Article content continuedSo why weren’t the Iroquois on the eight-team list in the first place? “It’s simply the right thing to do,” said Ireland Lacrosse CEO Michael Kennedy of the decision to bow out. World Lacrosse, the sport’s international governing body, is in the midst of a prolonged plan to get lacrosse back into the Olympics with full credentials. A key step was taken in 2018, when World Lacrosse received “provisional” recognition from the IOC. There is design work underway on a third version of lacrosse designed to be a tad more accessible for a global TV audience.

Source: National Post September 04, 2020 14:37 UTC