The Sport known as ice hockey has been recognized and declared the national winter sport of Canada, and the Sport known as lacrosse has been declared the national summer sport of Canada. The legislation included seasonal designations, enabling both sports to be practiced in different seasons.
Sports in Canada consist of a wide variety of games. The roots of organized sports in Canada date back to the 1770s,[1] culminating in the development and popularization of the major professional games of ice hockey, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, soccer, football and cricket.[2] Canada's official national sports are ice hockey (winter official) and lacrosse (summer…
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