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Modern Canada › Canadian Culture
What is the national sport of Canada?
- Ice hockey only
- Curling and ice hockey
- Lacrosse only
- Both ice hockey and lacrosse are official national sports
Why this is the correct answer
Canada has two official national sports: lacrosse, a game with ancient Indigenous origins, declared a national sport in 1859, and ice hockey, which is more widely played and deeply embedded in Canadian culture. Both were given equal official status under the National Sports of Canada Act 1994. Many Canadians regard hockey as the de facto national sport.