PARIS, France — An assistant coach and an analyst with the Canadian women's football team were sent home from the Olympics Wednesday for their part in a spying scandal.
PARIS, France — An assistant coach and an analyst with the Canadian women's football team were sent home from the Olympic s Wednesday for their part in a spying scandal.The analyst, 43-year-old Joey Lombardi, was also given a suspended eight-month prison sentence for flying a drone over a New Zealand training session this week in Saint-Etienne.Lombardi pleaded guilty when he appeared in court in Saint-Etienne on Wednesday, the court told Agence France-Presse.
The Canadian Olympic Committee said it had since learned of a second incident involving New Zealand, who formally lodged a complaint with the IOC integrity unit and demanded answers from Canada.Priestman said she did not think it would be appropriate to be on the bench for the clash against New Zealand on Thursday.'On behalf of our entire team, I first and foremost want to apologize to the players and staff at New Zealand Football and to the players on Team Canada,' she said.
Football Staff Sent Home Over Olympic Drone Scandal
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