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It starts tomorrow.
http://www.worldlacrosse2014.com/landing/index
Here are the competing nations:
Competing Nations
The following nations have been confirmed to participate in the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship:
Blue Division
Australia
Canada
England
Iroquois
Japan
United States
Green Division
China
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Grey Division
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Poland
Turkey
Orange Division
Israel
Republic of Korea
Slovakia
Sweden
Plum Division
Argentina
New Zealand
Russia
Wales
Red Division
Austria
Belgium
Germany
Hong Kong
Turquoise Division
Colombia
Finland
Mexico
Spain
White Division
Latvia
Scotland
Switzerland
Thailand
Yellow Division
Bermuda
France
Ireland
Uganda
I'm rooting for the Iroquois Nationals and Wales!
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)The laxmen I went to college with would approve.
Coventina
(27,172 posts)UTUSN
(70,740 posts)malthaussen
(17,216 posts)geardaddy
(24,931 posts)I'm supporting them, because they freaking invented the game!
malthaussen
(17,216 posts)The origins of the game are so far back in the mists of time that it's really impossible to credit one tribe or confederation. It was played by all the Canadian tribes around the Great Lakes. But since the Algonquins aren't fielding a team, the Iroquois will do as the "creator" team for the game. Hopefully they will do better than the English have done at futbol these past World Cups, eh?
-- Mal
geardaddy
(24,931 posts)The Iroquois didn't really invent it, but as you say they're the only Native team fielded.