The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed a total number of 12 teams will play in the lacrosse tournaments at the LA28 Olympic Games in three years’ time.
Six men’s and six women’s teams will take part in the two competitions as lacrosse makes its return to the Olympic stage after last appearing almost 80 years ago in 1948.
Lacrosse has been allocated a quota of 132 athletes, or 66 athletes per competition, with each qualifying country eligible to take a squad of 11 players to Los Angeles.
World Lacrosse is still yet to confirm exactly how teams will qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games but news is expected over the next few months.
Great British teams will be hoping to be involved in the final Olympic competition having both finished fourth in the respective women’s and men’s tournaments at The World Games in 2022 which features sports that are not contested at the Olympics.
The news comes just days after World Lacrosse confirmed that The Stadium in Exposition Park will be the venue for the lacrosse tournaments during the 2028 Olympics.
More information about LA28 can be found at LA28.org while World Lacrosse will continue to provide updates on the Olympic journey here.