Lacrosse...Why isnt it an olympic sport???

[LAX_MAN_8]

I was just wondering what you guys thought ...i mean Lax has spread all over the world there are many countries with national teamslet me hear your opinions.

and heres a list of the current Summer sports:
i think lacrosse belongs on this list

Aquatics
Archery
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Boxing
Canoe / kayak
Cycling
Equestrian
Fencing
Football
Gymnastics
Handball
Hockey
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Softball
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling

[LaxAttackDonny]

i was on the olympic website about a week back, and according to their site, lacrosse has been played as an exhibition sport 3 times, i think they should start it again too...

[navylaxfan15]

I hate to say it, but many of those events are Olympics worthy...well, not including aquatics, badmiton, handball, and canoeing/kayaking. However, if we look around the world, there are many countries that participate heavily in lacrosse i.e. Canada and even Japan. If there is a World Lacrosse Championship, then lacrosse should definitley be put in as an Olympic sport. And only college age players should participate. I don't want to see Mark Millon and Casey Powell and all them on Team USA. I'd rather see Ian Dingman.

[roycegracie47]

What keeps Lax from the Olympics primarily is that the international lacrosse federation's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Lacrosse_Federation) governing bodies for both men & women's lacrosse are separate entities as far as the IOC is concerned. It's not the only reason, but one apparently playing an importatn factor.

[laxrat22]

i believe lacrosse was in the olympics before but taken out in likthe the 30s or something. i like to think that it'll be put in atleast as an exibition by the 2012 games. myabe them taking baseball out will help y opening up a spot for another sport. the olympic committee will probably be watching this summers world games closely to see how that goes.

[Lax101]

This has been discussed so many times-you need to search

It was in the Olympics back in the early 1900's-but the only teams that competed were a native american team, canadian team, and american team. There are far too little countries that play lacrosse.