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After a brief revival, Canada's national summer sport of lacrosse nixed for 2025 Canada Summer Games

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Helmets, gloves and sticks littered the turf as the final buzzer sounded at Canada Games Park this past August in Niagara, Ont.

More than a dozen teenage boys from B.C. had hung on for a thrilling 8-7 win over Team Ontario in the gold medal final of box lacrosse.

Soon, the boys would have shiny medals around their necks. Lacrosse, it seemed, was in a good spot. After years of being excluded at the Canada Games — since 1985, to be exact — lacrosse was finally back.

Nine provinces sent teams to Niagara and, for the first time ever, girls' teams competed at the games. "The experience was great.

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