Canada soccer staffer given 8-month suspended prison sentence for Olympics drone controversy
A staff member of the Canada women’s soccer team was given a suspended eight-month prison sentence after French authorities arrested the man for flying a drone over Auguste Dury Stadium on Monday and filming two closed-door training sessions of the New Zealand women’s soccer team. Canada Soccer analyst Joseph Lombardi, 43, was taken into custody where he admitted to the charges, which included filming a similar session over the weekend. He identified himself as an independent sports analyst for the Canadian federation, according to the Saint-Etienne prosecutor’s office. The Canada women's soccer team is shown before the start of their Group A match against New Zealand at the Paris Olympic Games on July 25, 2024. (ARNAUD FINISTRE/AFP via Getty Images)The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC...