# Canada Apologizes After Drone Caught Spying on New Zealand's Olympic Practices 🏅

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**Created:** [July 25, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/canada-apologizes-after-drone-caught-spying-on-new-zealands-olympic-practices/287604 "2024-07-25T14:51:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 2:51pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/canada-apologizes-after-drone-caught-spying-on-new-zealands-olympic-practices/287604/1 "2024-07-25T14:51:21Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Incident Details** : **New Zealand** lodged a formal complaint with the **International Olympic Committee (IOC)** after a **Canadian soccer support staff member** allegedly flew a drone over their training session. The **Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)** apologized, expressed shock and disappointment, and launched an investigation.

2. **Actions Taken** : The individual responsible, **Joseph Lombardi** , an unaccredited analyst with Canada Soccer, has been **detained by French authorities** and is being **removed from the Canadian Olympic Team**. The **assistant coach** , **Jasmine Mander** , to whom Lombardi sent information, faces the same punishment. The **entire Canada Soccer staff** will undergo mandatory **ethics training**.

3. **Responses** : The COC stated its commitment to **fair play** and expressed heartfelt apologies to **New Zealand Football** , the players affected, and the **New Zealand Olympic Committee**. The COC is reviewing the incident with the IOC, the Paris organizing committee, and FIFA. Head Coach **Bev Priestman** has removed herself from coaching the match against New Zealand on July 25th.

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