O Canadá tem uma relação intrínseca entre esporte e identidade nacional, exportando modalidades como lacrosse e hóquei, e se destacando em basquete, beisebol e esportes adaptados. O país também é palco de grandes eventos internacionais e integra o automobilismo mundial.
Hong Kong's women's lacrosse team has appointed Emily Gray as their new on-site head coach to prepare for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Gray, a former England and Great Britain player, will relocate to Hong Kong, shifting from previous long-distance coaching models.
The Japan Lacrosse Association announced the 22-member women's national team for the World Championship starting July 24 in Tokyo. The team includes sisters Kokoro and Negai Nakazawa, daughters of former Japanese soccer player Yuji Nakazawa. Japan aims for a medal in the 10-player tournament, which is being held in Tokyo for the first time since 1997. Lacrosse's 6-player format will be an additional sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Last year, UNC's Chloe Humphrey became the first freshman -- man or woman -- to take home lacrosse's top individual honor. Where does she go from here?
Hong Kong's men's lacrosse team won gold at the Asian Lacrosse Games in Chengdu, beating China 12-9, but the women's silver medal was insufficient to secure Tier B elite status under the Hong Kong Sports Institute. Officials remain optimistic about achieving elite status by January 2027 through upcoming National Championships in June and August.
Kevin Crowley, widely considered one of the best men's lacrosse players of the modern era, is coaching Hong Kong's men's team to an Olympic dream after leading them to gold at the Asian Lacrosse Games in mainland China. The Canadian, coaching internationally for the first time, is targeting 2028 Los Angeles Olympics qualification, with the next step being the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Sixes Championships in October.
Hong Kong's men's lacrosse team won gold at the 2026 Asian Lacrosse Games in Chengdu under head coach Kevin Crowley, who praised the team's tactical execution and future potential.
