacrosse
was a demonstration sport
at the 1928 Summer Olympics
in Amsterdam
. Teams from Canada
, Great Britain, and the United States
played matches on August 5, 6 & 7. Each team ended the tournament with a record of 1 win and 1 loss. Prices of tickets to see the games ranged from 1.25–7.50 florin.
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Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
was a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
at the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. Teams from Canada
Canada at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Gold:* Percy Williams — Athletics, Men's 100m* Percy Williams — Athletics, Men's 200m* Ethel Catherwood — Athletics, Women's High Jump* Ethel Smith, Bobbie Rosenfeld, Myrtle Cook, Florence Jane Bell — Athletics, Women's 4x100m Relay...
, Great Britain, and the United States
United States at the 1928 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 280 competitors, 236 men and 44 women, took part in 96 events in 15 sports.- Gold:* Athletics** Women's 100m: Betty Robinson** Men's 400m: Ray Barbuti...
played matches on August 5, 6 & 7. Each team ended the tournament with a record of 1 win and 1 loss. Prices of tickets to see the games ranged from 1.25–7.50 florin.
Results
- August 5, 1928 - United States 6 - Canada 3
- August 6, 1928 - Great Britain 7 - United States 6
- August 7, 1928 - Canada 9 - Great Britain 5
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