Biden Wants a Native American Lacrosse Team in LA Olympics
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- Created: Thursday, 07 December 2023 20:48
It is not hard to imagine a Native American lacrosse team competing in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. The Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team played under their flag during the World Lacrosse Championship. Also, they finished third behind the United States and Canada.
According to the best pay per head bookie, the Native American Tribe invented the sport. President Joe Biden hopes sports officials will allow the Haudenosaunee to represent themselves in the Summer Olympics.
However, a maze of Olympic laws stands in the way of this admirable proposal.
Native Americans from the United States and Canada formed the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and used sticks made of hickory and catgut to play lacrosse on open fields. Their attitude toward the game has always been exciting since they consider it a gift from their creator. This mentality helped the squad get through the tough years of fighting for a spot in the modern sport, which privileged high schools and colleges now dominate.
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