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We have a drone scandal at the Paris Olympics.

Really.

On July 22, a drone was flown over the New Zealand women’s football team training session in St Etienne.

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.

Canada -- the defending champ -- plays New Zealand Friday. TSN notes Honduras accused Canada’s men’s team of drone spying in 2021, while France’s prime minister said security is intercepting six drones per day.

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