{"id":2537,"date":"2017-05-25T16:26:29","date_gmt":"2017-05-25T14:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lacrosseitalia.it\/newstyle\/?p=2537"},"modified":"2018-08-07T10:34:06","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T08:34:06","slug":"israel-to-host-2018-fil-mens-lacrosse-world-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lacrosseitalia.it\/newstyle\/archives\/2537","title":{"rendered":"Israel to Host 2018 FIL Men\u2019s Lacrosse World Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO, ONTARIO\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Stan Cockerton, President of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) is delighted to officially confirm that Israel is the host nation for the 2018 FIL Men\u2019s Lacrosse World Championship.<\/a> The event, which will feature 50 participating countries and over 2,000 athletes, will take place 12-21 July next summer in the city of Netanya, Israel.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are extremely pleased that the ILA and the city of Netanya, Israel will be hosting the FIL\u2019s flagship world championship. We expect nothing less than a world-class event and we\u2019re confident that Israel will deliver.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014Stan Cockerton, FIL President<\/strong><\/p>\n

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After Manchester, England withdrew from hosting the World Championship, Israel stepped in and submitted its first-ever bid to host the games in Netanya. Netanya was chosen to host the event due to the city\u2019s achievements in sport and its success in hosting a variety of international competitions, including the European Swimming Championships, World Surfing Championships, international tennis tournaments and European Football Championships (under 21).<\/p>\n

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Scott Neiss (far right), Executive Director for the Israel Lacrosse Association and Miriam Feirberg-Ikar (center-holding Israel Lacrosse jersey), Mayor of Netanya, hold a press conference on Wednesday, 23 May 2017, to announce Israel\u2019s hosting of the 2018 FIL Men\u2019s Lacrosse World Championship.<\/em><\/p>\n

Netanya Mayor, Miriam Feirberg-Ikar and Chairman of the Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA), Scott Neiss held a special press conference today to unveil the news to the Israeli press and public. It was pointed out at the press conference that Israel\u2019s opportunity to host the World Lacrosse Championship comes in light of the country\u2019s recent success in the international arena, in which Israel won second place in the 2016 European championship and seventh place in the most recent World Championship in 2014. In fact, Israeli teams have competed in every Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) and European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) event since their debut in 2012.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a true honor and testament to the Israel Lacrosse Association, our Board, our Membership and our Supporters that we are to be hosting the sport\u2019s pinnacle event next summer. The success of Israel Lacrosse both internationally, that sees us ranked seventh in the world and the domestic infrastructure we\u2019ve established at grassroots level here in Israel, put us in good standing when submitting our bid to host the FIL World Championships and we\u2019re delighted to showcase our country, our facilities, and the spirit of Israel to the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014Scott Neiss, ILA Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cNetanya is proud to host the World Lacrosse Championship in the summer of 2018 for the first time in Israel and for the first time outside of English speaking countries. Netanya is honored to be the first to instill a new tradition in the lacrosse industry. I\u2019m happy about the success of the Israeli league in the international arena and thank the Lacrosse Association for our choice as the host city.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014Miriam Feirberg-Ikar, Mayor of Netanya<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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