The condemned man is a Technical Analystmember of the Canadian team, but without official accreditation for the Paris Olympic Games.
An unaccredited member of the Canadian Olympic team was sentenced on Wednesday to eight months in prisonbut without imprisonment, after being caught spying with a drone on women's football team of New Zealand.
The man, 43, was arrested last Monday after police officers guarding the Auguste-Dury stadium in the eastern city of Saint Etienne were alerted to the presence of a drone hovering on the pitch, the local network station reported. France Blue.
Saint-Etienne prosecutor David Charmatz said an examination of the drone showed that in addition to recording the New Zealanders on Monday, it had also done so two days earlier at another stadium in the region. The sentence also includes confiscation of the drone.
The convicted person is a technical analyst, member of the Canadian team, but without official accreditation for the Paris Olympic Games.
Return to Canada
He Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) said in a statement that the convict, Joseph Lombardi, “will be immediately sent to Canada“, as the team's assistant coach, Jasmine Mandrefor whom the first worked.
In addition, the head coach, Bev Priestmandecided to withdraw from the match against New Zealandwhich will be played this Thursday, and Soccer Canada staff “will have to undergo mandatory ethics training,” the COC added. (EFE)
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