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The 10th edition of this event will take place from 20 – 30 July 2017. These new dates would prevent a scheduling conflict with other major events and underlined the evident advantage of getting better media coverage when staging The World Games 2017 at the end of July.

Lacrosse is a team sport that originated in North America. Indian tribes that practised this discipline used to call it the younger brother of war because lacrosse tournaments were treated as preparation for the battle, they were played in a huge area and they could last even a few days. This sport, by many considered the prototype of hockey, is the fastest developing discipline in the USA as well as Canada’s national sport. It is becoming more and more popular also in other parts of the world. Federation of International Lacrosse has recently welcomed its 51st member and it makes attempts to reintroduce lacrosse to the Olympic Games as it used to be 100 years ago.

7 stages from Warsaw to Krakow, from August 2nd to the 8th. Special Guests Rafal Majka and Michal Kwiatkowski. The curtain has been officially raised on the 2015 Tour de Pologne. Against the splendid backdrop provided by the Hotel Marriott in Warsaw, the presentation was held for the 72nd edition of the Polish stage race scheduled from August 2nd to the 8th.

Twenty thousand fans, including 1,000 Poles, wearing red and white hats with “Polska.pl” emblazoned on them, enthusiastically cheered on Marcin Gortat and the Washington Wizards during the second Polish Heritage Night in the US Capital. In addition to the thrill of the game, Wizard’s fans were treated to numerous special attractions prepared by the Polish Embassy in Washington DC, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marcin Gortat’s MG13 Foundation and the American Polish Forum.