The assistant coach of the Canadian women's soccer team was kicked off the country's Olympic squad after a drone flown over a New Zealand women’s soccer team…
after a drone flown over a New Zealand women’s soccer team training session was believed to have been operated by someone from Canada's support staff, the Canadian Olympic Committee said Wednesday.In addition, the head coach, Bev Priestman, has removed herself from coaching the team against New Zealand on Thursday, the Canadian committee said.
"This does not represent the values that our team stands for," Priestman said."I am ultimately responsible for conduct in our program. Accordingly, to emphasize our team's commitment to integrity, I have decided to voluntarily withdraw from coaching the match on Thursday." “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 said in a statement.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Despite PR in Olympic Trials finals, Allie Ostrander misses Olympic bid in 3k steeplechaseWith a new personal record, Alaska’s Allie Ostrander placed seventh overall in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase finals at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Thursday, a race in which the top three finishers qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Read more »
Olympic all-around champion Carly Patterson previews 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics TrialsCarly Patterson, the 2004 Olympic all-around champion, gives advice to the Team USA gymnasts competing in this week's Olympic trials.
Read more »
How to Watch the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Today: Olympic Track & Field Trials LivestreamHere's how to watch the 2024 U.S. Track and Field Trials and find out who will be on Team USA.
Read more »
Katie Ledecky Olympic Swimming Odds for All Races (Will She Set Olympic Swimming Medal Record?)Taking a look at Katie Ledecky's betting odds to win her four swimming events at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Read more »
Galaxy Z Flip 6 Olympic Edition: a foldable made for Olympic athletes!Izzy, a tech enthusiast and a key part of the PhoneArena team, specializes in delivering the latest mobile tech news and finding the best tech deals. Her interests extend to cybersecurity, phone design innovations, and camera capabilities.
Read more »
Canadian Olympic basketball GM: Warriors blocking Wiggins from playing in ParisCanadian Olympic basketball team general manager Rowan Barrett said Friday that Golden State is blocking Andrew Wiggins from competing in Paris, while the Warriors countered it was a mutual decision between the team and Wiggins. Wiggins was among the 20 players who received invitations to camp to determine the Olympic team.
Read more »