Canadian women91裸聊视频檚 soccer coach Bev Priestman removed herself from Thursday91裸聊视频檚 Olympic Games opener against New Zealand and two team staff members were sent home after two drone incidents.

Assistant coach Jasmine Mander, from North Delta, and Canada Soccer analyst Joseph Lombardi were ousted from the soccer team91裸聊视频檚 staff, the Canadian Olympic Committee said Wednesday in a statement in which it accepted Priestman91裸聊视频檚 decision to not coach the opener in Saint-Etienne, France.

The shakeup came after the COC91裸聊视频檚 review of a drone incidents in Saint-Etienne. There were reports that drones flew over New Zealand91裸聊视频檚 practice sessions both Monday and last Friday.

91裸聊视频淚 am ultimately responsible for conduct in our program,91裸聊视频� Priestman said in Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 statement. 91裸聊视频淎ccordingly, to emphasize our team91裸聊视频檚 commitment to integrity, I have decided to voluntarily withdraw from coaching the match on Thursday. In the spirit of accountability, I do this with the interests of both teams in mind and to ensure everyone feels that the sportsmanship of this game is upheld.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淥n behalf of our entire team, I first and foremost want to apologize to the players and staff at New Zealand Football and to the players on Team Canada. This does not represent the values that our team stands for.91裸聊视频�

The COC also said that Canada Soccer staff will be required to undergo mandatory ethics training.

Canada is the defending Olympic champion in women91裸聊视频檚 soccer after capturing gold three years ago in Tokyo. New Zealand is ranked 28th in the world.

New Zealand91裸聊视频檚 Olympic Committee alerted police after a drone was flown over the women91裸聊视频檚 soccer team practice Monday, and the COC confirmed Tuesday that a 91裸聊视频渘on-accredited91裸聊视频� member of Canada91裸聊视频檚 soccer team staff was detained by French authorities.

The NZOC also registered a complaint with the International Olympic Committee91裸聊视频檚 integrity unit and had asked Canada for a full review.

The COC apologized to the NZOC and that country91裸聊视频檚 soccer federation, stating it was 91裸聊视频渟hocked and disappointed91裸聊视频� over the conduct.

It91裸聊视频檚 not the first time a Canadian soccer team has been involved in a drone controversy involving an international rival91裸聊视频檚 training session.

In 2021 at Toronto, Honduras stopped a training session ahead of its men91裸聊视频檚 World Cup qualifier against Canada after spotting a drone above the field, according to reports in Honduran media. The teams played to a 1-1 draw.

French security forces guarding Paris 2024 sites are intercepting an average of six drones per day, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said Tuesday.

Attal added the drones are often operated by 91裸聊视频渋ndividuals, maybe tourists wanting to take pictures.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 why it91裸聊视频檚 important to remind people of the rules. There91裸聊视频檚 a ban on flying drones,91裸聊视频� he said, according to multiple news outlets.

91裸聊视频淪ystems are in place to allow us to very quickly intercept (drones) and arrest their operators.91裸聊视频�

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