CANADA SEND TWO STAFF MEMBERS HOME OVER OLYMPIC DRONE SPYING SCANDAL INCIDENT
The Canadian Olympic Committee issued “heartfelt apologies” Tuesday after New Zealand’s committee said a drone was flown over its women’s soccer team’s training session in France.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee said in a statement that police detained the drone operator, who was identified as a member of the Canadian women’s soccer team’s support staff. The NZOC added that it lodged a complaint with the International Olympic Committee and asked its Canadian counterpart for a “full rereview
“The Canadian Olympic Committee stands for fair-play and we are shocked and disappointed,” the statement said. "We offer our heartfelt apologies to New Zealand Football, to all the players affected and to the New Zealand Olympic Committee,"
The COC confirmed Tuesday that a non-accredited member of Canada's soccer team staff was detained by French authorities in Saint-Étienne after a drone was spotted above training. The COC also apologized to the New Zealand Olympic Committee and New Zealand Football.
