Lacrosse has been contested at two editions of the Summer Olympic Games, 1904 and 1908.

Only two teams, one from Canada and one from Great Britain, competed in 1908 in London.

[5] Lacrosse was also held as a demonstration event at the 1928, 1932, and 1948 Summer Olympics.

In 1928 and 1932, the United States was represented by the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays men's lacrosse team, and in 1948 by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (R.P.I.).

The International Olympic Committee granted provisional status to World Lacrosse in 2018 and in October 2023, the sport was approved to be included in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.