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The Canadian Olympic Committee: Controversy erupted ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics with the chief coach of Canada's women's football and two support staff being flown back home for allegedly using a drone to spy on one of their rivals.

The coach of the Canadian women's football team Beverly Priestman won't be in the dugout when her side plays New Zealand in its opening match in the football tournament as she along with two members of her coaching staff has been sent home after being accused of flying a drone over one of their rival's training sessions.

Priestman's assistant, Jasmine Mander and uncredited analyst, Joseph Lombardi have been sent home, while the Canadian Olympic Committee admitted that Mander received a scouting report on New Zealand drawn up by Lombardi, reports Xinhua.