Swifter, Higher, Stronger. The Olympic motto.

Citius. How swiftly the integrity of the Canadian women’s soccer team has been compromised.

Altius. How high they flew their spy drones over opponents’ practices.

Fortius. How strong were their false denials.

If Canada’s national soccer program was honourable — which is a hard argument to make this week — it would begin the Paris Olympics with a never-before-achieved result: A negative medal count. Canada should voluntarily give back the gold medal that the women’s team won at Tokyo 2020 (2021 in fact, due to the pandemic).

It is the only honourable thing for the Canadian team to do{ai:summary}Integrity took a hit as the Canadian women's soccer team soars high, but their ascent is marred by allegations of spying and dishonesty. With a tainted gold medal from Tokyo, the question lingers: should they return it for a clearer conscience?A scandal looms over Canada’s honor as they head to the Paris Olympics, threatening to redefine what it means to compete. #sports

Raymond J. de Souza: Women's soccer team must withdraw from Olympics, return Tokyo gold

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