PARIS — As the scandal surrounding the Canadian women’s soccer team continues to spiral out of control, officials with the Canadian Olympic Committee are “shocked and disappointed” with the fallout — and what this means for the legacy of Canada’s gold in Tokyo at the 2021 Games.

“That there now appears to be information that could tarnish that Olympic performance in Tokyo makes me ill,” David Shoemaker, the COC’s chief executive officer said at the Team Canada opening news conference on Friday morning. “It makes me sick to my stomach that there could be something that calls into question that was one of my favourite Olympic moments in history.”