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Canada Sports

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CANADIAN SPORTS

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Lacrosse and Hockey are popular sports in Canada, and they have an important role in Canadian History

LACROSSE

  • oldest organized sport
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1867

Official Summer Sport



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Lacrosse was created by the First Nations

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Lacrosse was played by First Nations in the Eastern Woodlands which is now America and Canada

The Creator's Game began with...

Lacrosse was a fast game with a field over a kilometer long.

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The First Nations played lacrosse instead of going to war.

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Hockey is the official winter sport.

Originated in 1788

First game = March 3 1875

Canada has 7 teams in the NHL

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