PARIS – At the Olympic Games, controversy doesn’t always wait for the Opening Ceremony, and a prominent Canadian team is finding itself in the middle of the first notable scandal related to competition here.

The Canadian women’s soccer team is embroiled in a mess after it was revealed on Tuesday that a “non-accredited member” of Canada Soccer’s support team was detained by French police for allegedly using a drone to record a New Zealand women’s team practice in Saint-Etienne.

Canadian Olympic Committee offers "heartfelt apology" after non-accredited support staff member allegedly used drone to record practice{ai:summary}<p>In Paris, the Olympic Games kick off with a shadow. The Canadian women’s soccer team is caught in a scandal as a non-accredited staffer gets nabbed by police for using a drone to spy on the New Zealand women’s practice.</p><p>Just another day in the world of sports, where the line between competition and trespass blurs. #sports</p>

Canadian Olympic team apologizes for soccer staffer accused of spying on New Zealand

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