Canada women's soccer drone incident sparks controversy ahead of Paris Olympics

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A drone incident involving the Canada and New Zealand women’s soccer teams caused controversy ahead of their first match at the Paris Olympics.

New Zealand launched a complaint to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) integrity unit after a drone was flown over the country’s women’s soccer team training session. The drone was found to be operated by a member of the Canadian team’s support staff.

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Canada's players pose for photos on the pitch at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 in Saint-Etienne, France. Canada is scheduled to play New Zealand on Thursday, July 25. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

"Team support members immediately reported the incident to police leading to the drone operator, who has been identified as a support staff member of the wider Canadian Women’s football team, to be detained," the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) said in a statement Tuesday.

"The NZOC has formally lodged the incident with the IOC integrity unit and has asked Canada for a full review."

The Canadian Olympic Committee announced its discipline on Wednesday and revealed it learned of a second drone incident that occurred on July 19.

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Canada head coach Bev Priestman, center, talks to the team following the She Believes Cup game between Brazil and Canada at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 6, 2024 in Atlanta. (Andrea Vilchez/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)

The organization said "unaccredited analyst" Joseph Lombardi and assistant coach Jasmine Mander were sent home