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Emails released by FIFA indicate drone usage for the purposes of spying may have been a common practice across Canada Soccer’s senior national teams. CBC | Sports News
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Canada Soccer appeal of penalty to women’s Olympic team dismissed
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Canada’s appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women’s soccer team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Olympic viewing guide: Defiant Canadian women’s soccer team controls its own destiny
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks ahead to a must-win match for the embattled Olympic champs, plus Canada’s medal chances on Day 5. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘We’re a damn good team’: Canadian soccer players defiant in face of adversity
Feeling betrayed by both their coaching staff and their federation, it’s not hard to imagine an us-against-the-world mentality forming among Canadian soccer players, who pulled off a dramatic comeback win over France on Sunday to reignite their Olympic hopes. CBC | Sports News
Read More »COC, Canada Soccer appeal FIFA’s 6-point deduction from women’s team in Olympic tournament
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canada Soccer are appealing FIFA’s six-point penalty to the national women’s soccer team in the wake of a spying scandal at the Paris Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch Canada vs. France in Olympic women’s soccer
Canada takes on the host team in Olympic women’s soccer on Sunday in St-Etienne, France. Watch live coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET. CBC | Sports News
Read More »FIFA strips Canada of 6 points in Olympic soccer, bans coach Bev Priestman for 1 year in drone spying scandal
FIFA came down hard on Canada Soccer on Saturday for a drone spying scandal, deducting six points from the Canadian women’s soccer team at the Paris Games and banning three staff members, including head coach Bev Priestman, for one year each. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sinclair, Labbé deny viewing drone footage as scandal threatens to tarnish Canada Soccer
Former captain Christine Sinclair says she had never been shown or discussed drone footage in team or individual meetings she was a part of during 23 years on the national team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Soccer experts question strategic value of Canadian team’s drone gambit
Was that really worth it? It’s a question that might be top of mind for whichever Canada Soccer staff were in charge of the decision to fly a drone over New Zealand women’s soccer practices in the days before their opening match at the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympic Committee CEO says soccer coach Bev Priestman likely aware of spying
Canadian Olympic Committee chief executive officer David Shoemaker says the head coach of the national women’s soccer team was likely aware drones were used to spy on another team’s practices in France. CBC | Sports News
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