Siren Sport and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sport section published a story focusing on how the Olympic opportunity has fostering increased interest in women’s lacrosse in Australia.
Athletes Ashtyn Hiron and Theo Kwas both were interviewed for the story after appearing for the Australia team that recently qualified for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Women’s Lacrosse Championship in Queensland in January. An excerpt from the story can be found below.
Women’s lacrosse has been played in Australia since 1906.
Now it’s returning to the Olympic Games after an 80-year hiatus, and Australian players believe we’re a medal chance.
Longstanding Australian lacrosse representative Ashtyn Hiron said IT WAS a massive moment for the sport.
“I never saw a world where the Olympics were achievable,” Hiron said.
“Now there’s a road and path to Olympics, not only for me, but for a lot of young female lacrosse players.”
There’s definitely this buzz and excitement around the sport and I think even though, you know, there’s different versions and the field game that we played in this past tournament isn’t what’s going be in the Olympics … It’s just like definitely growing and buzzing.
Theo Kwas
I think for so long lacrosse in Australia has gone under the radar and [it has been] really difficult to get recognised for the athlete. We live and breathe and train as athletes that are playing for Australia. Now we’re recognised by the wider sporting landscape for the athletes we are.
Ashtyn Hiron
The full story can be found here at ABC.
