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"Biden Throws Support Behind Indigenous Lacrosse Team for 2028 Olympics"
sports2 years ago

"Biden Throws Support Behind Indigenous Lacrosse Team for 2028 Olympics"

President Biden expressed his support for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, a group of Native American nations, to compete as their own team in the 2028 Olympics for lacrosse, a sport that originated with Indigenous peoples of North America. The Haudenosaunee Nationals would become the first Native American nation to secure an Olympic berth if granted an exception by the International Olympic Committee. The team's eligibility has been a source of controversy in the past, but Biden hopes they will be granted the opportunity to compete under their own flag.

"Biden Backs Haudenosaunee Confederacy's Independent Olympic Representation"
sports2 years ago

"Biden Backs Haudenosaunee Confederacy's Independent Olympic Representation"

President Joe Biden is expected to announce his support for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to compete under their own flag in lacrosse at the 2028 Olympics. Lacrosse will be included as an Olympic game in 2028, and Biden will recognize the Confederacy's unique role in inventing the sport and their sustained global leadership. The Haudenosaunee Confederacy, consisting of six Nations, has competed internationally under their own flag since 1990. The International Olympic Committee will need to approve the move. Additionally, Biden will sign an executive order aimed at strengthening tribal sovereignty and reforming funding for tribal nations during the White House Tribal Nations Summit.