World Lacrosse, formerly the Federation of International Lacrosse, is the international governing body of lacrosse, responsible for the men's, women's and indoor versions of the sport. It was established on 30 September 2008 by the merger of the separate men's and women's international associations and took its present name in 2019. Its headquarters are in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it has 92 members. It is the only international sport organization to recognize First Nations bands and Native American tribes as sovereign nations, and it received provisional recognition from the International Olympic Committee in November 2018. It stages the men's, women's, under 20 and box world championships.
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Its headquarters are in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
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is the international governing body of lacrosse
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It was established on 30 September 2008 by the merger of the previously separate men's and women's international lacrosse associations.
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World Lacrosse has 92 members.
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World Lacrosse was given provisional recognition status by the International Olympic Committee in November 2018.
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Its headquarters are in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
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organized by World Lacrosse
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