Lacrosse has been an official Olympic sport twice, in 1904 and 1908 (and will be again in 2028), but it has also been a demonstration sport at the Olympic Games in 1928, 1932 and 1948. See more about Lacrosse at the Olympics.

In 1928, a demonstration of lacrosse involved teams from Canada, Great Britain, and the USA. Each team ended the tournament with a record of 1 win and 1 loss.

In 1932, the demonstration of lacrosse competition involved teams from Canada and the USA. Each team played three games, with US winning 2-1.

olympic lacrosse demonstration action shot from the Lacrosse demonstration in 1928 (from: The Official Report of the Olympic Games 1928)

In 1948, the lacrosse competition involved just two teams, Great Britain and the United States. They played just one match at Wembley Stadium, which ended in a 5-5 draw.

Action shot from the Lacrosse demonstration in 1948 between Rensselaer (USA) v. All England team (image source: Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum, UK) Action shot from the Lacrosse demonstration in 1948 between Rensselaer (USA) v. All England team (image source: Daily Herald Archive at the National Media Museum, UK)