Olympic digest: Canada coach suspended over spy drone

Canada head coach Bev Priestman has been suspended for the remainder of the Olympics following claims a drone was used to spy on New Zealand training sessions.

A statement issued by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said that Priestman had been removed from her role after "additional information" came to their attention regarding previous drone use that took place prior to Paris 2024.

On Wednesday, assistant coach Jasmine Mander and Joseph Lombardi, an unaccredited analyst with Canada Soccer, were sent home after a drone was believed to have recorded New Zealand training sessions on two separate occasions.

FIFA later confirmed that they had opened disciplinary proceedings against Canada Soccer, Priestman, Lombardi and Mander.

Priestman, the former assistant coach under England boss Phil Neville, issued a statement on Wednesday apologising for the incident.

She also voluntarily withdrew from coaching Canada's opening match against New Zealand on Thursday, which they won 2-1 under assistant coach Andy Spence.

Spence will continue to take charge of Canada’s remaining matches and their next game sees them come up against Olympic hosts France on Sunday.

Snoop Dogg sent the Saint-Denis crowds wild as he added a sprinkle of celebrity stardust to the final day of the Olympic torch relay.

Sporting a pair of suitably golden trainers, the rapper and actor carried the Olympic flame on a short leg around the Stade de France on a damp Friday morning.

A huge cheer erupted as he appeared at the top of a bridge exiting the stadium area, pumping up to the crowds as he made his way down to the Seine to hand on the flame for its final journey along the river.

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